Got Ur Self a Gun

"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
Songwriter(s)	Nasir Jones; Alabama 3; Dorsey Wesley
Producer(s)	Megahertz
Nas singles chronology

"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

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

US 12" single

A-side

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

B-side

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

Europe 12" single

A-side

"Got Ur Self a Gun" (Explicit)
"Black Zombie" (Explicit)

B-side

"Ether" (Explicit)

Charts

Weekly charts

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

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

In popular culture

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

References

^ "Nas – Got Ur Self A..." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Nas – Got Ur Self A..." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Nas – Got Ur Self A...". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Nas: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Nas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Nas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Nas Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
^ "Nas Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ Blistein, Jon (February 17, 2023). "Keanu Reeves Brings the Heat in Final 'John Wick: Chapter 4' Trailer – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2023-02-17. Retrieved August 1, 2023.

[sc_Germany_Nas-1] "Nas – Got Ur Self A..." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Nas-2] "Nas – Got Ur Self A..." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[sc_Switzerland_Nas-3] "Nas – Got Ur Self A...". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Nas-4] "Nas: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Nas-5] "Nas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Nas-6] "Nas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Nas-7] "Nas Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_Nas-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 (February 17, 2023). "Keanu Reeves Brings the Heat in Final 'John Wick: Chapter 4' Trailer – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2023-02-17. Retrieved August 1, 2023.

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v t e Nas singles
Illmatic	"Halftime" "It Ain't Hard to Tell" "Life's a Bitch" "The World Is Yours" "One Love" "N.Y. State of Mind" "One Time 4 Your Mind"
It Was Written	"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" "I Gave You Power" "Street Dreams"
The Firm: The Album	"Firm Biz" "Phone Tap"
I Am...	"Nas Is Like" "Hate Me Now"
Nastradamus	"Nastradamus" "You Owe Me"
Stillmatic	"Rule" "Got Ur Self a Gun" "One Mic" "Ether"
God's Son	"Made You Look" "I Can" "Get Down"
Street's Disciple	"Thief's Theme" "Bridging the Gap" "Just a Moment"
Hip Hop Is Dead	"Hip Hop Is Dead" "Can't Forget About You"
Untitled	"Hero" "N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)"
Life Is Good	"Nasty" "The Don" "Daughters" "Cherry Wine" "Bye Baby"
Nasir	"Cops Shot the Kid"
King's Disease	"Ultra Black"
King's Disease II	"Nobody"
Other singles	"Oochie Wally" "Surviving the Times" "Less Than an Hour" "Be a Nigger Too" "As We Enter" "Define My Name"
Collaborations	"Fast Life" "Head over Heels" "Love Is All We Need" "Grand Finale" "Hot Boyz" "Did You Ever Think" "It's Mine" "I've Got to Have It" "What's Going On" "I'm Gonna Be Alright" "Thugz Mansion" "In Public" "Blindfold Me" "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" "My President" "Too Many Rappers" "Fall in Love" "Ghetto Dreams" "Champion" "Free" "Something to Believe In" "Chains" "Figure It Out" "Sorry" "Rodeo" "Sorry Not Sorry" "Die for It"
Other songs	"Made Nas Proud"

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