Dark Sky Paradise

Dark Sky Paradise
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2015 (2015-02-24)
Studio
  • Doe
  • Record Plant
  • Yolo Estate (Los Angeles)
  • Glenwood Place (Burbank)
  • No Name (Malibu)
  • Orange Room (Atlanta)
  • S.O.T.A. (Toronto)
GenreHip hop
Length49:57
Label
Producer
Big Sean chronology
Hall of Fame
(2013)
Dark Sky Paradise
(2015)
Twenty88
(2016)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Dark Sky Paradise
  1. "I Don't Fuck with You"
    Released: September 19, 2014
  2. "Paradise"
    Released: October 7, 2014
  3. "Blessings"
    Released: January 30, 2015
  4. "One Man Can Change the World"
    Released: June 19, 2015
  5. "Play No Games"
    Released: September 22, 2015

Dark Sky Paradise is the third studio album by American rapper Big Sean. It was released on February 24, 2015, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Drake, Kanye West, E-40, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla Sign, Jhené Aiko, Lil Wayne, and Ariana Grande, while the production was handled by a variety of collaborators, including Kanye West, DJ Mustard, DJ Dahi and Key Wane, who also serves as the album's executive producer alongside Big Sean himself. The album was supported by five singles: "I Don't Fuck with You", "Paradise", "Blessings", "One Man Can Change the World" and "Play No Games".

Dark Sky Paradise received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the change in Sean's production and lyricism being more atmospheric and substance-filled. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, earning 173,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. In August 2020, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).