MAWAAN - Are You Checking Me Out or Are You Just a Racist (Official Video)

[@marktaylor2087]

As a gay guy who generally looks like I'm trying to start a fight when I'm checking people out, honestly we need a secret code

[@jasonhaven7170]

The question is are you checking out Black and Asian men aggressively? Because this is what they'll be singing in their heads

[@marktaylor2087]

@@jasonhaven7170 Exactly lol. Hence the need for a code. "I'm checking you out, I'm not a racist" on a t-shirt maybe ...

[@jasonhaven7170]

@@marktaylor2087 Maybe next time you see a Black dude you're into, walk up to him and chat him up

[@stevenpollard1529]

@@jasonhaven7170 handkerchiefs in back pockets used to work.

[@thanib7796]

I felt this way in Canterbury when I studied there hahaha.

[@HiGeorgiaaa]

"Could you be my big spoon, or are you just a bigot in Wetherspoon" is top-tier

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

Love that line.

[@werefunnythatway5746]

It really is. :)

[@A2Z347]

On a par with "I said I got a name, too - we've got so much in common!"

[@starryblueorange]

I'm glad this is a shared experience from both sides of the spectrum. The thought ''Please don't think i'm racist i'm just checking you out'' runs through my head way more often than it should

[@BowserStrange]

Then just smile like a normal person or them up and down.

[@Huhu0137]

@@BowserStrange I'm trying 🥲 But my brain stopped functioning when I meet a pretty person, always want to slap myself when I realized I probably look angry as hell to them,,,

[@volkova6209]

i kind of look at everyone or everything in my surrounding, but when i look at black people i feel like they think i'm racist, or when i look at girls i feel like they think i'm perving at them or something, but i'm not attracted to women

[@deliri0um]

lmaooo same

[@mujiescomedy279]

Are we gonna talk about the background stuff in the video? 😭 the guy who’s not racist fighting a guy trying to steal mawaan’s car and then mawaan’s brother meeting up with the fanboy

[@michaelreffold3170]

"If you see something that's not quite white" on the poster at the bus stop is a nice touch.

[@schattentaenzerin]

Incredible detail indeed!

[@PunkyPrincessPop]

I’m mixed race and always feel like that “not quite right” poster gives racial undertones.

[@moeezS]

Use promo code "GAGGING FOR IT" 🤣

[@imtheonewhobroughtthebeans915]

The grace note on “raaaacist” takes me tf out. Also the classic skin fade + Adidas set English guy uniform. High art.

[@MagicalKid]

During winter the adidas set is swapped out for north face jacket

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

Grace notes spice things up. As expected from a comedian/musician.

[@xStarkiller]

This song lives rent free in my head

[@Mawaan]

You mean KENT free, thank u

[@TheHopperUK]

@@Mawaan I am both amused and furious

[@headlesszebra9857]

same. it's got two bedrooms, a big bath, walk-in-closet, a fully stocked kitchen and a fancy sound system. that's how rent free it lives

[@thecat3309]

in mine, too, and I'm white

[@In-SoulProMusic]

@@Mawaan haha well done, id give it a ukgarage remix if you wanted mate?

[@20000dino]

As a white guy, for every poc guy I looked at for a moderately long period of time... yes, I was checking you out ❤

[@domotemujin7780]

🥺👉🏾👈🏾🙈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@eypu999]

Guy of color*

[@anibalmoralessepulveda3927]

💜💜

[@xhelan131]

@@eypu999 literally no one cares

[@eypu999]

@@xhelan131 yet you commented lol

[@abi5373]

My two and a half year old just started singing this top of his voice in mcdonald's. Whole family is hooked 😅

[@cosmiccreator]

You're more famous than your brother to me coz I don't know who your brother is! 😂 Love the song! 😍🙏💐

[@ladyraven3418]

Same. But, I live in the USA and don't have BBC. Don't get to see anything unless it's picked up by another streaming service.

[@strangersontheinternet]

Who is his brother?

[@cosmiccreator]

@@strangersontheinternet👋 I looked it up and he is an actor.

[@elizabethenas5640]

That’s his brother in the background of the bus scene, if that wasn’t obvious!

[@roozoe]

I also had to look it up and today, December 13 2022, you beat your brother in google searches by 2,100. So there, free fuel for your sibling rivalry.

[@LizzieDaKittie4015]

I love the little moment at the end where the music stops and Mawaan just looks tired. Like the whole song is very funny but for just a second the mask of humor is dropped and how exhausting it actually is to be constantly second guessing the intentions of everyone around you is seen. Really affecting.

[@genericname2747]

Releasing this in December automatically makes it a Christmas song

[@BlackCatBF]

"I've got a name too, we've got so much in common" I wheezed

[@Atuchy]

Love that your brother actually shows up in the background. This whole thing is hilarious!

