[2] Chart-wise, it was the album's most successful single, reaching numbers eleven and nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100.

Shock-G initially offered the sample to bandmate Saafir when 2Pac began preparing his second studio album and needed material.

[8] The original third verse (sung by Shakur) appears on a remix featured on Death Row Greatest Hits.

The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 7, 1993 and sold 700,000 copies.

[11] The accompanying music video for "I Get Around" was directed by American director, producer and screenwriter David Dobkin and filmed in Malibu, California on March 19, 1993.