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. The song is produced by

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and samples ''

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. It reached #87 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Music video

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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

Year-end charts

In popular culture

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

References

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