"Right Above It" is a hip hop song by American rapper Lil Wayne, released as the first single off his eighth studio album, I Am Not a Human Being (2010).
Upon its release, the song received generally positive reviews from critics, who complimented its confident, upbeat tone and the performances of both rappers, with many praising it as a highlight off the album.
On the same evening, the show's host Funkmaster Flex conducted an interview with Lil Wayne from Rikers Island prison.
AllMusic writer David Jefferies called the song "grand" stating that it "swaggers and struts like a free man cruising through the club".
[1] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times described the song as "bombastic" and praised Lil Wayne's musical diversity, comparing the song to more recent hits ("I'm Single" and "No Love") and their different musical styles, stating "[his] successes in the last few months have been in different, and divergent, modes... diversity is Lil Wayne’s strength".
The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 37 on 5 September 2010 following strong digital downloading from the album.