Can I Get A...

"Can I Get A..." is a song recorded by American rapper Jay-Z, featuring Amil and Ja Rule. It was released on Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack in promotion of the film Rush Hour, but also appears on Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. The song is produced by Irv Gotti and Lil' Rob. The song is notable for popularizing a young Amil and Ja Rule, as well as becoming one of Jay-Z's most commercially successful singles at the time, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The chorus of the original song starts with "Can I get a 'fuck you'", but it was censored to "Can I get a 'what what'" and ".. whoop whoop" for radio airplay. The song deals with the question whether Jay-Z's girlfriend would stick with him if he wasn't wealthy.^[1]

The vinyl "Can I Get A..." single was released in 1998 with two tracks that do not feature Jay-Z: Ja Rule's "Bitch Betta Have My Money" and Wu-Tang Clan's "And You Don't Stop". The CD single was released in 1999 with two different tracks that do not feature Jay-Z: Case and Joe's "Faded Pictures" as well as Dru Hill and Redman's "How Deep Is Your Love". All songs were included in the Rush Hour soundtrack.

Janet Jackson's 2004 song "Strawberry Bounce", from her album Damita Jo, samples "Can I Get A...".

VH1 ranked "Can I Get A..." at No. 57 in the network's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.

Chris Penn appears in the video as a bartender.

Charts

Chart (1998–99)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	36
Dutch Singles Chart	30
German Singles Chart	12
Swiss Singles Chart	26
UK Singles Chart	24
US Billboard Hot 100	19
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	6
US Billboard Hot Rap Singles	22

Single track list

CD

"Can I Get A..." – 5:13
"Faded Pictures" – 3:48
"How Deep Is Your Love" – 3:58

Vinyl

A-side

"Can I Get A..." (radio edit)
"Bitch Betta Have My Money" (radio edit)
"And You Don't Stop" (radio edit)

B-side

"Can I Get A..." (TV track)
"Bitch Betta Have My Money" (TV track)
"And You Don't Stop" (TV track)

References

↑ "Jay-Z's Can I Get A meaning". Songfacts. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

Jay Z songs

Reasonable Doubt	"Dead Presidents" "Ain't No Nigga" "Can't Knock the Hustle" "Feelin' It"

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1	"(Always Be My) Sunshine" "Wishing on a Star" "The City Is Mine"

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	"Can I Get A..." "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" "Money, Cash, Hoes" "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)"

Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter	"Jigga My Nigga" "Girl's Best Friend" "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" "Things That U Do" "Big Pimpin'"

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia	"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" "Change the Game" "Guilty Until Proven Innocent"

The Blueprint	"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" "Girls, Girls, Girls" "Jigga That Nigga" "Song Cry"

The Best of Both Worlds	"Honey"

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse	"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" "Hovi Baby" "Excuse Me Miss"

The Black Album	"Change Clothes" "Dirt off Your Shoulder" "99 Problems"

Unfinished Business	"Big Chips"

Collision Course	"Numb/Encore"

Kingdom Come	"Show Me What You Got" "Lost One" "Hollywood"

American Gangster	"Blue Magic" "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." "I Know"

The Blueprint 3	"D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" "Run This Town" "Empire State of Mind" "On to the Next One" "Young Forever" "A Star Is Born"

Watch the Throne	"H•A•M" "Otis" "Lift Off" "Niggas in Paris" "Why I Love You" "Gotta Have It" "No Church in the Wild"

Magna Carta Holy Grail	"Holy Grail" "Tom Ford" "Part II (On the Run)"

Watch the Throne 2	"Spiritual"

Featured singles	"Show & Prove" "I'll Be" "Be Alone No More" (Remix) "Money Ain't a Thang" "Heartbreaker" "Best of Me Part II" "Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)" "Do My..." "Fiesta" (Remix) "Welcome to New York City" "Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)" "Back in the Day" "Frontin'" "Crazy in Love" "Storm" "Dear Summer" "Go Crazy" "Get Throwed" "Déjà Vu" "Umbrella" "Roc-A-Fella Billionaires" "Hot Tottie" "XXXO" (Remix) "Monster" "I Do" "Talk That Talk" "Suit & Tie" "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" (Remix) "Pound Cake" "Know Bout Me" "Drunk in Love" "The Devil Is a Lie" "They Don't Love You No More" "Seen It All" "Pop Style" "I Got the Keys"

Promotional singles	"Shake It Off" (Remix) "Upgrade U" "Rehab" (Remix) "Mr. Carter" "Put On" (Remix) "Bye Bye" (Remix) "Brooklyn Go Hard"

Other singles	"In My Lifetime" "Who You Wit" "It's Alright" "Anything" "Hey Papi" "Swagga like Us" "Jockin' Jay-Z (Dopeboy Fresh)" "Glory" "Clique" "All the Way Up" (Remix)

Book Category

Amil

Albums	All Money Is Legal

Singles	"4 da Fam" "I Got That"

Featured singles	"Can I Get A..." "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" "Hey Papi"

Related articles	Discography Roc-A-Fella Records Jay-Z

Ja Rule

Studio albums	Venni Vetti Vecci Rule 3:36 Pain Is Love The Last Temptation Blood in My Eye R.U.L.E. Pain Is Love 2

Other albums	Exodus The Mirror

Singles	"Holla Holla" "Between Me and You" "Put It on Me" "I Cry" "Livin' It Up" "Always on Time" "Down Ass Bitch" "Down 4 U" "Thug Lovin'" "Mesmerize" "Clap Back" "Wonderful" "New York" "Caught Up" "Uh-Ohhh!" "Body" "Real Life Fantasy"

Featured artist	"Can I Get A..." "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" "Damn (Should've Treated U Right)" "Get Da Money" "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" "What's Going On" "Rainy Dayz" "What's Luv?" "Fly" "Old Thing Back" "The Hamilton Mixtape"

Related articles	Discography Murder Inc Records Follow the Rules

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