What U See Is What U Get
| "What U See Is What U Get" | ||||
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| Single by Xzibit | ||||
| from the album 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz | ||||
| B-side | "3 Card Molly" | |||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Loud | |||
| Songwriter | Alvin Joiner | |||
| Producers | Jesse West Xzibit (Co-produced) | |||
| Xzibit singles chronology | ||||
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"What U See Is What U Get" is the first single from Xzibit's second album, 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz. In its first week the song peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100, being Xzibit's highest charting single. It peaked at #3 on Hot Rap Singles, his highest on that chart.
Music video
A music video directed by Gregory Dark was filmed in Los Angeles. The deceptively simplistic premise of the video is Xzibit's trek to a nearby shop after being asked to buy some milk. On his way, Xzibit greets several friends, briefly performs in a local concert and even finds a dropped one-hundred-dollar bill. However, he also experiences various chaotic incidents including a carjacking, a bombing, a shooting, and a store looting, walking past all of the events unshaken. In the end, Xzibit successfully purchases the milk and returns home, only to be told to go back out to purchase hot sauce as well. The video closes with a dedication to then-recently-deceased music video director Michael Lucero. Lucero's production company What You See Is What You Get(?UC-IS-?U-GET) produced the music videos for Xzibit's songs "Paparazzi" and "The Foundation", both directed by Lucero.[1] Flavor Flav, King Tee, Tha Liks, and Xzibit's son Tre Capital make cameo appearances in the video. The music video peaked at #1 for 6 weeks on BET's Rap City Top 10 countdown.
Tracks
12"
- "What U See Is What U Get" - 5:09
- "What U See Is What U Get" (instrumental) - 5:09
- "3 Card Molly" - 3:58
- "3 Card Molly" (instrumental) - 3:58
Promo
- "What U See Is What U Get" w/o intro (clean) - 4:21
- "What U See Is What U Get" w/ intro (clean) - 4:31
- "What U See Is What U Get" (LP version) - 5:12
- "What U See Is What U Get" (instrumental) - 5:09
Charts
Chart history
| Chart | |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 50 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 34 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| End of year chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles[5] | 33 |
References
- ↑ XzibitCentral.com (January 13, 2007). Xzibit- What U See Is What U Get. Youtube. Accessed September 24, 2007.
- ↑ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles - 1998. Nielsen Business Media. December 26, 1998 – January 2, 1999. Retrieved 2011-09-11.