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"Left, Right"
DJ Mustard
from the album My Krazy Life
ReleasedDecember 10, 2013 (2013-12-10)
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:54
Label
Songwriter(s)
DJ Mustard
YG singles chronology
"My Nigga"
(2013) 		"Left, Right"
(2013) 		"Who Do You Love?"
(2014)
DJ Mustard
singles chronology
"Feelin' Myself"
(2013) 		"Left, Right"
(2014) 		"Or Nah"
(2014)

"Left, Right" is a song by American rapper

DJ Mustard. It received positive reviews from critics. "Left, Right" peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart. A music video for the single, directed by Alex Nazari and YG, features a house party in Compton that's filled with cameos from Los Angeles rappers.

Background

"Left, Right" was premiered on November 28, 2013 via

Young Jeezy's #ItsThaWorld2 mixtape.[2] It was official released for digital download on December 10, 2013 as the second single from his debut studio album My Krazy Life.[3][4]

The song's

DJ Mustard. It is based around a minimalistic three-note theme which doubles down with a fiddle midway through each verse.[5]

Critical reception

"Left, Right" was met with generally positive reviews from

Consequence of Sound stated that the song was very sex related, but engaging nonetheless.[10]

Music video

The majority of the music video for "Left, Right" was filmed on December 23, 2013 around

Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle and Dom Kennedy.[14][15]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 44

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Grosinger, Matt (September 4, 2012). "Interview: Snoop Dogg". Fader. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Young Jeezy & CTE – It's Tha World 2". Hiphopwired.com. 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Left, Right (feat. DJ Mustard) - Single by YG". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-12-10. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  4. ^ "YG ft. DJ Mustard – "Left, Right"". Hiphopwired.com. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  5. ^ "YG: My Krazy Life". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ Sowunmi, Jordan. "YG | NOW Magazine". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  7. ^ "Capsule Reviews: YG, Kevin Drew, Sisyphus | Pretty Much Amazing".
  8. ^ Fairfax, Jesse (2014-03-17). "YG - My Krazy Life | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  9. ^ "RapReviews.com Feature for April 1, 2014 - YG's "My Krazy Life"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  10. ^ Madden, Michael (2014-03-19). "Album Review: YG – My Krazy Life". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  11. ^ a b "Behind The Scenes Of YG's "Left, Right" Video [PHOTOS". Hip-Hop Wired. 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  12. ^ "Behind The Scenes: YG 'Left Right' Video". Vibe. 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  13. ^ a b "YG and DJ Mustard's 'Left, Right' Video Is an Ode to the Hood, Booty « Radio.com News". News.radio.com. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  14. ^ "YG f/ DJ Mustard "Left, Right" Video". Complex. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  15. ^ Estevez, Marjua (2014-01-29). "YG And DJ Mustard Throw A Party In "Left, Right" Video - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  16. ^ "YG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – YG – Left, Right". Recording Industry Association of America.
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