"Blessings" is a song by American rapper
Big Sean
Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. He met Kanye West as a teenager, and signed with his record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings in 2007. He gained popul ...
from his third studio album ''
Dark Sky Paradise
''Dark Sky Paradise'' is the third studio album by American rapper Big Sean. It was released on February 24, 2015, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Drake, Kanye West, E-40, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla Sign, ...
'' (2015). The song was serviced to
urban contemporary
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radio by
GOOD Music
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, an imprint of
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop.
The l ...
on January 31, 2015, as the album's third official single. It features Canadian rapper
Drake
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and GOOD Music label boss
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...
, with production from
Vinylz
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and
Allen Ritter
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.
The music video for the song was released on
YouTube
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on March 3, 2015. The single and music video version feature Drake and West, while the album version omits West. The song received two nominations at the
2015 Soul Train Music Awards for
Best Collaboration and Hip-Hop Song of the Year.
Background
The video of the song was released in
greyscale
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. The original release only contained a feature from Drake, this being the version which appears on ''Dark Sky Paradise''. An extended version featuring an additional verse from Kanye West was released as a single on February 3, 2015.
Big Sean
Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. He met Kanye West as a teenager, and signed with his record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings in 2007. He gained popul ...
makes a reference to the
Cartoon Network
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series
''Ed, Edd N Eddy'' in the song, when he raps “I’ve lost homies who been with me since ''Ed, Edd N Eddy''”.
Charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2015 songs
2015 singles
Big Sean songs
Drake (musician) songs
Kanye West songs
Black-and-white music videos
Song recordings produced by Vinylz
Songs written by Big Sean
Songs written by Drake (musician)
Songs written by Kanye West
Songs written by Vinylz
Songs written by Allen Ritter
Song recordings produced by Allen Ritter