Poor Decisions

"Poor Decisions" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale, released as the first single from the Maybach Music Group (MMG) compilation album, Self Made Vol. 3. The song features fellow American rappers Rick Ross and Lupe Fiasco, the former of whom being the founder of MMG. The song peaked on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles at number nine.

Background

On June 3, 2013, "Poor Decisions" was officially premiered by Vibe.^[1] It was originally thought to be a track from Wale's third studio album The Gifted.^[2] On June 4, 2013, Rick Ross revealed the first two songs from Self Made Vol. 3, "God Is Great" by Rockie Fresh,^[3] and "Poor Decisions" by Wale featuring Ross and Lupe Fiasco.^[4] On July 2, 2013 "Poor Decisions" along with, "Levels" by Meek Mill would be sent to iTunes as the album's first and second singles.^[5]

Coincidentally all three artists had recently gone through controversy around the release of the song. From Rick Ross rhyming about date rape on "U.O.E.N.O.", to Wale who recently got into an argument with a basketball announcer who chose to insult the D.C.-based rapper and Fiasco who had gotten in trouble for publicly criticizing Barack Obama during an inauguration party. However, the song does not mention any of the issues, and is based around "positive vibes".^[6] The song's verses were described as "introspective" by Rap-Up.^[7]

Music video

On June 5, 2013, The DRE Films directed music video for "Poor Decisions" was released, along with the "God Is Great" and "Oil Money Gang" music videos.^[8]^[9]

Critical reception

Bruce Smith of HipHopDX praised Lupe Fiasco's verse on "Poor Decisions" as the biggest highlight of Self Made 3 and that it should be in the running for one of the best verses of 2013.^[10] Jesse Cataldo of Slant Magazine called the song, a "somber huddle that emerges as Wale takes on one of his signature social messages, which Ross mostly uses as an excuse to shame those less successful at imaginary crime than him.^[11]

Chart performance

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)^[12]	9

References

↑ "Premiere: Wale Feat. Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco 'Poor Decisions'". Vibe. 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
↑ Huynh, Davis. "Wale featuring Rick Ross and Lupe Fiasco – Poor Decisions (Produced by Jake One)". Hypetrak. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
↑ "Rockie Fresh "God Is Great"". Complex. 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
↑ "Wale f. Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco - Poor Decisions". HipHop DX. 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
↑ "iTunes - Music - Poor Decisions (feat. Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco) - Single by MMG". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
↑ "Poor Decision-Makers Rick Ross, Wale, and Lupe Fiasco Rap About 'Poor Decisions' | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Songs". SPIN. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
↑ "New Music: Wale f/ Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco – ‘Poor Decisions’". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
↑ "Wale Joined By Rick Ross And Lupe Fiasco In ‘Poor Decisions’ Video". Rapfix.mtv.com. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
↑ Nigel D. (2013-01-11). "Video: Wale ft. Rick Ross and Lupe Fiasco - Poor Decisions » RealTalkNY Brought To You By Nigel D". Realtalkny.uproxx.com. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
↑ Smith, Bruce (2013-09-18). "Maybach Music Group - Self Made Vol. 3". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
↑ "Maybach Music Group: Self Made, Vol. 3 | Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
↑ "Wale – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 5, 2013.

Maybach Music Group

Founder	William Leonard Roberts II

Compilations	Self Made Vol. 1 (2011) Self Made Vol. 2 (2012) Self Made Vol. 3 (2013)

Singles	"Tupac Back" "Ima Boss" "That Way" "Bag of Money" "Poor Decisions" "Levels"

Related articles	Atlantic Records

Wale

Discography

Studio albums	Attention Deficit (2009) Ambition (2011) The Gifted (2013) The Album About Nothing (2015)

Compilations	Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) (2011) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) (2012) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG) (2013)

Mixtapes	100 Miles & Running (2007) The Mixtape About Nothing (2008) Folarin (2012)

Singles	"Chillin" "Pretty Girls" "Lotus Flower Bomb" "Bag of Money" "Bad" "LoveHate Thing" "Poor Decisions" "Clappers" "The Body" "Ride Out" "The Matrimony"

Featured singles	"Change" "No Hands" "I'm On" "Freaxxx" "In & Out" "Diced Pineapples" "Bad Ass" "Bounce It" "You Don't Know What to Do" "Coffee"

Related articles	The Board Administration Maybach Music Group Roc Nation

Rick Ross

Discography

Studio albums	Port of Miami Trilla Deeper Than Rap Teflon Don God Forgives, I Don't Mastermind Hood Billionaire Black Market

Compilation albums	Rise to Power Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG)

Mixtapes	Ashes to Ashes Rich Forever The Black Bar Mitzvah Black Dollar

Singles	"Hustlin' " "Push It" "Speedin' " "The Boss" "Here I Am" "Magnificent" "Maybach Music 2" "Super High" "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" "Aston Martin Music" "9 Piece" "You the Boss" "Stay Schemin'" "Touch'N You" "So Sophisticated" "Diced Pineapples" "100 Black Coffins" "No Games" "The Devil Is a Lie" "Thug Cry" "Sorry"

Featured singles	"Holla at Me" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "100 Million" "Cash Flow" "Out Here Grindin" "You're Everything" "Welcome to the World" "Til da Sun Come Up" "Champion" "Fed Up" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Monster" "Rap Song" "Living Better Now" "Welcome to My Hood" "Swagger Right" "Can a Drummer Get Some?" "Hustle Hard (Remix)" "John" "Tupac Back" "Ima Boss" "I'm on One" "Anything (To Find You)" "Fly Together" "Think Like a Man" "Take It to the Head" "Bag of Money" "Why" "Lemme See" "Born Stunna" "Pop That" "I Wish You Would" "Beautiful Onyinye" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "Dope" "Bugatti" "Millions" "Believe It" "U.O.E.N.O." "Pour It Up (Remix)" "No New Friends" "Poor Decisions" "I Wanna Be With You" "They Don't Love You No More" "New Flame"

Other songs	"Make It Rain (Remix)" "Devil in a New Dress" "Deuces (Remix)" "The Way You Love Me" "I Am Your Leader" "Ali Bomaye" "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" "Nobody" "Sanctified" "I'm Ya Dogg" "Movin Bass"

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Lupe Fiasco singles

Discography

Food & Liquor	"Kick, Push" "I Gotcha" "Daydreamin'" The Emperor's Soundtrack"

The Cool	"Superstar" "Paris, Tokyo" "Hip Hop Saved My Life"

Lasers	"The Show Goes On" "Words I Never Said" "Out of My Head" "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now"

Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1	"Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" "Bitch Bad" "Lamborghini Angels" "Battle Scars (with Guy Sebastian)"

Tetsuo & Youth	"Deliver"

Featured singles	"Touch the Sky" "Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom) (Remix)" "This City" "I'm On" "Angels & Stars" "Poor Decisions"

Promotional singles	"Old School Love"

Other songs	"Hurt Me Soul" "Us Placers" "I'm Beamin'" "Shining Down" "Go to Sleep"

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