No Flex Zone Explained

No Flex Zone
Cover:Noflexzone.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Rae Sremmurd
Album:SremmLife
Released:May 18, 2014
Recorded:2014
Length:3:51
Chronology:Rae Sremmurd
Next Title:No Type
Next Year:2014

"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]

Music video

On 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

The 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

The song is heard in an episode of the television series Black-ish. It was also used in a commercial for Wingstop.

Personnel

Credits adapted from SremmLife booklet.

Song credits

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rae Sremmurd - No Flex Zone (Explicit). RaeSremmurdVEVO. 11 August 2014. YouTube.
  2. Web site: RIAA - Gold and Platinum Database. RIAA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150425180059/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database. 2015-04-25.
  3. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. December 31, 2019.