You Know What It Is
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"You Know What It Is" is the second single off T.I.
's 5th album T.I. vs. T.I.P.
It is a T.I.P. song. The song was written by T.I.
, produced by Wyclef Jean
.
The official retail version of the single was leaked to the internet on June 13, 2007.
It debuted at #73 on Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop Songs on June 28, 2007, later peaking at #11. It later debuted on the Billboard Hot 100
at number 68 in July, later peaking at #34.
The song was featured in the HBO series Entourage
(Season 4, Episode 4) as the guys are in a club, it can be heard in the background. The song is about T.I.'s dominance in the rap game and his success in money.
. The video was shot in Miami by director and friend Chris Robinson
. Since June 12, the video was available on iTunes
. The video was debuted on MTV
on June 14 with cameo appearances by B.G.
, Kymani Marley and P$C
. It premiered on MTV.com and on TRL on June 14. This Is the T.I.P. side. There are shots of the video where T.I. appears on a plane, and on a cruise, and riding in a car as if he were on a vacation to Wyclef's hometown. In the video version of the song, the beat is edited. The original beat features the sound of a gun being loaded and shot. In the video version, the sound of the gun being shot is edited out.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
's 5th album T.I. vs. T.I.P.
T.I. vs. T.I.P.
T.I. vs. T.I.P. is the fifth studio album by American rapper T.I., released on July 3, 2007 through Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album only took a year in a half to record towards earliy-2007, T.I. stated and confirmed in an interview with MTV News...
It is a T.I.P. song. The song was written by T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, produced by Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
.
The official retail version of the single was leaked to the internet on June 13, 2007.
It debuted at #73 on Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop Songs on June 28, 2007, later peaking at #11. It later debuted on the 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...
at number 68 in July, later peaking at #34.
The song was featured in the HBO series Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
(Season 4, Episode 4) as the guys are in a club, it can be heard in the background. The song is about T.I.'s dominance in the rap game and his success in money.
Music video
This is the second music video from T.I. vs. T.I.P.T.I. vs. T.I.P.
T.I. vs. T.I.P. is the fifth studio album by American rapper T.I., released on July 3, 2007 through Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album only took a year in a half to record towards earliy-2007, T.I. stated and confirmed in an interview with MTV News...
. The video was shot in Miami by director and friend Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson (director)
Chris Robinson is an American film director working mostly with music videos and commercials. He has directed commercials for brands such as iPod, Coca Cola and Verizon and music videos for songs like "Fallin'" and "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys, "Roc Boys" by Jay-Z, the grammy nominated...
. Since June 12, the video was available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. The video was debuted on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
on June 14 with cameo appearances by B.G.
B.G. (rapper)
Christopher Dorsey , better known by his stage name B.G. , is an American rapper and actor, from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his music career signed to Cash Money Records in 1993 with Lil Wayne as half of the duo The B.G.'z...
, Kymani Marley and P$C
P$C
P$C, or Pimp Squad Click, is an American Southern rap group from Atlanta, Georgia.-Biography:Formed by rapper T.I. and his longtime companions Big Kuntry King,C-Rod, AK & Mac Boney. All of the members are signed to Grand Hustle Records, as well as the group...
. It premiered on MTV.com and on TRL on June 14. This Is the T.I.P. side. There are shots of the video where T.I. appears on a plane, and on a cruise, and riding in a car as if he were on a vacation to Wyclef's hometown. In the video version of the song, the beat is edited. The original beat features the sound of a gun being loaded and shot. In the video version, the sound of the gun being shot is edited out.
Promo CD single
- "You Know What It Is" (Clean Version)
- "You Know What It Is" (Dirty Version)
- "You Know What It Is" (Instrumental)
Vinyl single
- "You Know What It Is" (Radio Version)
- "You Know What It Is" (Amended Version)
- "You Know What It Is" (Instrumental)
- "You Know What It Is" (Explicit version)
- "You Know What It Is" (Acapella)
Chart positions
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
61 |
| 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... |
34 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
11 |
| 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... |
5 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
62 |