Written alongside producer Tay Keith, it was released on February 9, 2018, as the lead single off BlocBoy JB's mixtape Simi.

[1] The music video of the song was released the same day as the song itself, It features BlocBoy JB, Drake, Tay Keith, rappers Moneybagg Yo and Quando Rondo, former Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph, and their crew at various locations in Memphis.

[2] On February 11, 2018, British rapper Scarlxrd released a remix of the song and titled it “LXXK DEAD”.

On March 4, 2018, American rapper Joyner Lucas released a remix onto SoundCloud and YouTube.

[3] On March 24, 2019, Australian rapper Fortay released a remix of "Look Alive" using the same beat, but new lyrics.