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{{Infobox song
| name       = Ain't I
| cover      = Ain't I single.png
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Yung L.A.]] featuring [[T.I.]] and [[Young Dro]]
| album      = Futuristic Leland
| released   = {{Start date|2008|11|25}}<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=yung l.a.|chart=Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} "Ain't I" Chart history]''Billboard''. Accessed February 22, 2009.</ref>
| recorded   = January 2008
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length     = {{Duration|m=4|s=12}}
| label      = {{hlist|[[Grand Hustle Records|Grand Hustle]]|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]}}
| writer     = {{hlist|[[Yung L.A.]]|Tremell Clemons|[[T.I.]]|[[Young Dro]]}}
| producer   = B Franks
| chronology = [[Yung L.A.]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [[Take Off (Young Dro song)|Take Off]]
| next_year  = 2009
| misc       = {{Extra chronology
| artist     = [[T.I.]]
| type       = singles
| prev_title = [[Just Like Me (Jamie Foxx song)|Just Like Me]]
| prev_year  = 2008
| title      = Ain't I
| year       = 2008
| next_title = [[Dead and Gone]]
| next_year  = 2009
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist     = [[Young Dro]]
| type       = singles
| prev_title = Tell 'Em What They Wanna Hear
| prev_year  = 2006
| title      = Ain't I
| year       = 2008
| next_title = [[Take Off (Young Dro song)|Take Off]]
| next_year  = 2009
}}
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| type    = single
| cover   = Ain’t I album cover.jpg
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"'''Ain't I'''" is a song by American rapper [[Yung L.A.]], released as his debut single on November 25, 2008 via [[Grand Hustle Records|Grand Hustle]] and [[Interscope Records]]. The song was intended to be the [[lead single]] from his then-debut album ''Futuristic Leland'', which was later shelved. The song, produced by B Franks, features [[guest appearance]]s from his then-mentor [[Young Dro]] and Grand Hustle label-boss [[T.I.]], after the two [[remix]]ed the song to release it commercially. Upon its release, the song reached number 47 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, on March 28, 2009.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-03-28/hot-100 "Ain't I" peak on US ''Billboard'']''Billboard''. Accessed April 3, 2009.</ref> The single is a remix of the original version, which features Grand Hustle label-mate [[Big Kuntry King]].<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1018996|pure_url=yes}} Yung L.A. Biography]''allmusic''. Accessed April 13, 2009.</ref> "Ain't I" was nominated for "Best Collaboration" at the [[BET Awards]].
==Music video==
The Kai Crawford-directed [[music video]] was released on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''[[106 & Park]]'' on December 9, 2008. The video features [[cameo appearance]]s from [[DJ Drama]] and [[Lil Duval]]. It managed to peak at number 2 on ''106 & Park'' and ranked at number 87 on BET's ''Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009'' countdown.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bet-unveils-the-best-100-music-videos-of-2009---notarized-80472882.html|title= BET Unveils the Best 100 Music Videos of 2009 - NOTARIZED|access-date= October 24, 2023|date= January 1, 2010|work= PR Newswire}}</ref>
==Charts==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2008–2009)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|47|artist=Young Dro|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2012}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|7|artist=Young Dro|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2012}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|4|artist=Young Dro|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2012}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|17|artist=Young Dro|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2021}}
|}
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2009)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 12, 2021}}</ref>
| 24
|}
==Other versions==
* "Ain't I (Original Version)" <small>(Yung L.A. feat. [[Big Kuntry King]])</small>
* "Ain't I (Official Remix) Yung L.A., Young Dro & T.I.
* "Ain't I" <small>([[Lil' Wayne]] feat. [[Jae Millz]] of [[Dedication 3]])</small>
* "Ain't I (Remix)" <small>(feat. [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]], [[Maino (rapper)|Maino]], & Lil' Wayne)</small>
* "Ain't I (Remix)" <small>(feat. [[N.O.R.E.]])</small>
* "Ain't I" <small>([[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ro$]] & Triple C's off Purple Codeine 21)</small>
* "Ain't I" <small>(feat. Meek Mill)</small>
* "Ain't I" <small>([[Ace Hood]] feat. [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]], [[Lil Wayne]] & [[Maino (rapper)|Maino]])</small>
* "Ain't I" <small>([[Ocean's 7]] performed by [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[Johnta Austin]] & [[Trey Songz]])</small>
* "Ain't I (Remix)" <small>([[Ya Boy]] feat. B Raw & Cik. Money)</small>
* "Throwdest in the Game" <small>([[Chamillionaire]])</small>
==References==
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[[Category:2008 debut singles]]
[[Category:Young Dro songs]]
[[Category:T.I. songs]]
[[Category:Grand Hustle Records singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by T.I.]]
[[Category:Interscope Records singles]]
[[Category:2008 songs]]