"what it is" meaning in English

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          "text": "\"What it is?\" David greeted me.",
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          "ref": "2001, Chris Fuhrman, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, University of Georgia Press, page 162",
          "text": "A boy broke out of the crowd shouting, \"Hey! Hey! What it is, brothers, what it is?\"",
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          "ref": "2007, K'wan, Still Hood, Macmillan, page 87",
          "text": "\"What it is, my niggaz?\" Hollywood gave True a pound then jerked him in for a hug.",
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          "word": "what it be?"
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      "word": "what up?"
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