"This D" is a song by American hip hop

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TeeFlii Christian Joel Jones (born July 17, 1987), better known by his stage name TeeFlii (stylized as TeeFLii), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and dancer from South Los Angeles, California. He is currently signed to E1 Music ...

from his first official mixtape ''AnNieRuO'TAY 1''. The song was released on October 2, 2013 by Excuse My Liquor and

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as his debut single. It was

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by frequent collaborator DJ Mustard. After receiving a high amount of radio airplay, the song peaked at number 35 on the US ''

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'' Rhythmic chart.

Background

The song was originally released in November 2012 as a part of TeeFlii's first official mixtape ''AnNieRuO'TAY 1''. On July 4, 2013, DJ Mustard and TeeFlii released a collaboration mixtape titled ''Fireworks''. It was entirely produced by DJ Mustard and featured collaborations with Dom Kennedy,

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, Ty Dolla Sign, Omarion, Kevin McCall, and E-40.

Commercial performance

On September 20, 2013, "This D" debuted on the US ''

'' Rhythmic chart at number 38. It received serious support on hometown Power 106, being played nearly 800 times during the previous week. The song would end up peaking at number 35 on that chart.

Music video

On July 16, 2013, ''

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'' premiered the song's music video, also praising TeeFlii as Los Angeles' best R&B singer. The video was directed by Topshelf Junior and it highlights the fun, party vibe of the record.

Remix

On July 16, 2013, The Game released a freestyle to "This D". On September 6, 2013, a remix featuring Jadakiss was premiered online. The day after the song's retail release, on October 3, 2013, the song's official remix featuring Tyga and Jadakiss was released. The remix was then serviced to DJ's as a promotional single.

Chart performance

Release history

References

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