In " The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2" he states that he likes Elton John.
Huey seems to show some fondness for Star Wars and quotes the series often. Huey is depicted as owning a large collection of books and other reading materials, as he often reads the newspaper, watches the televised news, and otherwise makes a point to keep up with current events. In " The Red Ball", he is also shown to understand and speak Mandarin. He uses this gift during individual interactions as well, during which he can gain the desired effect depending on his intention. Oratorically gifted, Huey has shown the ability to seize and hold the attention of entire crowds of people when he wants to do so.
Huey is the strongest out of the group due to both his combat abilities and intellect. Huey has an amazing fighting style seen through his fights with Riley and other characters throughout the series.
For example, in " The Fundraiser," Huey accurately predicts what will become of Riley's candy-selling racket, going so far as to give him a bulletproof vest that eventually saves his life. Tending to be obstinate in both manner and speech, Huey has demonstrated a depth of understanding that would seem to surpass his young age, such as knowing roughly what is going to happen in the future based on the actions and personalities of the people involved. His cynicism often touches upon subjects such as politics, religion, the media, businesses and corporations, African-American culture, and American society as a whole. Huey is a highly intelligent 10-year-old boy, who rarely smiles or laughs, and recognizes and detests the absurdities (both obvious and perceived) of the society in which he lives. This is, in part, based on Robert's dialogue from the first episode stating that he spent the boys' "inheritance" on their new house in Woodcrest. It is strongly suggested that Huey and Riley's birth parents are deceased. When McGruder turned in the script, higher-ups forced him to change the name of the Tyler Perry-like character after his first attempt sounded too close to "Tyler Perry," and then had him bury it deep in the season instead of his initial intent to make it a highly publicized season premiere.Huey, who grew up with his younger brother of two years Riley (also voiced by King) on the south side of Chicago, was moved along with his brother to the peaceful, predominately white Baltimore-suburb of Woodcrest, Maryland by their Granddad. According to the Los Angeles Times, Perry was so upset that he told Turner executives that he might take his business to another network. The real Perry took offense and objected to his and McGruder's mutual bosses at Turner. Along the way, Jerome propositions Granddad, and viewers learn that the guy's whole deal is that he uses religion and drag to hide the fact that he's gay. In this particular tale, Granddad auditions to be in a play written by "Winston Jerome" called Ma Duke Finds Herself a Man, in which Jerome also dons drag to play the elderly Ma Duke. So that made things interesting in 2010 when the Boondocks episode " Pause" (co-written by McGruder) hit the airwaves. And if you want to know more about McGruder's animated masterpiece, here's the behind-the-scenes story of The Boondocks - the comic strip, the cartoon series, and its legacy. The brutally funny and caustic series spoke truth to power and pointed out society's most toxic ills, and it was all carried over from the popular newspaper comic strip created by McGruder. The African-American family lived in Woodcrest, an upper crust, primarily white suburban enclave (the Boondocks, in other words), a setting through which creator Aaron McGruder could discuss, criticize, and intellectually destroy politics, race relations, public figures, and popular culture, particularly African-American pop culture. The show revolved around the lives of the Freeman family - young, educated, bitingly funny Huey Freeman his wannabe hardcore rapper little brother Riley and their grandfather, Granddad, a cranky war veteran who didn't care for either boy's worldview. In 2005, Adult Swim broke up its usual schedule of absurd cartoons and nihilistic sketch comedy with the thoughtful, provocative, and lushly animated adaptation of The Boondocks.