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D Savage’s Jesus piece is solid gold. “Cuban” refers to the style of chain that originated in Miami—Cuban’s are typically heavier and more expensive than other styles of gold chains.
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So many sacrifices (Straight, straight up)
I done gave up so much free time knowing time ain’t free
Fuck it, I sacrificed it (Fuck it, I sacrificed it)
My girl show me love, she know I made sacrifices (I, I)
And if it's real, real love then you make sacrifices (Straight up)
To get ahead, man, you gotta make sacrifices (Woah)
Fuck it though, that's how hungry my appetite is, yeah, yeah Big Sean (Ft. Migos) – Sacrifices
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The intro is performed by actor J.R. Starr, known for his performance in films like The Great Venice Robbery and Lust for Love.
At the end of the intro, Sean’s older self gets hit by a car and is reincarnated as his present day self. This is why song two is titled “Light”—it represents walking into the light after you die.
Sean explained the concept of the album on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon:
The concept of the album is this is me & this is an older version of me. It’s parallel right there with each other, but the name of the album is ‘I Decided.’ I realized my whole life changed when I decided. I feel like life is about making right decisions at any point, or the wrong decisions. So the album is basically like having that wisdom of an old man while you’re young and going through life & figuring it out.
This is also represented on the album art. The man on the right is Sean in his previous life.
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This line is similar to one Sean rapped on 2012’s “Clique” featuring Kanye West and Jay Z. It was the first song he ever worked with Jay Z on. He rapped:
It’s grind day, from Friday to next Friday
I been up straight for nine days, I need a spa day (spa day)
It’s been four and a half years since “Clique” was released, but his grinding has finally paid off. On the night that I Decided. was released, Jay Z gave Sean a Roc-A-Fella chain.
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