What It Is (Busta Rhymes song)

"What It Is"
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
Genre	Hip hop contemporary R&B
Length	3:30
Label	Flipmode J
Songwriter(s)	Trevor Smith Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
"Fire" (2000) "What It Is" (2001) "Break Ya Neck" (2001)
Kelis singles chronology
"Good Stuff" (2000) "What It Is" (2001) "Candy" (2001)

"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.

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]

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
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 ( Billboard ) [6]	35

References

1. "Key & BPM for What It Is". Tunebat. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
2. "Busta Rhymes – What It Is" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
3. "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
4. "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
5. "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
6. "Busta Rhymes Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.