"All These Niggas" is a song by American rapper

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featuring American rapper

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. It was released on August 5, 2020 as the second single and ninth track from Von's debut studio album ''

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'' (2020). The song was produced by Chopsquad DJ. "All These Niggas" reached the number 77 on the

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chart and number 31 on

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chart still by

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and, on February 14, 2023 was certified platinum plaque by

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Composition

In the song, Von and Durk rap about the "bleak" reality of living in the streets over a

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instrumental with "eerie piano keys" made by producer

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. Von and Durk launch, on the tune, barbs and dissings at

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and

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respectively

Music video

A music video was released alongside the single. It was directed by JV Visuals 312, and finds King Von on his block with a white Rolls-Royce and diamond chains as he raps. Because he and Lil Durk could not legally be together, Durk did not appear in the video. "All These Niggas" video reached big numbers in very short time, as stated by Bennett himself, 24.5 million views 2 months after its release on

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platform; giving ''

'' album a good promotion boost.

Critical reception

On January 4, 2021, iii Williams from

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described "All These Niggas" as a piece that encapsulates the very essence of the drill scene in 2020 with unapologetic, direct, and impactfully force, all the while incorporating moments of intricate lyricism and purpose. The song is also portrayed as a song that unabashedly targets rival gangs, carrying an air of defiance and a lack of concern for those who may take offense.

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References

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