What's Happenin' (Juvenile song)
| "What's Happenin'" | ||||
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| Single by Juvenile | ||||
| from the album Reality Check | ||||
| Released | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Sinista | |||
| Juvenile singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Get Ya Hustle On"/"What's Happenin'" on YouTube | ||||
"What's Happenin'" is a song by American rapper Juvenile and the second single from his seventh studio album Reality Check (2006). It was produced by Sinista.
Composition
"What's Happenin'" is a party and street-themed song.[1] It finds Juvenile performing in a flow similar to that of "Posse on Broadway" by Sir Mix-a-Lot.[2][3][4]
Critical reception
Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews wrote "Juvenile is ready to scrap, and even though he's consistantly [sic] underrated as a lyricist he constantly comes through on tracks like 'What's Happenin''.[3] J. Freedom du Lac of Houston Chronicle called the song a "fantastic hard-core homage" to "Posse on Broadway".[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Ben Mor and shot in Juvenile's hometown of New Orleans, in the Lower Ninth Ward. It was filmed as the second half of a video for both his song "Get Ya Hustle On" and "What's Happenin'".[5]
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 56 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 25 |
References
- ^ "Juvenile". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "JUVENILE " REALITY CHECK" (Atlantic)". The Morning Call. April 22, 2006. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Feature for March 7, 2006 - Juvenile's "Reality Check"". RapReviews. 2006-03-07. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^ a b Freedom du Lac, J. (March 11, 2006). "Juvenile's Reality blowing up a storm over New Orleans". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Juvenile Heads Home For Video Shoot". Billboard. January 19, 2006. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2025.