Say I Won't
by Lecrae (featuring Andy Mineo)

Album: Anomaly (2014)
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Songfacts®:

  • Lecrae explained the message behind this ode to being different in an interview with Artist Direct: "I think a lot of times entertainers try to carry themselves in this impenetrable picture of perfection," he said. "I'm going to break the status quo. Say I won't. I don't care."

    "I'm a dad. I don't mind being a dad, 'Look at all of these shoes I've got. I've got an incredible shoe collection. I'll sell them all and take my kids to Chuck E. Cheese. I don't care. It's not that serious. Let's enjoy life,'" Lecrae added "That's what it's about."
  • The song features Lecrae's labelmate Andy Mineo. The New York rapper previously provided sung vocals on the Lecrae song "Background" and also contributed towards "Power Trip."
  • The song's music clip features younger versions of Lecrae and Andy Mineo juxtaposed with their current selves. "The video is fun, it's a throwback and an ode to when hip-hop was fun," Lecrae told MTV News. "A throwback to when I didn't have to pop a molly to have a good time, when dudes could smile and dance."
  • The video was premièred during halftime of the December 16, 2014 Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat game at the Barclays Center. "Who else can say they did that? I like the innovation of it," Lecrae said.

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