The official music video for by CJ featuring El Alfa (El Jefe) was released on September 17, 2021. Following their massive success with the hit "La Mamá de la Mamá," this collaboration further solidified the creative partnership between the Staten Island-based Puerto Rican rapper and the Dominican "King of Dembow". Music Video Overview
True to the "Latin-tinted vibe," the video is fast-paced and colorful, leaning into the vibrant aesthetics typical of modern Dembow and Latin Urban music.
Produced by Chael Produciendo , the track is a blend of CJ's New York drill influence and El Alfa’s signature high-speed Dominican Dembow rhythms. CJ - REPLICA FT EL ALFA (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Directed by , the visuals for "Replica" are a high-energy representation of the song's themes.
The lyrics urge listeners to look past superficial facades, contrasting the "fake" lifestyle of others with their own authentic success and high-end fashion choices, such as wearing Chrome Hearts and Gallery Dept.
Within its first years of release, the official video garnered over 20 million views on YouTube. Lyrical Themes and Meaning
Both artists use their verses to call out people who flaunt counterfeit luxury items, specifically mentioning fake Louis Vuitton , "replica" jewelry, cars, and watches.