What Is It

This article is about the 2007 song and 2008 single. For other uses, see What is it.

"What Is It"
Single by Baby Bash featuring Sean Kingston
from the album Cyclone
ReleasedJanuary 4, 2008
Recorded2007
Genre
Length3:21
LabelArista
Songwriters
ProducerJ. 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)

"What Is It" is a song recorded by American recording artists Baby Bash featuring Sean Kingston for Baby Bash's fifth solo studio album, Cyclone (2007). It was released on January 4, 2008, by Arista Records as the second single. It was written by Baby Bash, Marty James, and J. R. Rotem, who also produced it. The song contains a sample of "9MM Goes Bang" performed by KRS-One.

Track listing

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

Charts

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

Release history

Release dates and formats for "What Is It"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States January 15, 2008 Mainstream airplay Arista [7]

References

  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. ^ "The ARIA Report, 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.
  7. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". fmqb.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2026.


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