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| Single by Big Sean featuring Nipsey Hussle | ||||
| from the album Detroit 2 | ||||
| Released | August 25, 2020 | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
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"Deep Reverence" is a song by American rapper Big Sean featuring fellow American rapper Nipsey Hussle. It was released on August 25,2020,as the lead single from Sean's fifth studio album Detroit 2 (2020). Produced by Hit-Boy and G. Ry,the song finds Sean and Nipsey rapping about their pressures and struggles in life,and working hard to earn respect. [1] The song received a nomination for Best Rap Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. [2]
The song was previewed in March 2020 by Hit-Boy during his Verzuz battle with Canadian record producer Boi-1da. On August 24,2020,it was announced by Big Sean while he responded to a fan, [3] and released hours later. [4]
In the first verse of the song,Nipsey Hussle describes his upbringing in a neighborhood of members of the Crips gang. [5] In the second verse,Big Sean raps about how he ended his feud with Kendrick Lamar after Hussle was murdered:"After what happened to Nipsey I reached out to Kendrick / There wasn't even no real issues there to begin with / Lack of communication and wrong information from people fueled by the ego it's like mixing flames with diesel". [6] [7] Sean also reveals that he suffered a miscarriage with his partner,American singer JhenéAiko, [8] [9] and addresses dealing with anxiety. [10]
The official music video for the song was released on March 5,2021. [11] Directed by Sergio,it features a painting of Nipsey Hussle placed throughout Los Angeles. Sean rides around the city with American rappers Snoop Dogg and Dom Kennedy, [12] [13] and raps on a basketball court and in front of a wall,both of which have large murals of Hussle. [13] Several days after the release of the video,Sean shared some behind-the-scenes clips and images on Instagram. [14]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Global 200 ( Billboard ) [15] | 120 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [16] | 82 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [17] | 31 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [18] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||