[@austinsontv]

"You weren't trying to hurt me. You were proper horny!" This line hits close to home XD

[@Marjid_miche]

I’m so astonished right now ❤

[@Music4krista1]

The first verse hit too close to home. This exact thing happened to me in Kent this year😂

[@juliansebastian]

This is how you do social commentary AND comedy. Love it!

[@macmcc]

I already know that this is going to be one of my most played songs in 2023. This is so fucking fun and queer, I love it! I'm a new fan! 😄

[@Luenysgo]

Holy shit, yeah I guess you are right, this is queer! Fuck I love how normalized queerness is in the internet! Like it didn’t even register that this was actually very gay! I fucking love the internet

[@saanasalonen8684]

@@Luenysgo same! happy holidays!

[@Fluff_Noodles]

@@Luenysgo This is a very funny comment and it made me happy that realizing that made you so happy. Hope you see something today that makes you laugh the way your comment made me laugh!

[@Thebalancewitch1134]

I feel seen and heard, finally. - a West Indian from Yorkshire

[@martynalipinska4104]

✨ a masterpiece ✨

[@schmokmok69]

took the words out of my mouth

[@carrotcrunch3414]

I love this song and all the background skits/details!! (LMAOOOO NOT THE SIGN THAT SAYS 'IF SOMETHING'S NOT QUITE WHITE' 😭

[@RaeNapier64]

That’s such a younger sibling mood tho, I’d also rather get hate crimed than mistaken for my sister

[@cinnamoonbuns816]

this honestly gets stuck in my head at least once a week its so iconic

[@herluka]

Loving the video, loving the violin parts, loving the shell suit, loving your brother's cameo, but most importantly - loving YOU Mawaan ❤ x

[@aaatt268]

It sounds so similar to Jizz In My Pants by The Lonely Island, and it's a compliment.

[@blatinobear]

So relatable as a brown person. While fortunately nothing aggressive, I’ve had so many confirmed straight guys make repeated eye contact at me just to eventually ask me “what are you” or “what’s your nationality”

[@Sky-pv3nj]

'what are you' is actually wild wtf

[@wayfareangel]

That was incredibly catchy. I'm going to be humming that chorus all week.

[@hilarylannan9657]

Oh man, I want someone to make a cover of this but with locations and expressions in the United States. I'm Korean and I have this thought all the time when I travel back to my home state of Ohio.

[@LuxLisbon26]

I have lived in Ohio. My experience has been they're just racist and if they are checking me out it's cos they have a fetish :(

[@gkarak1996]

This song has been stuck to me for a week now and I love it

[@Kairo_Banks]

And I love how it hasn’t even been out for a week! That’s just how good the song is! 😭👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@charliemclean6382]

@@Kairo_Banks The music video came out last week, but he made the song a while back

[@Kairo_Banks]

@@charliemclean6382 Ohhh ok

[@miguelangelbeleno6992]

I just realize that I suck at flirting because I always start to project my insecurities (mostly thinking people is homophobic or racist) so i start starring like I want to start a fight. the whole thing is awkward.

[@leix7]

they lookin at him cuz he look like he about to steal the moon

[@catchthesedreams92]

why is this not a million views yet???

[@ruaoneill9050]

Best new song I've heard in ages! The subject matter is kinda sad, but of course Mawaan makes it hilarious!

[@briedoll2075]

Is that famous bcc actor who was in a drama about an undercover cop and his father in the background??? And ALSO brother to comedian and musician Mawaan Rizwan??!! WOW!! This video had a HUGE budget!!!!!

[@Mawaan]

LISTEN NOW ON SPOTIFY! (+ all other platforms) 😘

[@user-em3vg6ui4g]

We need this as Christmas No1

[@lovegush8621]

Hell no Mariah Carey outbeats this gaylord

[@danielg.5070]

@@lovegush8621 Mariah who? I don't know her

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

@@lovegush8621 Since 1994. It wouldn’t hurt for a change.

[@antoniomromo]

It's almost 2AM…I should be sleeping... and I am absolutely in love with this!!!

[@modernlacuna]

The algorithm hit the jackpot showing me this, can't wait to see what comes next from you!

[@DillyBlue]

I loved this! A round of applause to everyone involved in making it!

[@seanobrennan2372]

Mawaan You 'nail it' with every song...from 'Never Been Sking' ,to ' Mango", to this one ! Love you Dude !!!

[@claudepineda8214]

i felt this in every fiber of my being. my new anthem when i go outside

[@drew.p.weiner]

How has this song not blown up yet lol

[@lovekirbysomuch]

Love everything happening in the background. Love it!

[@LouLou-rx9xu]

Genius! Funny and moving. Love everything about this.

[@tombocai]

I'm glad you did a video for this music! I love it and it totally deserved to get a video like the others. I hope you keep working on cool music.

