"No Flex Zone" is the debut single by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd, consisting of Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi. It was released on May 18, 2014, by EarDrummers Entertainment and Interscope Records, as the lead single from their debut studio album SremmLife (2015). The song was produced by Mike Will Made It and A+. The hip hop song, which appears on the duo's debut album SremmLife (2015), has since peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music video for the song was released on September 18, 2014.[1] The song has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies.[2]
| "No Flex Zone" | ||||
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| Single by Rae Sremmurd | ||||
| from the album SremmLife | ||||
| Released | May 18, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:51 | |||
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Music video
editOn August 11, 2014, the music video was released. The video depicts Rae Sremmurd holding a party. Comedian Mike Epps makes an appearance in the video.
Remixes
editThe official remix features guest verses from fellow American rappers, Nicki Minaj and Pusha T, the verses from Pusha T and Nicki Minaj were from their freestyles of the song. West Coast rapper Kid Ink, also remixed the song, featuring Travis Porter and Hardhead.
Another remix was done by rapper Watsky and pop band Karmin with no involvement of the original artist. It interpolates the original chorus.
In other media
editThe song is heard in an episode of the television series Black-ish. It was also used in a commercial for Wingstop.[3]
Personnel
editCredits adapted from SremmLife booklet.
- Song credits
- Writing – Aaquil Brown, Khalif Brown, Michael Williams II, Asheton Hogan
- Production – Mike Will Made It
- Co-production – A+
- Recording – P-Nazty at Ear Druma Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
- Audio mixing – Stephen Hybicki and Mike Will Made It at Ear Druma Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
- Mastering – Dave Kutch, The Mastering Palace, New York City
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ RaeSremmurdVEVO (11 August 2014). "Rae Sremmurd - No Flex Zone (Explicit)" – via YouTube.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold and Platinum Database". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2015-04-25.
- ^ "The Wingstop No Flex Zone commercial has NBA fans cringing every time it shows up". For The Win. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Rae Sremmurd – No Flex Zone!!" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – No Flex Zone" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – No Flex Zone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
External links
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