I'm Flexin'
{{Infobox song
| name = I'm Flexin{{'-}}
| cover = T.I.FLEXIN.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = T.I. featuring Big K.R.I.T.
| album = Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head (intended)
| released = {{Start date|2011|10|04}}
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip hop
| length =
| label = {{hlist|Grand Hustle|Atlantic}}
| writer = {{hlist|Clifford Harris|Justin Scott}}
| producer = Big K.R.I.T.
| chronology = T.I.
| prev_title = We Don't Get Down Like Y'all
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = F.A.M.E.
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Big K.R.I.T.
| type = singles
| prev_title = Country Shit (Remix)
| prev_year = 2011
| title = I'm Flexin{{'-}}
| year = 2011
| next_title = What U Mean
| next_year = 2012
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|roY6RseK5cw|"I'm Flexin{{'-}}"}}
}}
}}
"I'm Flexin{{'-}}" is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I., featuring vocals and production from fellow Southern rapper Big K.R.I.T. It was officially released on October 4, 2011, as a buzz single for his eighth studio album Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head (2012). The song's release indicated T.I.'s return to the music business, following his 11-month prison sentence.
Background
Since his release from incarceration, T.I. has appeared on and remixed songs from the likes of Future, 2 Chainz, Drake, Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy. "I'm Flexin{{'-}}" serves as his first release as a lead artist, since his release from a half-way home on September 29, 2011. On September 23, 2011, XXL announced that DJ Drama revealed T.I. was planning on releasing a song-his first since going back to federal prison last November for a probation violation, on Monday, September 26, both produced and featuring Big K.R.I.T.{{cite web|author=Jesse Gissen |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2011/09/t-i-dropping-new-song-on-monday-featuring-big-k-r-i-t/ |title=T.I. To Drop New Song on Monday Featuring Big K.R.I.T. |date=2011-09-23 |access-date=2011-11-22}} The song's release was delayed, but later leaked on September 30, 2011. It was officially released to digital retailers, like iTunes and Amazon on October 4, 2011.
Music video
On October 22, 2011, a behind-the-scenes video was released. It was directed by T.I.'s frequent collaborators Motion Family and was filmed in T.I.'s old neighborhood, Cedar Avenue, in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.{{cite web|author=Michael Ice-Blue Harris |url=http://hiphopwired.com/2011/10/24/t-i-im-flexin-behind-the-scenes-video/ |title=T.I. "I'm Flexin" Behind The Scenes [Video] |date=2011-10-24 |access-date=2011-11-22}} As of April 2021 the video has over 10 million views.
Chart performance
The song first charted on the week of October 10, 2011 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number sixty-eight.{{Cite web |url=http://creativedisc.com/top-charts/billboard-hot-100-singles/billboard-hot-rb-hip-hop-songs-10-oct/ |title=Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs – 10 Oct « Creative Disc – Music Weblog |access-date=2011-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012192510/http://creativedisc.com/top-charts/billboard-hot-100-singles/billboard-hot-rb-hip-hop-songs-10-oct/ |archive-date=2011-10-12 |url-status=dead }} After six weeks on that chart it peaked at number thirty-two, falling to number thirty-seven the following week.
=Chart positions=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2011)
!scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|66|artist=T.I.|song=I'm Flexin'|artistid={{BillboardID|T.I.}}|access-date=May 24, 2013}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|32|artist=T.I.|song=I'm Flexin'|artistid={{BillboardID|T.I.}}|access-date=May 24, 2013}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|23|artist=T.I.|song=I'm Flexin'|artistid={{BillboardID|T.I.}}|access-date=May 24, 2013}} |
Release Information
= Purchasable Release =
| class="wikitable" |
| Country
!Date !Format !Label !Ref |
|---|
| United States
| rowspan="1"| October 4, 2011 | rowspan="1"|Digital download | rowspan="1"|Grand Hustle |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|roY6RseK5cw|"I'm Flexin{{'-}}"}}
{{T.I. singles}}
{{Big K.R.I.T.}}
Category:Grand Hustle Records singles
Category:Songs written by T.I.