Synopsis

Mystikal cruises through the city when three women invite him to an elaborate house party. Inside, masked women in bikinis dance throughout the rooms while Pharrell performs alongside them. One masked dancer captures Mystikal's attention and leads him upstairs. When she finally removes her mask, he recognizes her as one of the women who gave him the invitation, giving the video a playful reveal after its nonstop party atmosphere.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video accompanied "Shake Ya Ass," the first single from Mystikal's 2000 album *Let's Get Ready*. The song was also issued under the cleaner title "Shake It Fast."

• Pharrell Williams appears in the video and performs the hook. The track was produced by The Neptunes, Pharrell's production partnership with Chad Hugo.

• Melyssa Ford, Tanisha Scott, and Maritza Murray appear among the video's featured performers.

• "Shake Ya Ass" became Mystikal's biggest commercial hit, reaching No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and No. 7 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

• Mystikal later said he initially felt the song did not show enough of his abilities as a rapper. Its success ultimately changed his mind and became, by his own account, the biggest song of his career.

• The song and video became part of early-2000s pop culture through appearances in films including *The Hot Chick*, *Zoolander*, *Scary Movie 2*, and *Down to Earth*.

• In 2002, the song became the subject of a lawsuit from the creator of the "Cajun in Your Pocket" keychain toy, who claimed that parts of the track resembled his product.