"Hood Boy"
Single by Fantasia
from the album Fantasia
Released	December 2006 (US)
Format	Digital Download
Genre	R&B/Hip-Hop
Label	J Records
Writer(s)	Johnta Austin/Frank DeVol/Lamont Dozier/Brian Holland/Holland, Eddie Jr./McIntyre, Anthony/Antwan Patton
Producer(s)	Tone Mason
Chart positions
#28 (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)
Fantasia singles chronology
Ain't Gon' Beg You (2005)	Hood Boy (2006)	n/a

Hood Boy is the first single from Fantasia Barrino's second album, Fantasia, on November 28. Written by Johnta Austin and produced by Tone Mason, it features Big Boi from Outkast and is currently at #28 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The track has become Fantasia's most critically acclaimed single to date with Rolling Stone calling it "a thrilling burst of Motown built on a sample from the Supremes' "The Happening," to which Fantasia adds an amped-up ode to around-the-way boys".[1]. All Music Guide's Stephen Erlewine stated that (it is) "a dynamite single built on a blaring Supremes sample...It's inspired in concept and delivery, as Barrino pours her all into it and it works: with this one track, she sheds her AmIdol past and remakes herself into a vibrant, vital diva".[2] Image File history File links Nocover. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American soul singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... Fantasia is the follow-up album to Fantasia Barrinos debut, Free Yourself. The album is set to drop Tuesday, December 12, 2006. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... J Records is a major record label, it is a part of the Sony BMG music conglomerate. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American soul singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American soul singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... Fantasia is the follow-up album to Fantasia Barrinos debut, Free Yourself. The album is set to drop Tuesday, December 12, 2006. ... Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the successful and alternative hip-hop duo OutKast. ... OutKast is an American hip hop duo based out of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American soul singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ...

Music Video

The video recently premiered on BET. It features Fantasia in various locations, first in a barber shop as she attracts many men, then driving on a motorcycle as she carresses a boy sitting in front of her. She arrives at a party where she dances and Big Boi appears and raps.

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