"What Is It" is a song recorded by American recording artists Baby Bash featuring 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.

"What Is It"
Single by Baby Bash featuring Sean Kingston
from the album Cyclone
ReleasedJanuary 4, 2008
Recorded2007
GenreHip hop, R&B
Length3:21
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Ronald Bryant, J.R. Rotem, Marty James, Scott LaRock, Lawrence Parker
Producer(s)J.R. Rotem
Baby Bash singles chronology
"Cyclone"
(2007)
"What Is It"
(2008)
"Teardrops"
(2008)
Sean Kingston singles chronology
"Take You There"
(2007)
"What Is It"
(2008)
"That's Gangsta"
(2008)

Track listing

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US CD Promo[1]
  1. "What Is It" (Album Version) – 3:21
  2. "What Is It" (Call Out Hook) – 0:10

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 83
Australian Urban (ARIA)[3] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 57
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5] 38
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 12

References

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  1. ^ "Baby Bash – What Is It (CD)". discogs. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 156.
  3. ^ "Issue 948" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Baby Bash Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "Baby Bash Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Baby Bash Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2016.