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Big Sean has revealed how his fan-favorite hit \u201cIDFWU\u201d caused a temporary rift within the Carter household after it put Beyonc\u00e9 and JAY-Z at odds before it was even released.<\/p>\n
Big Sean recently sat down with Detroit Lions player Amon-Ra St. Brown for an episode of his eponymous podcast where he shared a behind-the-scenes story about his 2014 hit. In particular, Sean Don detailed how it sparked a difference of opinion between the music industry power couple due to one key suggestion during the anthem\u2019s early stages.<\/p>\n
According to the Detroit rap native, \u201cIDFWU\u201d started out as a fun freestyle in the studio with DJ Mustard. Inspired by Too $hort, Big Sean claims he was simply playing around when he first recorded it and initially didn\u2019t see it as a major song, when asked by St. Brown if he expected it to blow-up.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, no, hell no,\u201d Big Sean said initially. \u201cI was just f###### around like\u2026I was really trying to make a song like this Too $hort song I heard the beat and I was just like, \u2018Freestyle that s###,\u2019 like I almost didn\u2019t want to use it.\u201d<\/p>\n big Sean reveals that Beyonc\u00e9 suggested he put nicki minaj on his hit song “IDFWY” but Jay z convinced him NOT to. pic.twitter.com\/MhtCBOERk3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 welp. (@YSLONIKA) March 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/d><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n However, when it came time to finalize his Dark Sky Paradise<\/em> album, the song\u2019s potential started to become clearer. Big Sean revealed that he played the album for JAY-Z and Beyonc\u00e9 at their house before putting the finishing touches on the LP. He says it was during that playback session that Beyonc\u00e9 voiced some reservations about the track, while HOV ranted and raved about it.<\/p>\n \u201cBeyonc\u00e9 was like, it\u2019s a little disrespectful,\u201d he said. She suggested adding Nicki Minaj to the record, possibly to balance out the song with a female perspective. JAY-Z, on the other hand, had a completely different stance.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was like, \u2018People gone get it that it\u2019s just you having fun\u2019,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n JAY-Z\u2019s support for the track was so strong that he continued pushing Sean to release it.<\/p>\n \u201cI was getting texts from Hov every day,\u201d he said. \u201cHe sent me a text one time that was like, \u2018Every day you\u2019re not putting that song out, you\u2019re losing.’\u201d<\/p>\n Despite Sean\u2019s initial hesitation, he ultimately decided to include \u201cIDFWU\u201d on Dark Sky Paradise<\/em>\u2014a decision that proved to be highly rewarding. Upon release, \u201cIDFWU\u201d became one of Big Sean\u2019s most successful songs, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B\/Hip-Hop Songs chart<\/a> and peaking at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n \u201cI almost didn\u2019t put on the album because I thought it was just kind of like, Ithought it was just a little like a little like dumb,\u201d he said. \u201cYou know what I mean? It\u2019s a great song, but I thought it was just like yeah\u2014and then that b#### dropped and I was like, \u2018what the f###\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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