"Left, Right" is a song by American rapper
YG, released on December 10, 2013 as the second single from his debut
studio album
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''
My Krazy Life'' (2014). The song was produced by and features vocals from frequent collaborator
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. It was official released for digital download on December 10, 2013 as the second single from his debut studio album ''
My Krazy Life''.
The song's
production was constructed by YG's frequent collaborator
DJ Mustard. It is based around a minimalistic three-note theme which doubles down with a fiddle midway through each verse.
Critical reception
"Left, Right" was met with generally positive reviews from
music critic
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s. Jordan Sowunmi of ''
Now'' called it a "hedonistic jam sprinkled with distinctive California cultural markers." Dorian Mendoza of PrettyMuchAmazing said the song "can make every club in the nation shake." Jesse Fairfax of
HipHopDX said the song is "sure to please his flesh chasing peer group entering early adulthood." Jesal 'Jay Soul' Padania of RapReviews compared the song's sound to executive producer
Young Jeezy's debut album ''
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101''. Michael Madden of
Consequence of Sound stated that the song was very sex related, but engaging nonetheless.
Music video
The majority of the music video for "Left, Right" was filmed on December 23, 2013 around
Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles located on 5006 W Pico Blvd in
Los Angeles and was directed by Alex Nazari and YG.
A week later a teaser for the music video was released. Then on January 29, 2014, the music video was released for the song. In the video YG and DJ Mustard throw a block party in
Compton, California
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. It is reminiscent of the Compton party scenes seen in the classic hip hop videos
Dr. Dre's "
Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" and
Snoop Dogg
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's "
Gin and Juice".
YG spends most of the video standing on the roof of Roscoe's similar to how Snoop did when he burst on to the scene with the "
Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" music video."
The video includes women
twerking throughout and at one point an implied
dog fight.
Cameo appearances in the video come from rappers
Young Jeezy,
Nipsey Hussle and
Dom Kennedy.
Charts
Certifications
References
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2013 singles
2013 songs
YG (rapper) songs
Def Jam Recordings singles
Song recordings produced by Mustard (record producer)
Songs written by Mustard (record producer)
Songs written by YG (rapper)