Lookin Boy

"Lookin' Boy"
Single by Hotstylz featuring Yung Joc
from the album Get On My Family
Released	October 4, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Midwest Rap, snap music, Comedy hip hop
Label	Swagg Team Entertainment, Block Entertainment, Jive Records
Producer	Nitti
Hotstylz singles chronology
- "Lookin' Boy" (2007) "Faucet" (2008)
Yung Joc singles chronology "Lookin' Boy" (2007) "So Fly" (2008)

"Lookin' Boy is the first single released by the rap group Hotstylz from their album Yo Mamma Got A Mustache. The single features Yung Joc. The song is a game that derives from The dozens, but instead replaces the classic "Your Mama" opening references, with quips ending with the closing reference "...lookin' boy" or "lookin' ass nigga" in the explicit version.

Cultural references

There are numerous references to famous celebrities and popular icons that go in this order:

• Hilary Banks' fiancé Trevor proposing to her from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• Whoopi Goldberg
• "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
• Don Imus "nappy headed ho" controversy
• Morris Chestnut's death scene in Boyz n the Hood
• Valtrex
• LL Cool J (his role in In the House)
• Penny getting whooped by her mother in Good Times
• J. J. from Good Times
• LL Cool J's I Need Love song
• "1st of tha Month" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
• "This Is Your Brain on Drugs" commercials
• Late comedian Bernie Mac's role in Life
• The Weakest Link
• The Chris Stokes/Raz-B sex scandal
• Pepé Le Pew

• Mike Tyson's response about biting Evander Holyfield
• Minute Rice
• Chris Rock's comedy routine
• Cam'ron and Mase's Horse & Carriage single
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• K-Swiss
• Scooby-Doo
  • Michael Vick's dog fighting controversy
• Clifton Powell's role in Next Friday
• The fictional hair product "Soul Glo" from the movie Coming to America
• David Ruffin
• "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations
• Young Joc's single It's Goin' Down
• Tickle Me Elmo
• "I Wish" by Skee-Lo
• Pine-Sol
• "The Song That Never Ends" from Lamb Chop's Play-Along
• John Witherspoon's "Bang Bang Bang" catch phrase and his role in The Wayans Bros.

Midget Mac from I Love New York 2 makes a cameo appearance in the video.

The uncensored version of the song replaces the words "Lookin' Boy" with "Lookin' Ass Nigga" throughout.

Remixes and Alternate versions

There are several remixes and alternate versions of "Lookin' Boy" that feature:

• Yung Joc and R. Kelly
• Yung Joc and Bow Wow
• Yung Joc and Cassidy
• Prezidential Candidates.

On the R. Kelly remix there are references to:

• Betty Boop
• Shabba Ranks
• Flavor Flav's catch phrase "yeah boy"
• Tina Turner
• RuPaul
• Wilma Flintstone from The Flintstones
• Three 6 Mafia's "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp"
• Elmer Fudd

On The Cassidy freestyle there are references to:

• Kid 'n Play
• Sheneneh Jenkins from Martin
• Beetlejuice
• Big Worm character from Friday
• Usher's song Burn
• Chris Rock
• Jaime Foxx's role in Jarhead
• Lil Wayne's song Lollipop
• Tyrone Biggums from Chappelle's Show
• Kris Kross' famous 1992 hit song Jump
• Forrest Gump
• Chinese lady in the store from Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

On the Bow Wow Remix there are references to:

• Chris Tucker in Friday
• Evander Holyfield and his many children
• James Earl Jones in Coming to America
• E.T.
• Don King Only in America
• MMA Kimbo Slice
• Omarion's Song O
• T-Pain-Buy U a Drank
• Jaws
• Ronny Turiaf
• D'Angelo's song "Untitled(How Does it Feel)"
• Krayzie Bone
• Pretty Ricky
• Mr. T
• P. Diddy
• Ying Yang Twins

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	47
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	9
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	11
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	68