Claim: Chris Brown collaborated with a rapper.

`` Look at Me Now '' is a song by American singer -LRB- and occasional rapper -RRB- Chris Brown , featuring American rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes , released as the second single from Brown 's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. on February 1 , 2011 . The artists co-wrote the song with its producers Afrojack , Diplo , and Free School , with additional writing from Ryan Buendia . Musically , `` Look at Me Now '' is a `` Dirty south-inspired '' hip hop song that features `` thumping bass , spacy synth and horn jam sounds . ''   Critical reception towards the song was positive , where critics noted it as a standout track on the album , and praised Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne 's rap verses . `` Look at Me Now '' proved to be successful in the United States , where it reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , making it Brown 's highest chart position since `` Forever '' -LRB- 2008 -RRB- . It also reached number one on the Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs charts . Internationally , the song charted in Australia , Canada , France , New Zealand and the United Kingdom .   An accompanying music video was directed by Colin Tilley and filmed in Los Angeles , California . It features numerous scenes of Brown , Busta Rhymes , and Lil Wayne in a smoke-filled , graffiti-covered parking garage , where a Step Up-type dance-off is held . The video received a positive response from critics for displaying various colors and intricate routines performed by Brown and several dancers . The song won three awards at the 2011 BET Awards for Best Collaboration , Viewer 's Choice and Video of the Year . Several artists have covered the song and released their own remixes , including Karmin , Justin Bieber , Trey Songz and Da Brat .