The song was first released in September 1998 as a single on Def Jam`s Rush Hour soundtrack to promote the hit film Rush Hour. It would later be included on Hov`s third studio album, Vol. 2. Hard hit life. Can I Get A.. » is a song by American rapper Jay-Z featuring Amil and Ja Rule. It was released on Def Jam`s Rush Hour soundtrack to promote the movie Rush Hour, but also appears on Jay-Z`s third album, Vol. 2. » Hard Knock Life » as the first single.
The song was produced by Irv Gotti and Lil` Rob. The song is notable for popularizing a young Amil and Ja Rule and became one of Jay-Z`s most commercially successful singles, reaching #19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The chorus of the original song begins with «Can I Get A `Fuck You?`», but was censored to «Can I Get A `What What`?» and «Can I». whoop whoop» for radio broadcast. The song deals with the question of whether Jay-Z`s girlfriend would stay with him if he wasn`t rich. The vinyl single «Can I Get A…» was released in 1998 with two tracks that did not include Jay-Z: «Bitch Betta Have My Money» by Ja Rule and «And You Don`t Stop» by Wu-Tang Clan. The CD single was released in 1999 with two different tracks that do not abandon Jay-Z: «Faded Pictures» by Case and Joe and «How Deep Is Your Love» by Dru Hill and Redman. All songs were included on 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…» number 57 on the 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s. The chorus of the original song begins with «Can I Get A `Fuck You?`», but was censored to «Can I Get A `What What`?» and «Can I». whoop whoop» for radio broadcast. The song deals with the question of whether Jay-Z`s girlfriend would stay with him if he wasn`t rich. Can I Get A.. » is a song by American rapper Jay-Z featuring Ja Rule and Amil. It was released on Def Jam`s Rush Hour soundtrack to promote the movie Rush Hour, but also appears on Jay-Z`s third album, Vol.
2. » Hard Knock Life » as the first single. The song was produced by Irv Gotti and Lil` Rob. The song is notable for popularizing a young Amil and Ja Rule and became one of Jay-Z`s most commercially successful singles, reaching number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The vinyl single «Can I Get A…» was released in 1998 with two tracks that did not include Jay-Z: «Bitch Betta Have My Money» by Ja Rule and «And You Don`t Stop» by Wu-Tang Clan. The CD single was released in 1999 with two different tracks that do not abandon Jay-Z: «Faded Pictures» by Case and Joe and «How Deep Is Your Love» by Dru Hill and Redman. All songs were included on the Rush Hour soundtrack. Written by: Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins, Rob Mays, Shawn Carter The song reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of January 15, 1999. The song spent 37 weeks on the charts. With a sample of OutKast`s «Git Up, Git Out», «Can I Get A…» is notable for popularizing Yes and Amil; and became one of Hov`s most commercially successful singles at the time, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. «Can I… » says Jay-Z, almost counterintuitively, letting women know that money can`t buy love.
Under the watchful eye of producer Irv Gotti, Hov hires new Roc-A-Fella Records signatory Amil to respond to his claims with his own concerns about the opposite sex, giving a young Ja Rule a chance to convey his personal impressions of women. Chris Penn appears in the video as a bartender. Jermaine Dupri also makes an appearance.