| "What I Need" | ||||
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| Single by Ray J | ||||
| from the album Raydiation | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Format | digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:46 (Album Version) 4:51 (Smokin Trees version) 4:19 (Smokin Weed version) |
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| Label | Sanctuary/Knockout | |||
| Producer | Darkchild | |||
| Certification | - | |||
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"What I Need" is the second single released from rapper Ray J's 2005 album Raydiation and became his least successful single on the Billboard chart, only peaking number 54 on the R&B Chart.
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The remix version with West Coast rappers Nate Dogg, Shorty Mack, Slim Thug and Snoop Dogg became even more popular being watched more than 200,000 times on YouTube. It's called "Smokin Trees (What I Need Remix)" and produced by Ray J for Knockout Entertainment and was expected to be released as "Smokin Smokin Weed" which featured Ray J, Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg only, on Tha Blue Carpet Treatment by Snoop Dogg.
There a two videos, one for "What I Need" and another for the remix song "Smokin Trees".
The video for "What I Need" was directed by Little X and is partly black and white. It begins with Ray J taping his girlfriend. Afterwards she is shown watching a video of her and Ray J from 2002 and the two start an argument, which ends with them both kissing and having each other back for good. The video includes a cameo appearance by rapper Shorty Mack and Ananda Lewis.
The video for "Smokin Trees" was directed by Ray J and Shorty Mack. It has no plot and seems like a home video. The video features Snoop Dogg, Shorty Mack, Ray J, Nate Dogg, Slim Thug, a woman and a lot of smoke. The video had no airplay on television and was released to the internet only.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 [1] | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 111 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay [3] | 56 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [4] | 58 |
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