"What U See Is What U Get" is the first single from
Xzibit
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "exhibit"), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, and radio personality.
Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his ...
's second album, ''
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz''. In its first week the song peaked at #50 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, being Xzibit's highest charting single. It peaked at #3 on
Hot Rap Singles
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, his highest on that chart.
Music video
A music video directed by
Gregory Dark
Gregory Dark (born Gregory Hippolyte Brown on July 12, 1957, in Los Angeles) is an American film director, film producer, music video director, and screenwriter. Dark is an adult filmmaker who transitioned into directing Hollywood movies. He ...
was filmed in
Los Angeles
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. The deceptively simplistic premise of the video is Xzibit's trek to a nearby shop after being asked to pick up some milk. On his way, Xzibit greets several friends, briefly performs in a local concert and even finds a dropped one hundred-dollar bill. However, he also crosses paths with various chaotic incidents including a carjacking, bombing, shooting, and store looting; all of which he walks past unshaken. In the end, Xzibit is able to pick up the milk and make his way home, only to be told that they also needed hot sauce and asked to go back out again. The video closes with a dedication to then-recently-deceased music video director
Michael Lucero
Michael John Lucero (September 26, 1963 – May 8, 1998) was an American music video director. He died in a car accident in Nevada on May 8, 1998.
Xzibit dedicated his 1998 video for “What U See Is What U Get” to Lucero.
Videograph ...
. Lucero's production company, What You See Is What You Get(?UC-IS-?U-GET) had produced and Lucero had directed the music videos for Xzibit's songs "Paparazzi" and "The Foundation".
[XzibitCentral.com (January 13, 2007)]
Xzibit- What U See Is What U Get
Youtube. Accessed September 24, 2007. The music video peaked at
#1 during 6 weeks at
BET
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's ''
Rap City
''Rap City'' is a music video television program block that originally aired on the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network from August 11, 1989, to November 8, 2008. The program was an exclusive showcase for hip hop music videos, and featu ...
''.
Tracks
12"
# "What U See Is What U Get" - 5:09
# "What U See Is What U Get" (instrumental) - 5:09
# "3 Card Molly" - 3:58
# "3 Card Molly" (instrumental) - 3:58
Promo
# "What U See Is What U Get" w/o intro (clean) - 4:21
# "What U See Is What U Get" w/ intro (clean) - 4:31
# "What U See Is What U Get" (LP version) - 5:12
# "What U See Is What U Get" (instrumental) - 5:09
Charts
Peak positions
Year-end charts
References
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1998 singles
Xzibit songs
Music videos directed by Gregory Dark
1998 songs
Gangsta rap songs
Loud Records singles
Songs written by Xzibit