You Know What It Is

"You Know What It Is"
Single by T.I. featuring Wyclef Jean
from the album T.I. vs. T.I.P.
Released	July 10, 2007 (U.S.)
Format	CD single, Digital download
Recorded	2007
Genre	Hip Hop, Reggae Fusion
Length	3:45 (radio edit) 4:48 (album version)
Label	Grand Hustle, Atlantic
Writer(s)	J. Duplessis Wyclef Jean
Producer	Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Sedeck "All Hands on Deck" Jean and Keith Duplessis
T.I. singles chronology
"Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" (2007) "You Know What It Is" (2007) "Whatever U Like" (2007)
Wyclef Jean singles chronology "Dangerous" (2006) "You Know What It Is" (2007) "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" (2007)

"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.

Music video

This is the second music video from T.I. vs. T.I.P.. 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 (a Custom 1939 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Coupé) 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.

Track listing

Promo CD single

1. "You Know What It Is" (Clean Version)
2. "You Know What It Is" (Dirty Version)
3. "You Know What It Is" (Instrumental)

Vinyl single

1. "You Know What It Is" (Radio Version)
2. "You Know What It Is" (Amended Version)
3. "You Know What It Is" (Instrumental)
4. "You Know What It Is" (Explicit version)
5. "You Know What It Is" (Acapella)

Chart positions

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	61
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	34
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	11
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	5
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	62

External links

• Video shooting in Miami.
• "You Know What It Is" on VH1 confirmed by T.I.
• Sneak Peek from video "You Know What It Is".
• "You Know What It Is" Lyrics