When Lil B heard the beat, he blurted out the lyrics that would become the chorus: "Got my Vans on but they look like sneakers.

[2] It became a surprise hit for them and caught the attention of rapper Too Short, who then signed the Pack to his Up All Nite label.

[1][2] A music video for the song was released in August 2006[3] and aired on BET, but MTV and MTV Jams refused to show the video because it promoted a consumer product.

However, MTV aired an edited version of the video, in which the word "Vans" was censored throughout the song.

[7] An official remix of the song featuring Too Short and rapper Mistah F.A.B.