[@jenna9372]

So many hilarious little details, comedy gold, art on art on art this is 👌 love it!!

[@lajeonit]

Omg there's an official video now 😭😭😭

[@liablau]

this is so iconic

[@Atuchy]

The music video enhances the song so much!

[@kathythai]

so glad this got a music video that's as great as the song itself

[@ChelloCat]

Nice song.. easy listening

[@stephenridley1153]

Just watching Mawaan in a 2017 episode of Vera (Natural Selection) Realising that's when I first fell in love 💞😘

[@Marjid_miche]

I’m so astonished right now ❤ No matter what, this songs would forever be in our hearts. ❤

[@helenpriest]

Love that this is now on Spotify, I've been playing the live song from here since it was on and now I can have it on repeat!

[@theinventiveidiot]

Lmaooo the if you see something sign

[@johanbergstrom-allen6700]

I'm checking you out Mawaan

[@rirkkadunz9453]

beautiful direction, beautiful song, beautiful man.

[@Weesperbuurt]

so adorbs

[@BlackTestament]

WHO ARE YOU AND WHY HAVEN’T I HEARD OF YOU SOONER THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!

[@wen_51]

I can't believe it got made into a music video! 😍😍😍

[@tankmom1]

The Lonely Island vibes

[@krzysztoph]

Oh my goodness the best song of 2022 !

[@MistarZtv]

Is he checking me out or am I about to get hatecrimed? Is so relatable.

[@fracturedopal]

Amazing! This should be xmas number 1.

[@shizukanahaji]

Christmas number one right there ❤

[@joa999]

Same, but in Canterbury NZ...

[@偉享林]

2:53 That's GENIUS!! Can we have a selfie???

[@whermany]

Love this song! It should have more than 211k views. Keep them coming Mayan.

[@KikiDidaldi123]

This is well and truly stuck in my head at all times

[@cass6670]

I've never felt so seen. Big up Mawaan!

[@DoodleBoon]

HECK YES LET'S GOOOOO!!!! love the video especially the ads at the bus stop 😂😂

[@somponnqueen4396]

So much talent!!!!!

[@secretforreddit]

Been waiting for this since you first posted this from one of your shows!

[@akashselvam]

This is one of the funniest music video I have seen, we need more music like this please

[@KingKhanAbz]

Ooh I love this video Mawaan! And love the cameo from Nabhaan 😁

[@XNyanko]

This song right here will live rent-free in my head....

[@finaya]

Been waiting for this--Thanks :D

[@hummingbirdcity]

Word. In the southern US, I can't tell if a dude is looking at me because he wants to break me or because he wants to destroy me.

[@ttp436]

Definitely Checking you out

[@briedoll2075]

YES A FULL FLEDGED MUSIC VIDEO!!!!

[@sarahcarter745]

Great music video! Just found this song yesterday so great timing for me

[@rowanaboat4523]

For the record, I am checking you out.

[@mohanthegay4398]

ive got to play this on repeat - it's so good omg

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

Have never heard of this man but I enjoy this video. Subbed.

[@phoenix3872]

Brilliant my dude, liking the soft R&B vibe to the song 👏👏👏

[@DavidHeffron78]

Can't believe you know Nabhaan Rizwan. That is so cool.

[@regolyth]

Had this in my head all day. Gonna turn some heads when I accidentally sing this out loud in work tomorrow. I'm white.

[@reiergv]

MAWAAN utter legend❤ probably the best song in the world👌👍✌️

[@3hazels]

I love this song so much and I am LIVING for this music video 😂

[@scorpioking6055]

Love at first listen. This is a genius creation.

[@womp3571]

This reminds me of those song skits from early KZbin like 2012-13 stuff idk why

[@SaucyMimi2993]

I'm here from comic relief 😂😂😂 love it, I can relate 🥹

[@thecat3309]

I love you Mawaan!! Really happy you made a MV for this song, too!! 😃❤

[@thecat3309]

I also love seeing the same people in the video over and over again. xD which one is the brother though?

[@scottrindal7859]

So cinematic !! Now we know where the man(goes). To Kent and Cantebury and the bus stop.

[@MoistBananaFantasmagoria]

Mawaan... Same vibes in Charlotte, NC, USA.

[@stefanoricci1602]

Love ❤️ you, Mawaan. I would love to check you out if you come back to Kent.

[@segamai]

This is utterly fantastic okay

[@retrogiftsuk4812]

Amazing song and video. Love it. 😀

[@tadesubaru1383]

HUGE BANGER, I didn't know the song had an official video now!

[@sunnyc615]

Legendary! Hope your well! Thank you for this well funny!!

[@missghost8613]

i get this song stuck in my head alot, i was wondering when this banger would come out with a Music Video