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Big Sean's 'Detroit 2': Release date, where to stream and all the pre-buzz around the rapper's long-awaited fifth album

It's been over three years since Big Sean last released an album. 'Detroit 2'  will be Sean's first solo full length since 2017's 'I Decided'

After a long wait of five months, the Grammy-nominated rapper, Big Sean, has now finally announced that 'Detroit 2' will land on September 4, 2020.

It's been over three years since Big Sean last released an album. 'Detroit 2' will be Sean's first solo full length since 2017's 'I Decided'. His beloved Detroit mixtape was released in 2012. Eight years later and we’re on the second installment.

Sean teased 'Detroit 2' back on March 25, his 32nd birthday, with a two-and-a-half-minute featuring snippets of songs from the set and it shows him traveling around the city, including visits to the Motown Museum and backstage with Post Malone at Little Caesars Arena last September 29, as well as in the studio working on the album with collaborators such as Young Thug. "To me, it's home," Big Sean says in the trailer. "But I feel like it's more than just a city. It's for real mentality." He adds: "I've been going back and listening to music that impacted me growing up — songs I'd hear on the radio every day but I didn't even realize was only popping in Detroit."

Sean has also unveiled a line of "Detroit 2"-themed merchandise at his online store including a branded face mask.

Here are all the details you need to know about the upcoming album:

Release date

The album will release on September 4, 2020.

Where to stream?

You can stream the music on the Apple and Spotify app. You can pre-save the song here.

Pre-Buzz

As soon as the rapper released the date of the album, one fan commented saying, "not the biggest fan of sequels but I think Detroit 2 is gonna be as good as advertised. just a feeling," and "I have a feeling Detroit 2 is going to be crazy." While another fan joked, "Knew this dude @BigSean was gone wait till he cud get sum Iverson braids to drop!!! Welcome to the terror dome, my h

ow my hair has grown!! Lmao." 

And some fans complimented the cover of the song and said, "Cover look like it’s gonna be classic I think it’s dope cause we have gone from his last album where in the background he has a nice house and all. With this cover, he is back to his roots."

Another excited user commented,  "Bh big bro I Decided. is a whole masterpiece, beeeeeeeeeen reminiscing and growth kicked in when I jammed that album lately can't wait"

Trailer

"Detroit 2" was announced in a video trailer featuring Sean, other Motor City figures and a variety of local sites, from neighborhoods to Hitsville, USA. 

Sean also released a 3 minutes and 52 seconds long song from the album on August 24, titled 'Deep Reverence' with audio featuring the late rapper Nipsey Hussle.

In the song, he talks about depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts as some of the lines of the song are, "In high school, I learned chemistry, biology. But not how to cope with anxiety or how I could feel like I'm by myself on an island with depression on all sides of me," and "Detroit, to me, is home but I feel like it's more than just a city, you know?" he said. "It's, for real, a mentality." He further says, "Yeah, I got pressure on me, 7 days a week it's game 7 on me."

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