Can I Get A...

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"Can I Get A..." is a song recorded and released by American rapper Jay-Z, featuring Ja Rule (credited as Jah) and Amil. 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 as its first single. 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 number 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'?" for radio airplay. The song deals with the question of whether Jay-Z's girlfriend would stick with him if he weren't wealthy. Producer Irv Gotti claimed Ja Rule gave Jay-Z the chorus and lyrical flow for the record. 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...

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