Poor Decisions

"Poor Decisions" is a song by Wale featuring Lupe Fiasco and Rick Ross. It was released as the lead single and 14th track from the Maybach Music Group (MMG) compilation album, MMG Presents: Self Made, Vol. 3, on July 2, 2013. It first premiered to Vibe on June 3, 2013, where they reported, "the three horsemen offer three different perspectives on the importance of making the right decisions no matter your circumstances or tax bracket.""VIBE Premiere: Wale Feat. Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco 'Poor Decisions'". Vibe. June 3, 2013. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013.
== Analysis ==
Rick starts off with proposing those who make "poor decisions," such as selling cocaine instead of supporting their mother through a divorce, showing strictness instead of helping to raise their sons, and circumstances that lead to poorer lifestyles, such as having no fathers, being charged with drug crimes, and feeling isolated from the world. The hook reiterates 'Rich n***as makin' poor decisions.' Lupe continues mentioning of hope ('believe in the odds'), racial injustice, poverty, poor food choices, and hip hop's influence on encouraging materialism. Wale jumps in to cover conspicuous consumption, where the generation he sees is 'selfish but livin' shallow.' Lupe's outro flips the statement to 'poor n***as makin' rich decisions,' which appears to be a "better description" to him. This can be viewed by looking at the other perspective, where poor people make decisions that are valuable ("rich") to their lives; alternatively, the "rich" decision is by spending their money on what they want, rather than need, which costs them in a negative rather than beneficial way.
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== References ==
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