The 1st single out of "Reasonable Doubt" album, directed by Milton Lage (MTV Unplugged director among others).
The song been part of the "Nutty Professor" soundtrack, released through Def Jam in '96.

Produced by Big Jaz aka Jaz-O - Jay-Z's mentor. The clean censured version called "Ain't No Playa".
The video starts with a gesture Scarface scene, while "Can I Live" is playing in the background (Can I Live is Track 8 in 'Reasonable Doubt' while "Ain't No Nigga" is track 9).

The song samples "Seven Minutes of Funk" by The Whole Darn Family & Tyrone Thomas and also makes interpolation for "Ain't No Woman" by The Four Tops (Motown). Foxy's name on the CD spelled as "FOXXY BROWN".

The song peaked #50 at the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 1996. The song recorded at D&D Studios, and been published by "Lil' Lulu Music" which is part of BMI (EMI Blackwood Music).