Can I Get A...

"Can I Get A..."
Song

"Can I Get A..." is a 1998 single 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 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 appeared on the video as the 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

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

Vinyl

A-side

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

B-side

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

See also

• List of Jay-Z songs