"Got Your Back" is a song by American rapper T.I. The song features American R&B singer-songwriter Keri Hilson who he wrote the DJ Toomp-produced track with. Preceeded by the street singles "I'm Back" and "Yeah Ya Know (Takers)", "Got Your Back" is on T.I.'s studio album, No Mercy and can be found as a bonus track of the album and on T.I.'s mixtape, Fuck a Mixtape.
However, the track will now be featured on the album No Mercy as an iTunes and Amazon MP3 deluxe edition bonus track. Got Your Back was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 15, 2010.
In an interview with Jamie Foxx, when asked about the song, T.I. said, "[It's] basically just me showing my appreciation to all the ladies who got they man’s back in the world, acknowledging the one who had my back and acknowledging the ones that got they [sic] man’s back at the same time."
The song features a "bright", "bouncy" electro/synth beat. Hilson sings the hook, while T.I. raps the verses and harmonizes in the song's melodic bridge. According to Robbie Daw of Idolator the song's intro is reminiscent of Hilson's "Knock You Down".
Although stating the song fell a little short, a Chicago Now writer called it a "solid, feel-good summer joint", and commented, "All the elements are here for this one to blow up with the masses: a catchy, repetitive hook from Keri Hilson, a poppy, feel-good production, and some memorable messages from T.I."
