What U See Is What U Get

"What U See Is What U Get"
Single by Xzibit
from the album 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
B-side	"3 Card Molly"
Released	July 7, 1998
Recorded	1997
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	4:26
Label	Loud
Songwriter(s)	Alvin Joiner
Producer(s)	Jesse West Xzibit (Co-produced)
Xzibit singles chronology
"Eyes May Shine" (1996) "What U See Is What U Get" (1998) "Los Angeles Times" (1998)
"Eyes May Shine " (1996) "What U See Is What U Get" (1998) "Los Angeles Times" (1998)

"What U See Is What U Get" is the first single from Xzibit'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, his highest on that chart. This song was considered to be his biggest hit by fans, until Xzibit outperformed himself two years later with the release of "X". The song was featured in a mash-up on the Loud Rocks Album ft. Sevendust.

Music video

A music video directed by Gregory Dark was filmed in Los Angeles. 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. 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".^[1] The music video peaked at

1. 1 during 6 weeks at BET's Rap City.

Tracks

12"

1. "What U See Is What U Get" - 5:09
2. "What U See Is What U Get" (instrumental) - 5:09
3. "3 Card Molly" - 3:58
4. "3 Card Molly" (instrumental) - 3:58

Promo

1. "What U See Is What U Get" w/o intro (clean) - 4:21
2. "What U See Is What U Get" w/ intro (clean) - 4:31
3. "What U See Is What U Get" (LP version) - 5:12
4. "What U See Is What U Get" (instrumental) - 5:09

Charts

Peak positions

Year-End charts

References