Got Ur Self a Gun

"Got Ur Self a Gun"
Single by Nas
from the album Stillmatic
Released	December 4, 2001 (United States) 21 January 2002 (United Kingdom)
Recorded	2000
Genre	East Coast hip-hop
Length	3:48
Label	Ill Will, Columbia
Songwriters	Nasir Jones Alabama 3 Dorsey Wesley
Producer	Megahertz
Nas singles chronology
"Rule" (2001) "Got Ur Self a Gun" (2001) "I'm Gonna Be Alright" (Track Masters Remix) (2002)

"Got Ur Self a Gun", also known as "Got Ur Self A..." for the clean versions of the album and single, is the second single from the 2001 album Stillmatic by the American rapper Nas. The song is produced by Megahertz and samples The Sopranos theme song "Woke Up This Morning", performed by Alabama 3. It reached #87 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

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The music video features Nas in a church confessional. It pays respect to The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac by depicting the two rappers being shot. The photos transition to video, in which Nas is the actor.

Single track listing

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US 12" single

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A-side

1. "Got Ur Self a Gun" (Explicit)
2. "Got Ur Self A...." (Clean)

B-side

1. "Got Ur Self a Gun" (Instrumental)
2. "You're da Man" (Explicit)

Europe 12" single

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A-side

1. "Got Ur Self a Gun" (Explicit)
2. "Black Zombie" (Explicit)

B-side

1. "Ether" (Explicit)

Charts

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Weekly charts [edit] Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Germany (GfK)[1] 62 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 24 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 38 UK Singles (OCC)[4] 30 US Billboard Hot 100[5] 87 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 37 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 38 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[8] 2

Year-end charts [edit] Chart (2002) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 97

In popular culture

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A remixed version is featured in the final trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4.^[10]

References

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1. "Nas – Got Ur Self A..." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
2. "Nas – Got Ur Self A..." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
3. "Nas – Got Ur Self A...". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
4. "Nas: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
5. "Nas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
6. "Nas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
7. "Nas Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
8. "Nas Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
9. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
10. Blistein, Jon (2023年2月17日). 「キアヌ・リーブスが『ジョン・ウィック：チャプター4』最終予告編で熱気を帯びる - Rolling Stone」 . Rolling Stone . 2023年2月17日時点のオリジナルよりアーカイブ。 2023年8月1日閲覧。