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I Decided.
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  • Summary: The fourth full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from Eminem, Jeremih, Migos, The-Dream, and Twenty88.
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Bounce Back
If Young Metro don't trust you I'ma shoot you Last night took an L, but tonight I bounce back Wake up every morning, by the night, I count... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Feb 8, 2017
    83
    It’s a supremely listenable album, loaded with comfort-food hip-hop fit for booming club sound systems and earbuds on the subway alike. It’s also Sean’s most cohesive, personal work to date.
  2. HipHopDX
    Feb 8, 2017
    82
    Is it going to be the album of the year? No. But it’s a very high quality, and very enjoyable.
  3. XXL
    Feb 13, 2017
    80
    Big Sean rises to the occasion on I Decided., arguably the best album of his career, and one that secures his spot as one of the top five artists in hip-hop today.
  4. Pretty Much Amazing
    Feb 7, 2017
    67
    On his fourth studio album I Decided, he positions himself as hip-hop’s poster-boy for all of these qualities [hard work, sacrifice, persistence, gratitude], but in rapping about such unassailable ideas, he comes away with uninteresting results.
  5. Consequence
    Feb 8, 2017
    67
    I Decided. is a fresh statement that proves Big Sean is continuing to evolve.
  6. Pitchfork
    Feb 9, 2017
    63
    hile he become incrementally more skilled over the years, not much else has changed. Throughout I Decided., Sean conflates the passing of time with growth and progress. Nothing on I Decided., however, suggests that he has gained perspective worth sharing or to which he should devote a whole album.
  7. PopMatters
    Feb 21, 2017
    40
    So while tastemakers are spinning his records and partygoers are responding (though it should be noted, that the biggest response, unsurprisingly, came to “Bad and Boujee”), the actual act of getting through Big Sean’s latest album is a tiring one.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. RXH
    Feb 9, 2017
    10
    Perfect. Captures human emotions in the best way possible. A very memorable album for me. It's good to see music with a good story becomePerfect. Captures human emotions in the best way possible. A very memorable album for me. It's good to see music with a good story become popular. The production is top notch and the hooks are very catchy. You will find songs off of this album stuck in your head all day.… Expand
  2. bigsean555
    Feb 9, 2017
    10
    This album gave me courage within my own life and struggles, it helped me to stay strong. Thank you for your contribution Big Sean
    A lot of    This album gave me courage within my own life and struggles, it helped me to stay strong. Thank you for your contribution Big Sean
    A lot of stuff has happened in my life especially 2016 to the beginning of this year and this album just reminded me to push forward through the good and bad to reach my end goal and destination..    … Expand
  4. skaylez
    Mar 25, 2018
    9
    Big Sean has a dope flow and his voice is smooth like butter and this album has a song for every mood. wack lines are becoming less frequent with sean
  5. Music_Observer
    May 16, 2017
    7
    It began as a pleasant surprise of well-written lines and interesting rhythm, but there was a rather large hole in substance left unfilledIt began as a pleasant surprise of well-written lines and interesting rhythm, but there was a rather large hole in substance left unfilled when the music tried to become more serious, which requires a lot of perseverance from the listener to get through. My Score: 119/180 (Good) = 6.6/10… Expand
  6. thedaywalker
    Feb 20, 2017
    6
    Very mediocre, specially for Big Sean's quality, the very slow pace of the song's didn't help hi at all this time, while all the best songsVery mediocre, specially for Big Sean's quality, the very slow pace of the song's didn't help hi at all this time, while all the best songs are when the beat is strong, like Bounce Back, No Favours and my personal favourite Voices In My Head/Stick to the plan, it's not atrocious, but i'm sure Big Sean can do better… Expand
  7. MR_headphones
    Jun 18, 2017
    5
    i like big sean but god can he be cheesy. he has an insane flow and a dull delivery that usually sounds cool over some beats with meh contenti like big sean but god can he be cheesy. he has an insane flow and a dull delivery that usually sounds cool over some beats with meh content

    intro: doesn't count
    light: 5/10 actual decent content but boring in every other way
    bounce back: 5/10 i never want to hear this song ever again
    no favours: 5/10 weirdly weird
    jump out the windows: 6/10 sucky hook good verses good beat
    moves: 4/10 underwhelming
    same time pt.1: 4/10 why is there no part 2
    owe me: 5/10 i don't get the hate
    halfway of the balcony: 3/10 the bordem
    voices in my head: 2/10 bordem
    stick to the plan: 4/10 forgettable but good outro
    sunday morning jetpack: 4/10 crap beat
    inspire me: 5/10 forgettable
    sacrafices: 6/10 quavo killed the momentum
    bigger than me: 4/10 forgettable

    41.3/100

    but i'll give it a light 5 most of the album is just boring or forgettable with more singing or slow rapping than faster style raping what big sean is known for meshing into a meh

    worst: voices in my head, halfway of the balcony
    best: sacrafices, jump out the window    … Expand
  8. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 25, 2022
    2
    listenable album, loaded with comfort-food hip-hop fit for booming club sound systems and earbuds on the subway alike. It’s also Sean’s mostlistenable album, loaded with comfort-food hip-hop fit for booming club sound systems and earbuds on the subway alike. It’s also Sean’s most cohesive, personal work to date… Expand

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