What's Happenin' (Method Man song)

"What's Happenin'"
Single by Method Man featuring Busta Rhymes
from the album Tical 0: The Prequel
Released	March 30, 2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:52
Label	Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Clifford Smith Jr. Trevor Smith Jr. George Spivey Anand Bakshi R. D. Burman
Producer(s)	DJ Scratch
Method Man singles chronology
"Love @ 1st Sight" (2003) "What's Happenin'" (2004) "The Show" (2004)
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
"Keep Doin' It" (2004) "What's Happenin'" (2004) "Don't Cha" (2005)
Music video
"What's Happenin'" on YouTube

"What's Happenin'" is a song by American rapper Method Man, released on March 30, 2004 as the lead single from his third studio album Tical 0: The Prequel (2004).^[1] It features American rapper Busta Rhymes and was produced by DJ Scratch. The song contains a sample of "Dum Maro Dum" by Asha Bhosle.

"What's Happenin'" has been considered a more "radio-ready",^[2] "club-friendly" song among Method Man's music. It sees Method Man and Busta Rhymes delivering party-themed rhymes over a sample of a "fuzzy, muddled bass line" from "Dum Maro Dum".^[3]

Scott McKeating of Stylus Magazine commented "The initially disappointment of lead single 'What's Happenin?' ended up becoming a grower, but it's definitely more of a typical Busta type track with its 'WHUT!' chorus."^[4] Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop wrote that "The pair are well-matched, with Meth's cool charisma striking a match and Busta Rhyme's madcap energy serving as the fuel", additionally remarking that the song "has aged particularly gracefully, sounding almost fresh despite its raw aesthetic. The premise is simple: two veteran emcees going back and forth in the name of fun and sport, a pickup game that rises in competitive intensity with every taunt."^[5]