What It Is (Busta Rhymes song)
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| Single by Busta Rhymes featuring Kelis | ||||
| from the album Violator: The Album, V2.0 and Genesis | ||||
| A-side | "Grimey" by Noreaga | |||
| Released | May 1, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
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"What It Is" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American singer Kelis. It was released as the lead single from both management company Violator's second compilation album Violator: The Album, V2.0 and Rhymes' fifth studio album Genesis on May 1, 2001, by Flipmode Entertainment and J Records.
While Kelis is credited only with additional vocals on the single and Violator: The Album, V2.0 release, she is credited as a feature on Genesis.
There's also a Part II by Flipmode Squad which appears on the Dr. Dolittle 2 Soundtrack.
Composition
"What It Is" was composed in 4
4 time and the key of F♯ major, with a tempo of 101 beats per minute.It has a duration time of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds.[1]
Music video
The music video for the song "What It Is" was directed by Hype Williams and follows the split-video format that was popular in hip-hop during the early 2000s. The first portion of the video features the first two verses of "What It Is," while the second half transitions into the first verse of "Grimey" by N.O.R.E. Spliff Star makes a cameo appearance and model Nicole Ricca also appears in the video as one of its featured video vixens.
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Germany (GfK)[2] | 70 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 63 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 20 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 35 |
References
- ↑ "Key & BPM for What It Is". Tunebat. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.