"Still Got It" is a song by
American
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rapper
Tyga
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson[Micheal Ray Stevenson ...](_blank)
featuring fellow
Young Money
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-member,
Drake
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. An unfinished version of the song leaked on June 21, 2010 with only Drake's vocals.
The song was released on October 4, 2011 as the second single from the rapper's debut
studio album
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, ''
Careless World: Rise of the Last King''.
The song was produced by
Noah "40" Shebib
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and
Supa Dups, appearing as a bonus track on the
iTunes Store
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deluxe edition of the album and as a
Hidden Track
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on the physical copies of this one. "Still Got It" marks the rapper's third consecutive release to impact the US ''
Billboard
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''
Hot 100
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, debuting at number 89 for the chart week dated October 24, 2011;
also peaking at number 70 on the US
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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.
Track listing
Music video
The music video was filmed on New York Street at
Paramount Studios
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in
Hollywood, California.
RichGirl
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's Audra Simmons is the lead girl in the video. Singer
Teyana Taylor
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appears in the video. The music video premiered on
BET
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's ''
106 and Park'' on April 30, 2012. Drake does not make an appearance in the video.
The video, set in 1988
Harlem
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, depicts Tyga returning home reassuring that he has not changed while successfully vying for a former flame (Audra Simmons) which he succeeds in. Eventually, her jealous ex comes to a party and forcibly take her away as gunshots are heard.
Chart performance
''Still Got It'' made its first chart appearance on the US ''
Billboard
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''
Hot 100
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the chart week ending October 24, 2011. The single debuted at number 89, marking the third consecutive release from Tyga to do so.
The song, which spent only one week on the chart, also debuted at number 70 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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chart; peaking higher than previous track "
Far Away" (2011) - which peaked at number 90.
Charts
Release history
References
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Songs written by 40 (record producer)
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2011 songs
Songs written by Tyga
Songs written by Supa Dups