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(2022). It contains a sample of " Be Happy" by American singer

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. The song was produced by DJ Swish, Mike Crook, Reece Beats and Larry Jayy.

Background

YG first teased the song on social media in April 2022. On August 11, 2022, YG shared a variation of the cover artwork for the song, which shows him kneeling and kissing the pregnant stomach of social media influencer Brittany Renner.

Content

In the song, YG raps about the "ups and downs" of relationships.

Music video

The music video, released along with the single, was directed by YG and Austin Simkins. It depicts YG in a relationship with Brittany Renner, while also having a relationship with another woman whom he spends a lot of time with. YG is madly in love with the latter woman, but does not share her desire to be fully invested in their relationship. He begins to have second thoughts. The woman secretly looks through his phone and finds a picture of him kissing the belly of a pregnant Renner.

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References

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