In the opening shot Brown takes a selfie in front of a swimming pool as a team of construction workers use a backhoe to dump money into it. The music video features Tyga and Chris Brown trying to upstage one another by showing off their luxury goods. Behind-the-scenes footage published on Mashowed clips from the making of the music video narrated by the executive producer Andrew Listermann and assistant director Jamar Hawkins. A lyric video was also posted on Brown's Vevo account on Janudisplaying the words to the song overlaid atop a background of animated visual interpretations of the lyrics. In the month prior to its release Brown teased the video by posting a photo on his Instagram account of one of the scenes showing himself and Tyga standing on a rooftop in fur coats.
The official video was released on February 3, 2015, and additional images from the shoot were released on Instagram the same day.
The accompanying music video for "Ayo" was directed by Colin Tilley and filmed in Los Angeles, California. Chris Brown performs an excellent vocal, but Tyga steals the show with a surprisingly substantial verse." Music video Background Tyga also manages to stand out on the record, bringing cohesive ingredients of a smash hit. Justin Davis of Complex noted between Brown and Tyga an "uncanny chemistry" and wrote, "Chris provides the fun-loving and catchy chorus while Tyga handles the song lyrically.the two heartthrobs seemingly haven’t missed a step." Adam Fleisher from MTV News noted, "the track is so catchy it's hard not to just run it back." Ali Szubiak of PopCrush also found the hook "insanely catchy", but described the song's sexually-charged lyrics as "like Tinder in song form." DJBooth's David Spadine and staff writers at Power 106 both noted the song's similarities to Brown's 2014 single " Loyal" with Spadine concluding, "On the set’s latest single, AYO, the twosome mine the same rich vein of pop appeal that they did on Loyal, another Nic Nac production." Similarly, Elias Leight of Billboard wrote, "The song works around many of the same motifs as Chris Brown's "Loyal," a smash in 2014." FDRMX reviewer CedricCed wrote, "Chris Brown achieves as usual, vocally giving off his cocky, showy persona, which benefits this track in a huge way. Concerning the overall mood of the song, Daryl Nelson from The Boombox wrote that it has a "true summertime feel" and "evokes thoughts of warm sunshine, blue skies and good times." Critical reception The song opens with a hook sung by Brown followed by Tyga rapping the lines, "Aye babe, this my new s- / I’m the black Richie Rich with the roof missing / If it don’t make dollars, don’t make sense / Z, wake up like I gotta get it." As the track progresses and the two trade verses, Tyga's rhymes cover the subjects of "money, cars, and his many sexual escapades" while Brown's melodies discuss "his flashy lifestyle and his brief stint in rehab". David Drake of Complex described the song's production as "replete with an echoing 'I neeeed you' helium vocal" and compared its musical vibe to the original version of Nicki Minaj's “ Truffle Butter” (2014), while contributors at The Singles Jukebox noted its "rave-like sample gasps" and techniques seemingly borrowed from "British pop- house beat constructionists". The bassline is reminiscent of Brown's previous hit " Loyal" (2014) which was also produced by Nic Nac. "Ayo" is a " synth-laced", pop soundtrack delivered over an uptempo beat, further described as a "club banger" and a "light-hearted party anthem". Three weeks later, the song officially premiered on iTunes on January 6, 2015. We just gonna have fun, man.” An early preview of “Ayo” was released on SoundCloud on Decemafter Brown tweeted, “Who is ready for this CHRIS BROWN/TYGA ALBUM? Got a surprise for the fans coming!”. During an interview with Power 106 on DecemBrown announced a January release for the song and expressed his excitement, stating, “We already got it locked and loaded. The single was expected to be "Nothin Like Me" featuring Ty Dolla $ign and produced by DJ Mustard, but the album was delayed and the decision was made to release "Ayo" as the lead single instead.
On NovemTyga announced via Twitter that the lead single from his and Brown's long-awaited Fan of a Fan: The Album would be released in one week. "Ayo" was written by Chris Brown and Tyga (real name Michael Stevenson) and the track's producers are Nic Nac (real name Nicholas Balding) and Mark Kragen.