"Get Like Me" is the second single from

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's sixth album, ''

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''. The song features

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and samples several lines from " It's Goin' Down" by fellow rapper

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, who, while not officially credited or featured, appears in the song's music video. There was an alternate version of the song featuring

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, but label troubles prevented his version from being released.

Reception

''AllMusic'' editor David Jeffries highlighted the song. as did

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. Sputink Music's Maximilan Harknes wrote a positive review: "Another song that stands out on the album is the big hit single Get Like Me in all of its spastic, mainstream goodness (...) David Banner's production gives the 'Ballin!' feel ('Get Like Me')." Andrew Graham called this song banger.

Music video

The video was shot at

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and directed by Ulysses Terrero. Chris Brown guest-stars in the video, as does Yung Joc. Cameos include

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, and the

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brothers Gavin and Joe. The music video was released May 13, 2008 on BET's ''

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'', but was leaked a few days earlier. Banner is seen at two points in the video wearing a shirt saying "I miss

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", a reference to the deceased southern rapper. He also goes on and says in the song, "I got Chad in my heart, and

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in my cup." Chad was Pimp C's first name.

Remixes

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released a freestyle of "Get Like Me", titled "Stuntin" with Canadian rapper Drake, on his mixtape ''

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''. The official remix features Jim Jones.

Charts

The song first appeared on the US

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at number 10 but that version featured

after two weeks on the chart, peaked at 93 on

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, it fell off so the official single without Jim Jones could chart.Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs-Get Like Me
/ref> This single has proven to be David Banner's second most successful to date, hitting number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, after "

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", which hit number seven.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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