YG Feat. Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne, Meek Mill: My Nigga - Remix (2014) watch online HD

On August 16, 2013, CTE World released the trailer to the music video, shortly after the release of Boss Yo Life Up Gang. On September 4, 2013, YG and Young Jeezy appeared on MTV's RapFix. During the interview YG announced that his debut album would be titled My Krazy Life, and be released on November 19, 2013. At the closing of the show they premiered the music video for "My Nigga", which had been filmed a month prior in Atlanta, Georgia. As of February 16, 2018, the music video has over 263 million views on YouTube.

It interpolates "The Sky is the Limit", as written and performed by Lil Wayne as well as the popular refrain from C-Murder's single "Down 4 My Niggaz".

XXL and Complex named it one of the best songs of 2013.

As of March 16, 2014, the song has sold 1,204,457 copies in the United States.

The song is a street anthem that celebrates friendship.

David Jeffries of AllMusic said the collaborators chemistry is perfect and called the song great overall.

Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound called it one of the album's essential tracks saying, the song is "YG sound in miniature" and an instant banger.

Complex ranked "My Nigga" number 30 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2013.

In February 2014, Complex named it the fifth best song that DJ Mustard had produced.

United States (RIAA) 3xPlatinum certification with 3,000,000 sales.

US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) peak position 5, 2013.