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Yay Yay
"Yay Yay" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q, released on April 16, 2013 as the first song in promotion of his major-label debut album, Oxymoron (2014). It charted at number 49 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in January 2014 after being put up with the album's pre-order. It was ultimately included as an iTunes exclusive bonus track on the digital deluxe edition of the album. BackgroundSchoolboy Q first premiered the song on March 22, 2013. It was produced by Canadian record producers Boi-1da and The Maven Boys. The song was described by Schoolboy Q as a "coming of age drug tale."[1][2] On April 16, 2013 "Yay Yay" was released as a digital download.[3] In a March interview with Vibe, after the interviewer referred to the song as the album's first single, Schoolboy Q stated "["Yay Yay"] is not a single, but it's a record we put out there."[4] It was conclusively deemed a buzz single.[4] In April, Schoolboy Q announced that an official remix of the song would be released featuring American rapper Young Jeezy.[5] However, in August 2013, he would later tell MTV that the remix had not come together and would not be released.[6] Chart performance
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