What Is It
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"What Is It" is a song recorded by American
recording artists Baby Bash
and Sean Kingston
for Baby Bash's third album, Cyclone
(2007). It was released on January 4, 2008 by Arista Records
as the second single. It was written by Baby Bash, J.R. Rotem, Marty James
and produced by J.R. Rotem and it contains a sample of "9MM Goes Bang" performed by KRS-One
.
United States
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recording artists Baby Bash
Baby Bash
Ronnie Ray Bryant , better known by his stage name Baby Bash , is a Mexican-American rapper. From 1995 to 1998, he performed under the stage name Baby Beesh, as part of the Vallejo, California group Potna Duece, after which he changed the last part of the name to Bash...
and Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
for Baby Bash's third album, Cyclone
Cyclone (Baby Bash album)
* "Numero Uno" contains a sample from "Let's Get Together" by Bobby Bland* "What Is It" contains a portion of the composition "9MM Goes Bang" by KRS-One* "Mamacita" contains a sample of "Voyage to Atlantis" by The Isley Brothers- Charts :...
(2007). It was released on January 4, 2008 by Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
as the second single. It was written by Baby Bash, J.R. Rotem, Marty James
Marty James
Marty James is an American singer-songwriter and record producer.As the front man and producer of Scapegoat Wax and One Block Radius, he has released multiple albums and singles with his two groups....
and produced by J.R. Rotem and it contains a sample of "9MM Goes Bang" performed by KRS-One
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
.
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
57 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
12 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 12 |