"What It Is" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American singer Kelis. It was released as the lead single from both management company Violator's second compilation album ' and Rhymes' fifth studio album Genesis on May 1, 2001, by Flipmode Entertainment and J Records.
While Kelis is credited only with additional vocals on the single and Violator: The Album, V2.0 release, she is credited as a feature on Genesis.
There's also a Part II by Flipmode Squad which appears on the Dr. Dolittle 2 Soundtrack.
"What It Is" was composed in time and the key of F⯠major, with a tempo of 101 beats per minute.It has a duration time of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds.