"Whatzupwitu" (pronounced "what's up with you") is a 1993 R&B song by Eddie Murphy, featuring

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. It is included as the sixth track on Murphy's third studio album '' Love's Alright''. Jackson decided to participate in the song and video since he thought the lyrics had a positive message.

Critical reception

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editor Steven McDonald wrote that despite being a featured artist, Jackson "steals 'Whatzupwitu' outright."

Music video

"Whatzupwitu" has been noted for its

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, directed by

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and

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, which was inspired by the album's cover art and also uses

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. This followed Murphy's guest appearance in Jackson's music video for " Remember the Time". It was voted by MTV viewers in 1999 as the third worst music video of all time, and permanently retired on the channel from being aired in its entirety on the MTV special ''25 Lame''. The beginning of the video features Murphy looking through a puddle of water. In the puddle, there is a sad clown that says, "The elephant is dying." Then, there is an animated scene of three elephants standing on top of a sea turtle while holding the Earth on their backs. The scene changes to Murphy singing over various special effects over a blue sky, before Jackson appears and begins to sing along with him. The music video also features the Harlem Boys Choir singing and dancing around them.

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