Got Your Money
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"Got Your Money" is a single by American hip-hop artist Ol' Dirty Bastard
, taken from his second full length LP Nigga Please
. Both the single and the album were released on Elektra Records
in 1999. The song was produced by The Neptunes
. It was also the only single released from Nigga Please.
The White Stripes
once covered the song live in the middle of a rendition of their song “Little Bird”. http://youtube.com/watch?v=hyK3RoDYZPg
Say Anything
covered this song on Punk Goes Crunk
.
The Kleptones
sampled most of this song in A Night at the Hip Hopera
, on the track "Bite".
The song is played during the end credits of the 2011 film 30 Minutes or Less
.
, who released her debut album Kaleidoscope a few months after being featured on this single. "Got Your Money" was later released in March 2008 on the Kelis compilation album
"The Hits". She plays the part of a prostitute who is employed to ODB and is late paying some of her money. She is delivering his late payment.
ODB then expresses some confusion with respect to the morality of the situation, but he is able to remedy this by presenting his Cristal brand of champagne, and urging the patrons to disarm themselves, because ODB does not approve of such violence. Continuing, it appears at first that there is some mutual attraction between “Dirty” (ODB) and the female patrons in the establishment; however, it soon becomes apparent to Dirty that the females only wish to use him for a shot at music video stardom. Despite his knowledge of their ulterior motives, ODB’s primary interest remains focused on dancing, and he tries to perpetuate his image as one who should not be taken lightly. He acknowledges a lack of intellectualism, although he claims that this is superseded by his natural charisma.
The females in the establishment start admiring Dirty for his assets, which just causes Dirty to return to the situation at hand: his money. He asks for the females’ assistance in rectifying the situation, and subsequently asks them to expose their nether regions. Dirty finishes off the song with some nonsensical lyrics, that clearly imply his rising anger for the missing money.
for "Got Your Money" samples and references the 1975 blaxploitation
film Dolemite
. Pitchfork Media
included it in their list of Top 50 Music Videos of the Nineties
. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7849-the-top-50-music-videos-of-the-1990s
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB...
, taken from his second full length LP Nigga Please
Nigga Please
Nigga Please is the second studio album by American hip hop artist and member of the Wu-Tang Clan Ol' Dirty Bastard, released on September 14, 1999. This was the last album released during ODB's lifetime. The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 with 93,000 copies sold in the first week...
. Both the single and the album were released on Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
in 1999. The song was produced by The Neptunes
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...
. It was also the only single released from Nigga Please.
The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
once covered the song live in the middle of a rendition of their song “Little Bird”. http://youtube.com/watch?v=hyK3RoDYZPg
Say Anything
Say Anything (band)
Say Anything is an American indie-punk band from Los Angeles, California, fronted by Max Bemis. The band was formed in 2000 with Bemis and four of his friends. Within two years, they self-released two EPs, Junior Varsity and In Your Dreams, and the full-length Baseball: An Album by Sayanything.In...
covered this song on Punk Goes Crunk
Punk Goes Crunk
Punk Goes Crunk is the seventh compilation album in the Punk Goes... series released by Fearless Records. The album is composed of popular hip hop songs performed by various emo, pop punk and metalcore bands.-Track listing:...
.
The Kleptones
The Kleptones
The Kleptones, aka Eric Kleptone, is a DJ from Brighton in the United Kingdom who produces internet-only mashup albums. Typically, he mixes rock/R&B instrumentals with rap and hip-hop vocals in a style that is "fun...and often surprising." His name is a parody of the famous guitarist, Eric...
sampled most of this song in A Night at the Hip Hopera
A Night at the Hip Hopera
A Night at the Hip Hopera was The Kleptones' breakthrough and remains their most highly acclaimed album, which fused Queen's rock music with rap vocals and many sound bites from movies and other sources....
, on the track "Bite".
The song is played during the end credits of the 2011 film 30 Minutes or Less
30 Minutes or Less
30 Minutes or Less is a 2011 American action comedy crime film directed by Ruben Fleischer starring Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride and Nick Swardson...
.
Guest appearances
"Got Your Money" features a chorus sung by KelisKelis
Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
, who released her debut album Kaleidoscope a few months after being featured on this single. "Got Your Money" was later released in March 2008 on the Kelis compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
"The Hits". She plays the part of a prostitute who is employed to ODB and is late paying some of her money. She is delivering his late payment.
Summary
The song is initially dedicated exclusively to the world's population of attractive females, until ODB seems to have pangs of guilt for not including ladies who might be considered 'homely' or 'ugly,' so he decides to include them, with the encouraging words, 'to me, you pretty anyway, baby.' The artist begins the song by expressing his harsh disdain for women whom he meets, who initially appear to be interested in him, yet later express a reversal of opinion. He then transitions into a discussion about how women sometimes imply they are carrying one's child, although the DNA tests may not yet have come back conclusively.ODB then expresses some confusion with respect to the morality of the situation, but he is able to remedy this by presenting his Cristal brand of champagne, and urging the patrons to disarm themselves, because ODB does not approve of such violence. Continuing, it appears at first that there is some mutual attraction between “Dirty” (ODB) and the female patrons in the establishment; however, it soon becomes apparent to Dirty that the females only wish to use him for a shot at music video stardom. Despite his knowledge of their ulterior motives, ODB’s primary interest remains focused on dancing, and he tries to perpetuate his image as one who should not be taken lightly. He acknowledges a lack of intellectualism, although he claims that this is superseded by his natural charisma.
The females in the establishment start admiring Dirty for his assets, which just causes Dirty to return to the situation at hand: his money. He asks for the females’ assistance in rectifying the situation, and subsequently asks them to expose their nether regions. Dirty finishes off the song with some nonsensical lyrics, that clearly imply his rising anger for the missing money.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Got Your Money" samples and references the 1975 blaxploitation
Blaxploitation
Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1970. It is considered an ethnic sub-genre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience...
film Dolemite
Dolemite
Dolemite is a 1975 blaxploitation feature film, and is also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack...
. Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
included it in their list of Top 50 Music Videos of the Nineties
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7849-the-top-50-music-videos-of-the-1990s
CD single
- "Got Your Money" (Amended Version) – 4:03
- "Got Your Money" (Instrumental) – 4:02
- "Got Your Money" (A cappella) – 4:02
- "I Can't Wait" (Amended Version) – 4:03
- "I Can't Wait" (Instrumental) – 4:02
- "I Can't Wait" (A cappella) – 3:39
- "Cold Blooded" (Amended Version) – 3:36
12" single
- "Got Your Money" (Amended Version) – 4:03
- "Got Your Money" (Original Version) – 4:03
- "Got Your Money" (Instrumental) – 4:02
Chart positions
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 26 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 96 |
| France Singles Chart | 82 |