First released in April 2012 as the group's debut single, the song was a minor success locally.

Later on, Payso b would bring the song to the attention of fellow producer Ray J, who in turn, presented it to Alan Grunblatt, president of eOne Music.

[3] The song proved to be a hit locally, and received heavy airplay on L.A.-based radio stations such as Power 106—whose on-air personality DJ Carisma was an early supporter of the track.

[2][4] On July 9, 2013, a video was posted on the Twitter-owned video sharing service Vine entitled "Twerk Team", which featured a group of five women provocatively twerking to "Don't Drop That Thun Thun".

Dash's "Wop" just a few months prior, which was popularized by a twerking video posted by pop singer Miley Cyrus.