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"Hood Boy"
Fantasia
ReleasedNovember 14, 2006
Genre
Length3:34
LabelJ
Songwriter(s)
  • Johnta Austin
  • Frank DeVol
  • Holland-Dozier-Holland
  • Anthony McIntyre
  • Antwan Patton
Producer(s)
Fantasia
singles chronology
"Ain't Gon' Beg You"
(2005) 		"Hood Boy"
(2006) 		"When I See U"
(2007)
Big Boi singles chronology
"Margarita"
(2006) 		"Hood Boy"
(2006) 		"Royal Flush"
(2008)

"Hood Boy" is a song by American singer

uptempo R&B and hip hop song, "Hood Boy" explores Fantasia's appreciation for thugs
.

The song's reception was mostly positive;

urban radio. Its music video, directed by Norwegian photographer Ray Kay, was released on November 30, 2006. In the video, Fantasia sings and dances in a barbershop and in front of a neon sign and Big Boi performs his verses. To further promote "Hood Boy", Fantasia performed it at the 2011 Artscape festival and the 2018 Essence Music Festival
.

Background and release

Big Boi dressed in black, with a gold chain and baseball cap turned sideways
American rapper Big Boi (pictured in 2012) co-wrote "Hood Boy" and contributes several verses.[1][2]

Due to the lukewarm commercial performance of – and mixed critical response to –

reality competition series American Idol: "I'm not sad anymore; I'm not hurting anymore. I'm able to show people what music is to me."[5]

"Hood Boy" was written by

digital download.[8] An 11-track remix extended play (EP), Dance Vault Mixes, was released on February 20, 2007, as a digital download.[10][11]

Composition and lyrics

"Hood Boy" is an

wifebeaters and chains" and "some sexual innuendos and the 'N' word".[17]

Reception

Critical reaction to "Hood Boy" was positive, with Kareem Gantt including it on his list of top ten Fantasia songs.[15] Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the singer's performance, writing that she "remakes herself into a vibrant, vital diva".[1] A Stereogum writer called Fantasia's voice a "raspy, divalicious vox".[2] Henry Goldblatt of Entertainment Weekly described "Hood Boy" as 2006's strongest R&B release,[12] and Michael Slezak called it "infectiously funky" and an "electrifying romp".[18][19] Clover Hope of Billboard praised Fantasia's connection to the song, calling the tracks on more mature subjects "right up [the singer's] alley".[3] However, Allison Steward of The Washington Post criticized "Hood Boy" as "credibility-shredding".[20]

The song appeared on several United States Billboard charts.

urban radio.[24]

Music video and live performances

A music video for "Hood Boy", directed by Norwegian photographer

fauxhawk and large false eyelashes in some scenes, and Big Boi appears in others. The video ends with the police stopping a dance and Fantasia strutting away. Slezak praised the singer's confidence in the video.[18]

To further promote the single, Fantasia performed it at the 2011 Artscape festival to a positive audience response.[26] She also sang it as part of the 2018 Essence Music Festival.[27]

"Hood Boy" was featured in an

eleventh season episode of RuPaul's Drag Race as part of a lip-sync battle between Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Plastique Tiara to determine who would be eliminated from the competition; the lip-sync resulted in Plastique Tiara being eliminated.[28]

Track listings

CD single[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Hood Boy" (radio edit)3:40
2."Hood Boy" (radio edit – no rap)2:58
3."Hood Boy" (Instrumental)3:40
4."Hood Boy" (call out hook)0:10
Digital download[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (radio edit)3:40
Digital download (Dance Vault Mixes)[10][11]
No.TitleLength
1."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (Ultimix Mixshow)4:19
2."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (Ultimix Mixshow 2)3:48
3."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (Migtight Electro Mixshow)5:35
4."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (Migtight Electro Radio)3:45
5."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (Migtight Electro Instrumental)3:46
6."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (Migtight Electro Accapella)3:16
7."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (ICDM Club Mix)5:19
8."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (ICDM Radio Mix)3:14
9."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (Radio Mix – Without Rap)3:00
10."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (Instrumental)3:43
11."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Big) (Acappella)3:21

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

Charts

Release history

Region Format Date Label
United States
digital download[8][9]
 November 14, 2006 J
Remix package[10][11] February 20, 2007

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "New Fantasia Video – "Hood Boy" (Feat. Big Boi)". Stereogum. November 30, 2006. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Hope, Clover (6 January 2007). "Reviews". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Sonneborn (2008): p. 39
  5. ^ Abbott, Jim (January 26, 2007). "Fantasia's newest songs don't have time for pain: 'I'm not sad anymore; I'm not hurting anymore. I'm able to show people what music is to me.' Fantasia". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. (subscription required)
  6. ^ a b "Fantasia". Tidal. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Video: Fantasia Feat. Big Boy -"Hood Boy"". Rap-Up. November 29, 2006. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d "Hood Boy (Radio Edit) - Single [feat. Big Boi]". Apple Music. November 14, 2006. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  9. ^
    OCLC 194284458
    .
  10. ^ a b c "Dance Vault Mixes - Hood Boy". iHeartMedia. February 2007. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  11. ^ a b c "Dance Vault Mixes: Hood Boy (feat. Big Boi)". Apple Music. February 20, 2007. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c Goldblatt, Henry (January 4, 2007). "Fantasia". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017.
  13. ^ George, Raphael (November 25, 2006). "Song Primes New Fantasia Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  14. ^ a b Cinquemani, Sal (15 December 2006). "Fantasia". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013.
  15. ^ a b Gantt, Kareem (March 15, 2016). "The top 10 best Fantasia songs". AXS. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016.
  16. ^ Coble, Margaret (April 1, 2007). "Trying on some new sound: some artists never go out of style.(Children Running Through, Voila, Fantasia)(Sound recording review)". Curve. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. (subscription required)
  17. ^ Kamen Goldmark, Kathi (5 January 2007). "Fantasia". Common Sense Media. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  18. ^ a b Slezak, Michael (November 30, 2006). "Snap judgment: Fantasia's 'Hood Boy' video". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  19. ^ Slezak, Michael (February 2, 2010). "Fantasia's 'Even Angels': The best 'American Idol' victory anthem the show has never had!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015.
  20. ^ Stewart, Allison (December 17, 2006). "Some Free Advice On Making That 'Idol' Time Pay Off". WP Company LLC. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. (subscription required)
  21. ^ a b "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  22. ^ a b "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  23. ^ a b "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  24. ^ Cantiello, Jim (August 11, 2010). "Fantasia's Life is Still No 'Fairy Tale': Timeline". MTV. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015.
  25. ^ Moss, Corey (November 22, 2006). "Fantasia Unleashes Her Inner Rock Star: 'This Time It's My Own Vision'". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015.
  26. ^ Chang, Hsia-Ting (July 16, 2011). "Review: Fantasia keeps it simple at Artscape". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on November 22, 2017.
  27. ^ Davis, Rachaell (July 10, 2018). "Fantasia Had Everyone In Tears When She Brought Her Brother On Stage During Her Emotional Essence Fest Performance". Essence. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  28. ^ Kile, Meredith B. (April 25, 2019). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11: The Library Is Open!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  29. ^ "Fantasia Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  30. ^ "Fantasia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  31. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

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