"Young Homie" is the debut single written and performed by American singer-songwriter Chris Rene.

[1] Rene wrote the song prior to auditioning for the first season of the American version of singing talent competition The X Factor.

A music video was also created in Rene's hometown of Santa Cruz, California on February 16, 2012 and released onto YouTube and Vevo on March 20, 2012.

The official music video for the song was directed by Jeremy Rall,[2] and takes place in Santa Cruz, Rene's hometown.

The video shows various parts and citizens of Santa Cruz, giving the viewers an idea of how the city inspired Rene to write the song.