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"You Know What" is a song by American singer
Avant AVANT, also known as AVANT street art guerrilla collective, was the artist group active in New York City from 1980 to 1984. By 1984 AVANT had produced thousands of acrylic on paper paintings and plastered them on walls, doors, bus-stops and gallerie ...
featuring rapper
Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...
. It was written by Avant, Lil Wayne,
Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ. Early life Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael ...
, and
Manuel Seal Manuel L. Seal, Jr. (born September 26, 1960) is an American multi-instrumentalist, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, vocal coach, and arranger. His credits include artists as Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Usher, TLC, Aretha Frankli ...
for his fourth studio album ''
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'' (2006), while production was helmed by Dupri and Seal.
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released the song as the lead single from the album. It peaked at number 58 on the US ''Billboard''
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. A video for the song was directed by
Benny Boom Benny Douglas (born July 22, 1971), professionally known as Benny Boom, is an American director who has worked in music, television, and film. His most commercially successful film was the 2017 Tupac Shakur biopic ''All Eyez on Me''. Career Do ...
.


Music video

An accompanying music video for "You Know What" was directed by
Benny Boom Benny Douglas (born July 22, 1971), professionally known as Benny Boom, is an American director who has worked in music, television, and film. His most commercially successful film was the 2017 Tupac Shakur biopic ''All Eyez on Me''. Career Do ...
and filmed in
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. The video shows Avant finding a girl, portrayed by Candace Pillay, and gets attracted to her. When they start kissing, they are interrupted by someone three times.


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2006 singles 2006 songs Avant songs Lil Wayne songs Geffen Records singles Music videos directed by Benny Boom Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri {{2000s-R&B-song-stub