My Nigga

"My Nigga," censored as "My Hitta" or "My N*gga," is a song by American rapper YG, released by Def Jam Recordings and CTE World on September 17, 2013, as the lead single from his debut studio album My Krazy Life (2014).

The song, produced by frequent collaborator DJ Mustard, features guest appearances from CTE World label boss Jeezy and Atlanta-based rapper Rich Homie Quan.

The next month, he performed the song alongside Rich Homie Quan, DJ Mustard and Jeezy on The Arsenio Hall Show.

Following the performance, YG was presented with a platinum plaque from the Recording Industry Association of America, commemorating the song's sales of one million units.

[3] The song was then included on the first official CTE World mixtape, Boss Yo Life Up Gang, which was released in August 2013.

[5] "My Nigga" was written by Keenon Jackson, Jay Jenkins, Dequantes Lamar and produced by DJ Mustard and Mikely Adam.

[8] Overall its message is that to hang with YG and his crew, "it's a requirement that you don’t trip over potential romantic interests, be averse to snitching, be willing to catch a case when necessary, and just be about getting money.

[11] Jordan Sowunmi of Now called it notably smooth and credited it for fitting perfectly with the cohesion and strong sequencing of My Krazy Life.

"[13] Dorian Mendoza of PrettyMuchAmazing stated, "the unabashed homie loyalty anthem of the year, serves powerfully as the centerpiece of the album.

Having catapulted himself to the forefront of catchy-hook stardom with that song about vague emotional responses to jealousy, Quan was able to strike again while the iron was still hot with the "My Nigga" chorus.

[24] On January 28, 2014, YG performed "My Nigga" alongside Rich Homie Quan, DJ Mustard and Jeezy on The Arsenio Hall Show.

On December 27, 2013, Rick Ross and Triple C's Young Breed released a remix to "My Nigga" dubbed as the "Black Bottle Boys MMGMIX".

[34] On January 22, 2014, the official remix to the song was released, it featured Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Rich Homie Quan and Nicki Minaj.

[35] Five days later, the music video for the remix took place in Los Angeles with YG, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj, and Jeezy among others.

Young Jeezy joined YG during the majority of his television appearances where they performed the song.