You Know What It Is
{{Infobox song
| name = You Know What It Is
| cover = T.I. You Know What It Is.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = T.I. featuring Wyclef Jean
| album = T.I. vs. T.I.P.
| released = July 10, 2007 (U.S.)
| recorded = 2007
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|reggae fusion}}
| length = 3:45 (radio edit)
4:48 (album version)
| label = {{hlist|Grand Hustle|Atlantic}}
| writer = {{hlist|Clifford Harris|Jerry Duplessis|Wyclef Jean}}
| producer = {{hlist|Wyclef Jean|Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis|Sedeck "All Hands on Deck" Jean|Keith "Lil Wonda" Duplessis}}
| chronology = T.I.
| prev_title = Big Things Poppin' (Do It)
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Whatever U Like
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Wyclef Jean
| type = singles
| prev_title = Five-O
| prev_year = 2007
| title = You Know What It Is
| year = 2007
| next_title = Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
| next_year = 2007
}}
}}
"You Know What It Is" is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I., released July 10, 2007, as the second single from his fifth studio album T.I. vs. T.I.P. (2007). The song was produced by Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis and Wyclef Jean, the latter of whom contributes vocals throughout the hip hop track. The single peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/t-i/chart-history/hsi/|title= T.I. Chart History - Hot 100|magazine= Billboard|access-date=May 20, 2020}}
Music video
The song's music video was filmed in Miami, by director and friend Chris Robinson. On June 12, the video was made available on iTunes. The video premiered MTV's TRL on June 14, 2007. The video features cameo appearances from B.G., Kymani Marley, and P$C.
Chart performance
"You Know What It Is" debuted at number 73 on the US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs on the chart dated June 28, 2007. The song later managed to peak at number 11.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/t-i/chart-history/bsi/|title= T.I. Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|magazine= Billboard|access-date=May 20, 2020}} On the chart dated July 21, 2007, the single debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2007-07-21|title=Billboard Hot 100 - July 21, 2007|magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 20, 2020}} The song eventually peaked at number 34 on the chart and spent a total of 18 weeks.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/t-i/chart-history/hsi/|title= T.I. Chart History - Hot 100|magazine= Billboard|access-date=May 20, 2020}}
Track listing
=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)
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2007)
!scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|34|artist=T.I.|song=You Know What It Is|artistid={{BillboardID|T.I.}}|access-date=May 24, 2013|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|11|artist=T.I.|song=You Know What It Is|artistid={{BillboardID|T.I.}}|access-date=May 24, 2013|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|5|artist=T.I.|song=You Know What It Is|artistid={{BillboardID|T.I.}}|access-date=May 24, 2013|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|9|artist=T.I.|song=You Know What It Is|artistid={{BillboardID|T.I.}}|access-date=May 24, 2013|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 16, 2021}}
| 73 |
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References
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External links
- [http://www.ozonemag.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=107709 Video shooting in Miami.]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001125936/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1559806/20070516/t_i_.jhtml?rsspartner=rssMozilla "You Know What It Is" on VH1 confirmed by T.I.]
- [http://videovault.morrisvideos.com/videos/ti-and-wyclef---you-know-what-it-is-sneak-peek Sneak Peek from video "You Know What It Is".]
- [http://www.anysonglyrics.com/lyrics/t/ti/You-Know-What-It-Is-Lyrics.htm "You Know What It Is" Lyrics]
{{T.I. singles}}
{{Wyclef Jean}}
Category:Grand Hustle Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director)
Category:Songs written by Wyclef Jean
Category:Songs written by Jerry Duplessis
Category:Song recordings produced by Jerry Duplessis
Category:Songs written by T.I.