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"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
"Rule" (2001) "Got Ur Self a Gun" (2001) "I'm Gonna Be Alright" (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

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

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

A-side

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

B-side

1. "Ether" (Explicit)

Charts

In popular culture

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

References

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 (Hot 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 (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.

• 2001 singles
• Music videos directed by Benny Boom
• Nas songs
• Songs written by Nas
• 2001 songs
• Columbia Records singles