"You're a Jerk" is a song by the duo
New Boyz
New Boyz was a hip-hop duo that consisted of rappers Earl "Ben J" Benjamin and Dominic "Legacy" Thomas. They debuted in the spring of 2009 with their viral hit "You're a Jerk" taken from their 2009 debut studio album '' Skinny Jeanz and a Mic''. ...
from their debut studio album ''
Skinny Jeans and a Mic''. It was produced by New Boyz member Legacy, and peaked at #24 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.
Music video
The music video was directed by
Matt Alonzo
Matt Alonzo (born April 16, 1985) is an American director, video editor and filmmaker.
Early life and career
Alonzo grew up in Carpinteria, California and studied at Brooks Institute. His big break came in 2008 when he filmed and edited a Lil ...
of Skee. TV. At the beginning of the video Legacy gets a text message reading "You're a jerk". It then cuts to more people dancing on the street.
Tyga
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson[Micheal Ray Stevenson ...](_blank)
and
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse Records, and has released several albums under the label and collabor ...
make cameos in the video. The video contains dancing by popular
jerkin'
Jerkin' or Jerk is a street dance originating from and popularized by the Inland Empire-based groups New Boyz and Audio Push, and has origins in the Inland Empire and Los Angeles. Since 2009, jerkin' gained fans along the West Coast, East ...
crews UF Jerk Kings, The Ranger$ and Action Figures. The leaked and the video version of the song samples "Scotty" by Fabo of
D4L.
Track listing
; Digital download
# "You're a Jerk" - 3:09
; Digital download EP
# "You're a Jerk" - 3:09
# "You're a Jerk" (music video) - 3:20
; "You're a Jerk/Dot Com" Maxi Single
# "You're a Jerk" (
Webstar Remix) - 3:47
# "You're a Jerk" (Fabo Remix) - 3:47
# "You're a Jerk" (JumpSmoker Remix) - 3:22
# "You're a Jerk (
Versatile Remix) - 5:50
# "Dot Com" - 3:31
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
2009 debut singles
New Boyz songs
2009 songs
Asylum Records singles
Warner Records singles
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