This D

"This D" is a song by American hip hop recording artist TeeFlii from his first official mixtape AnNieRuO'TAY 1. The song was released on October 2, 2013 by Excuse My Liquor and Epic Records as his debut single. It was produced by frequent collaborator DJ Mustard. After receiving a high amount of radio airplay, the song peaked at number 35 on the US Billboard Rhythmic chart.

"This D"
Single by TeeFlii and DJ Mustard
from the album AnNieRuO'TAY 1
ReleasedOctober 2, 2013 (2013-10-02)
FormatDigital download
Recorded2012
Genre
Length2:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DJ Mustard
TeeFlii singles chronology
"This D"
(2013)		 "24 Hours"
(2014)
DJ Mustard singles chronology
"Throw It Up"
(2013)		 "This D"
(2013)		 "Feelin' Myself"
(2013)

Background

The song was originally released in November 2012 as a part of TeeFlii's first official mixtape AnNieRuO'TAY 1.[1] On July 4, 2013, DJ Mustard and TeeFlii released a collaboration mixtape titled Fireworks. It was entirely produced by DJ Mustard and featured collaborations with Dom Kennedy, Casey Veggies, Ty Dolla Sign, Omarion, Kevin McCall, and E-40.[2]

Commercial performance

On September 20, 2013, "This D" debuted on the US Billboard Rhythmic chart at number 38. It received serious support on hometown Power 106, being played nearly 800 times during the previous week.[3] The song would end up peaking at number 35 on that chart.[4]

Music video

On July 16, 2013, Vice premiered the song's music video, also praising TeeFlii as Los Angeles' best R&B singer.[5] The video was directed by Topshelf Junior and it highlights the fun, party vibe of the record.[6]

Remix

On July 16, 2013, The Game released a freestyle to "This D".[7] On September 6, 2013, a remix featuring Jadakiss was premiered online.[8] The day after the song's retail release, on October 3, 2013, the song's official remix featuring Tyga and Jadakiss was released.[9][10][11][12] The remix was then serviced to DJ's as a promotional single.[13]

Chart performance
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 35

Release history
Country Date Format Label
United States October 2, 2013[15] Digital download

References
  1. "Is TeeFlii's 'My Dick' L.A. Reid's Next Hit Single?". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  2. "DJ Mustard, TeeFLii "Fireworks" Mixtape". Complex. 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  3. "Bubbling Under: Justin Bieber Guests With Madison Beer; American Young Debuts". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  4. http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f=ts_chart_artistname%3A%2ATeeflii%2A&f=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Teeflii
  5. "Here's the New Video for TeeFlii's "This D" | NOISEY". Noisey.vice.com. 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  6. "TeeFlii - "This D" | Music Video". SoulCulture. 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  7. "The Game – "Versace" & "This D" [LISTEN/DOWNLOAD". Hip-Hop Wired. 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  8. "TeeFlii ft. Jadakiss - "This D" (Remix) | New Music". SoulCulture. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  9. "TeeFlii Featuring Jadakiss & Tyga "This D (Remix)" - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  10. "TeeFLii f. Tyga and Jadakiss, "This D (Remix)" MP3". The Fader. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  11. TeeFLii Follow @teeflii  . "TeeFLii ft. Tyga & Jadakiss - This D**k (Remix) | Listen". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2014-01-21.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  12. "TeeFlii, Jadakiss & Tyga – This D (Remix) | New Music". stupidDOPE.com. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  13. TeeFLii (ft. Tyga & Jadakiss) – This D (Remix). "TeeFLii (ft. Tyga & Jadakiss) - This D (Remix) |". Djservicepack.com. Retrieved 2014-01-21.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. "TeeFlii Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  15. "iTunes - Music - This D - Single by TeeFLii & DJ Mustard". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
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