"It Is What It Is" is a

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, and an idiomatic phrase, indicating the immutable nature of an object or circumstance. It may refer also to:

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B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story ''B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story '' is the third studio album by American rapper Cassidy. It was released under Full Surface Records/J Records. Before its release, XXL Magazine ranked the album the 10th most anticipated album of 2007. Th ...

'' or ''It Is What It Is'', a 2007 album by Cassidy * ''It Is What It Is'' (ABN album) (2008) * ''It Is What It Is'' (Johnny Logan album) (2017) * ''It Is What It Is'' (Thundercat album) (2020) * ''It Is What It Is'', a 1982 album by

The Hitmen The Hitmen are an Australian hard rock band formed in November 1977 by long-term members, Johnny Kannis on lead vocals and Chris Masuak on lead guitar as Johnny and the Hitmen. The group went through numerous line up changes in its first run ...

* '' Is What It Is'', a 1994 album by

Mike Stern Mike Stern (born January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. After playing with Blood, Sweat & Tears, he worked with drummer Billy Cobham, then with trumpeter Miles Davis from 1981 to 1983 and again in 1985. He then began a solo career, re ...

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* "It Is What It Is", a 1988 song by Derrick May from the compilation album ''

Techno! The New Dance Sound of Detroit ''Techno! The New Dance Sound of Detroit'' is a 1988 compilation of early Detroit techno tracks released on the Virgin Records UK imprint 10 Records.Sicko 1999:98 The compilation's title helped establish the term "techno" as the name for electron ...

'' * "It Is What It Is (What It Is)", a 1992 song by Adam Again from ''

Dig Digging, also referred to as excavation, is the process of using some implement such as claws, hands, manual tools or heavy equipment, to remove material from a solid surface, usually soil, sand or rock (geology), rock on the surface of Earth. Di ...

'' *"It Is What It Is", a 1995 song by The Highwaymen from the album '' The Road Goes On Forever'' * "It Is What It Is", a 2010 song by Lifehouse from '' Smoke & Mirrors'' * "It Is What It Is", a 2013 song by Blood Orange from ''

Cupid Deluxe ''Cupid Deluxe'' is the second album by Dev Hynes as Blood Orange, and is the follow-up to 2011's '' Coastal Grooves''. The album was released on 18 November 2013 in the UK, and was available worldwide a week earlier on iTunes on 12 November 20 ...

'' * "It Is What It Is", a 2013 song by Kacey Musgraves from ''

Same Trailer Different Park ''Same Trailer Different Park'' is the debut studio album by American country music artist Kacey Musgraves, released on March 19, 2013, through Mercury Nashville. Musgraves co-wrote all 12 tracks and co-produced the album with Luke Laird and Shan ...

'' * "It Is What It Is", a 2016 song by Lecrae from ''

Church Clothes 3 ''Church Clothes 3'' is the third mixtape by Christian hip hop recording artist Lecrae. It was released on January 15, 2016, through his label Reach Records. The mixtape is the third in his ''Church Clothes'' series, and his first major release si ...

'' * "It Is What It Is", a 2009 song by Vic Chesnutt from '' At the Cut'' * "It Is What It Is", a 2012 song by Uncle Kracker from '' Midnight Special''

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* ''It Is What It Is'', a 2001 film by

Billy Frolick William Frolick (born 1959) is an American writer and film director. Biography Born and raised in Long Island, New York, Frolick graduated from NYU film school, where he studied under professor (and Martin Scorsese mentor) Haig Manoogian. In ...

* ''It Is What It Is'', a 2007 autobiography by

David Coulthard David Marshall Coulthard (; born 27 March 1971) is a British former racing driver from Scotland, later turned presenter, commentator and journalist. Nicknamed 'DC', he competed in 15 seasons of Formula One between and , taking 13 Grand Prix vi ...

* ''It Is What It Is: Conversations About Iraq'', a project by

Jeremy Deller Jeremy Deller (born 30 March 1966) is an English people, English conceptual, video and installation artist. Much of Deller's work is Collaboration, collaborative; it has a strong political aspect, in the subjects dealt with and also the Idealiz ...

* ''It Is What It Is'', a radio show hosted by Sean Baligian

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