Big Sean's Detroit mixtape drops again for its 10th anniversary
Remember when it was all G.O.O.D for Big Sean? The Music is still going strong and what better way to get into the Labor Day Weekend vibes than celebrating his Detroit mixtape’s 10-year anniversary with its re-release?
Big Sean’s Detroit mixtape hits the 10-year mark
Sean Don’s embracing the milestone date by putting the project out to the masses again through Def Jam Recordings. The expanded edition comes with the ‘More Thoughts’ bonus song and has an exclusive limited edition CD for those needing the physical attachment.
Grammy®-nominated; multi-platinum artist Big Seancelebrates the 10th anniversary of his DETROIT mixtape –– with a newly expanded re-release available on all streaming services today via Def Jam Recordings. The new commemorative edition includes an additional bonus track, “More Thoughts” and an exclusive, limited-quantity CD which can be found at DefJamShop.com.
Following the landmark arrival of DETROIT, which features J Cole, Jhene Aiko, Chris Brown and more, saw nearly a million first-day downloads causing the DatPiff site to crash, Complex included the mixtape in its tally of The 50 Best Albums Of 2012. DETROIT went on to win Best Mixtape honors at the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards.
In 2020, Big Sean went on to release DETROIT 2, which became his third consecutive solo album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and the set’s Nipsey Hussle-featuring single, “Deep Reverence,” earned a nomination for Best Rap Performance at the 2021 Grammys.
And it’s packed with tons of features, too. From J. Cole and Juicy J to French Montana and Wale, there’s ample tunes totaling up nearly 20 songs deep.
DETROIT 10th ANNIVERSARY track listing:
1. Higher
2. 24K Of Gold feat. J. Cole
3. More Thoughts (2019)
4. Story by Common
5. How It Feel
6. Woke Up Feat. Sayitainttone, Earlly Mac, Mike Posner & James Fauntleroy
7. Experimental feat. Chip tha Ripper & Juicy J
8. Mula feat. French Montana
9. Story by Young Jeezy
10. 100 feat. Royce da 5'9” & Kendrick Lamar
11. Sellin' Dreams feat. Chris Brown
12. I'm Gonna Be feat. Jhené Aiko
13. FFOE
14. Story by Snoop Lion
15. RWT
16. Once Bitten, Twice Shy
17. Life Should Go On feat. Wale
18. All I Know feat. Wiz Khalifa
If you’re just now getting put onto Big Sean, it’s safe to say he’s been doing this a lot time. How long? Well, easily over 10 years with 2011 being one of the most memorable times for him.
Big Sean consistently asserts himself as an elite rapper and a vital voice for the culture, at large, since he emerged in 2011, with his debut album Finally Famous on Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam imprint. The album spun off consecutive top-charted pop/R&B/rap crossover smashes with “My Last” featuring Chris Brown (platinum), “Marvin & Chardonnay” featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash (platinum), and “Dance (A$$)” featuring Nicki Minaj (4x-platinum). Sean was a major collaborator on Kanye’s groundbreaking Cruel Summer album in 2012, and shared multi-platinum success with Kanye on the Grammy®-nominated “Mercy” (also featuring Pusha T and 2 Chainz), and “Clique” (with Jay-Z).
After an impressive debut, the roller coaster journey continued through multiple platinum projects and unforgettable classics.
Sean’s Hall Of Fame album followed in 2013, including “Guap” (platinum) and “Beware” featuring Lil Wayne and Jhené Aiko (3x-platinum). Dark Sky Paradise (2015) was Sean’s first platinum and first album to debut #1 on Soundscan. It reigned on the charts with the #1 “IDFWU” featuring E-40 (7x-platinum), “Blessings” featuring Drake and Kanye West (4x-platinum), and “One Man Can Change the World” featuring Kanye West and John Legend (platinum). I Decided. (released Feb 2017, platinum) debuted at #1 on the momentum of the two pre-order instant grat tracks that turned into smash singles, “Bounce Back” (6x-platinum with over 300 million streams globally), and “Moves” (2x-platinum). In 2020, he logged his third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200 and fifth straight #1 entry on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart with the critically acclaimed Detroit 2.
