Money Jane
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"Money Jane" is a hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 song by Baby Blue Soundcrew
Baby Blue Soundcrew
Baby Blue Soundcrew is a Canadian DJ group from Toronto, Ontario, specializing in hip-hop and R&B music. The group is composed of Kid Kut, KLC, C-Boogie, and Singlefoot. They are notable for releasing two commercially successful compilation albums in 2000 and 2001.-History:Kid Kut and KLC became...

 featuring Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall
Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in...

, Jully Black
Jully Black
Jully Black |Julie]]"; born Jullyann Inderia Gordon; November 8, 1977) is a Canadian R&B singer–songwriter. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Missy Elliott, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul.-Life & career:Black was born Jullyann...

, and Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...

. It was the first single from their album, Private Party Collectors Edition
Private Party Collectors Edition
Private Party Collectors Edition is the debut compilation album of Canadian DJ group, Baby Blue Soundcrew, released on December 5, 2000. The album features 24 popular urban songs of 2000, including five original songs by Baby Blue Soundcrew...

, released in 2000. The song was nominated for Best Rap Recording
Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....

 at the 2001 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 2001
The Juno Awards of 2001 were held in Hamilton, Ontario Canada during the weekend of 3-4 March 2001.The primary ceremonies were hosted by Rick Mercer at Copps Coliseum on 4 March 2001 and broadcast on CBC Television...

. The same year, a remix of the song appeared on Kardinal Offishall's album, Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1
Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1
Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, released May 22, 2001 in the United States. Released on MCA Records, the album is his major-label debut. Its a recompilation album, which includes older songs and demos that he used to get signed...

. Kardinal produced the song, as well as the remix, which contains a sample of "Jam on It" by Newcleus
Newcleus
Newcleus is an American electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s. They are primarily known for their 12-inch singles "Jam-On's Revenge", re-released as "Jam on Revenge " , and "Jam on It" ....

.

Music video

The music video
Music 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...

 was directed by Kevin De Freitas
Kevin De Freitas
Kevin De Freitas is an award-winning Canadian music video director. He has directed videos for Canadian bands such as Hedley, The Waking Eyes, Big Sugar and Armchair Cynics...

. In 2001, it won a MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video
MuchVibe Best Rap Video (MMVA Award)
The following is a list of the MuchMusic Video Awards winners for MuchVibe Best Rap Video from 2002 to present. Best Rap Video is from 1990 to 2001....

. Canadian TV personality Cabral "Cabbie" Richards makes a cameo appearance.

Chart positions

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....

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Awards and nominations

2001
  • Juno Award
    Juno Award
    The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...

     for Best Rap Recording
    Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year
    The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....

     – "Money Jane" (Nominated)
  • MuchMusic Video Award
    MuchMusic Video Awards
    The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....

     for Best Rap Video
    MuchVibe Best Rap Video (MMVA Award)
    The following is a list of the MuchMusic Video Awards winners for MuchVibe Best Rap Video from 2002 to present. Best Rap Video is from 1990 to 2001....

     and Best Video
    Best Video (MMVA Award)
    The following is a list of the MuchMusic Video Awards winners for Best Video....

     – "Money Jane" (Won; Best Rap Video)

External links

  • "Money Jane" music video at YouTube
    YouTube
    YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....

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