The accompanying music video was directed by Colin Tilley and shot in black and white at the Los Angeles River.

[4][5] In an interview with MTV News, Tyga elaborated on "Deuces" and its theme, stating: "Basically it's about you getting rid of this girl, you tried to make it work, but you got to move on.

[5] It is backed by synth chords and "eerie harmonies",[9] with Brown's "smooth vocals"[8] making use of auto-tune effects.

[11] According to Sara D. Anderson of AOL Radio, the song contains lyrical content about "breaking it off with a girl after failed attempts to make the relationship work".

[1] In the first verse, Brown sings: "All that bullshit is for the birds, you ain't nothing but a vulture / Always hoping for the worst, waiting for me to fuck up / You'll regret the day when I find another girl, that knows just what I need / She knows just what I mean.

"[1] The accompanying music videos for "Deuces" and "No Bullshit" premiered simultaneously online on May 24, 2010, and both were directed by Colin Tilley.

[12] As the song begins, Brown, wearing a dark sleeveless jacket, sunglasses, and light-colored pants, sings his verse while standing against a car with Tyga and Kevin McCall.

[13] Jayson Rodriguez of MTV News wrote that "the superstar singer couldn't have been more giving, doing his best to please the packed house".

[13] On December 3, 2010, Brown, wearing a charcoal grey suit with Adidas sneakers, performed the song with Tyga and Kevin McCall as part of his set list at the Cali Christmas concert.

[16] In April 2012, Brown performed "Deuces" at the Supafest tour in Australia as part of a set list, which included "Run It!

[17] A reviewer for Rap-Up magazine praised his set, writing "A tatted Chris Brown thrilled with his chart-topping hits".

Joanne Dorken of MTV UK wrote that the song was "a good platform for Brown to show off his silky-smooth vocals".

[21] Mesfin Fekadu of the Associated Press labeled "Deuces" as one of the "best songs" of 2010,[22] while August Brown of Los Angeles Times called it his "favorite single" of 2010.

[26] HotNewHipHop listed it among Brown's best singles in his discography, and defined "Deuces" as a "slow, moody rap and R&B ballad".

[27] Billboard wrote that with the track "Chris Brown showed his fans and haters that he can’t be stopped with the perfect mix of smooth vocals and soundscapes".

Becky Bain of Idolator described "Deuces" as a "bitter woman-hating track" that could be "about Rihanna or just females in general", and wrote that "as damning as some of the lyrics are, this emotional jam is actually a step in the right direction for Brown".

[33] In September 2010, during a Ustream session with fans, Brown announced plans of releasing an "all-star" remix to "Deuces", which would feature rappers Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous, Rick Ross, and André 3000.