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; 21 January 2002 (UK)
Recorded	2000
Genre	East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
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 by "Got Ur Self A..." for the clean versions of the album and single respectively, 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 (Official German Charts)^[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 Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[7]	2

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2002)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	97

References[]

^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nas – Got Ur Self A..." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nas – Got Ur Self A..." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – 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 (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

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

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

[sc_Switzerland_Nas-3] "Swisscharts.com – 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_Billboardrapsongs_Nas-7] "Nas Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[8] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

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hide v t 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 Message"
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" "Make the World Go Round" "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"
Other singles	"Escobar '97" "Oochie Wally" "Surviving the Times" "Less Than an Hour" "Be a Nigger Too" "As We Enter"
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"
Other songs	"Made Nas Proud"