What I Need

"What I Need"
Single by Ray J
from the album Raydiation
Released	2005
Format	digital download
Recorded	2005
Genre	R&B
Length	3:46 (Album Version) 4:51 (Smokin Trees version) 4:19 (Smokin Weed version)
Label	Sanctuary/Knockout
Producer	Darkchild
Certification	-
Ray J singles chronology
"One Wish" (2005) "What I Need" (2005) "Sexy Can I" (2008)

"What I Need" is the second single released from rapper Ray J's 2005 album Raydiation^{[citation needed]} and became his least successful single on the Billboard chart, only peaking number 54 on the R&B Chart^{[citation needed]}.

"Smokin Trees (What I Need Remix)"

The remix version with West Coast rappers Nate Dogg, Shorty Mack, Slim Thug and Snoop Dogg became even more popular being watched more than 200,000 times on YouTube. It's called "Smokin Trees (What I Need Remix)" and produced by Ray J for Knockout Entertainment and was expected to be released as "Smokin Smokin Weed" which featured Ray J, Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg only, on Tha Blue Carpet Treatment by Snoop Dogg.

Music video

There a two videos, one for "What I Need" and another for the remix song "Smokin Trees".^{[citation needed]}

The video for "What I Need" was directed by Little X and is partly black and white. It begins with Ray J taping his girlfriend. Afterwards she is shown watching a video of her and Ray J from 2002 and the two start an argument, which ends with them both kissing and having each other back for good.^{[citation needed]} The video includes a cameo appearance by rapper Shorty Mack and Ananda Lewis.^{[citation needed]}

The video for "Smokin Trees" was directed by Ray J and Shorty Mack^{[citation needed]}. It has no plot and seems like a home video. The video features Snoop Dogg, Shorty Mack, Ray J, Nate Dogg, Slim Thug, a woman and a lot of smoke^{[citation needed]}. The video had no airplay on television and was released to the internet only.^{[citation needed]}

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	28
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	111
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay	56
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	58