Got Money

Lil Wayne, T-Pain

About Got Money

"Got Money" is the third single by American rapper Lil Wayne from his album Tha Carter III (2008). The single features American rapper T-Pain. Both Lil Wayne and T-Pain use the Auto-Tune effect in the song. The single was released as a digital download on iTunes on May 27, 2008. Lil Wayne and T-Pain performed the song at the BET 2008 awards and the 2008 MTV Music Video Awards. MTV also ranked the song as the #19 Hip-Hop song of 2008. The UK radio edit version, released by Universal Ireland, removes the intros and the outros of the song. Its duration is 2:38. 


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I need a Winn-Dixie
Grocery bag full of money
Right now to the VIP section (wosh, wosh, wosh)
You got Young Money
In the house tonight baby
Yeah!
Yeah!
Young!
Young! (wosh)
Young! (wosh)
Young! (wosh)
Young mulla baby!

Got money (yeah)
And you know it
Take it out your pocket and show it (then)
Throw it (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way
Gettin' mug
From everybody who see then
Hang over the wall of the VIP
Like (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way

Now I was bouncing through the club
She loved the way I did it but
I see her boyfriend hatin' like a city cop
Now I ain't never been a chicken but my fitty cocked
Say I ain't never been a chicken but my semi cocked
Now where your bar at?
I'm try'na rent it out
And we so bout it bout it
Now what are you about?
DJ show me love
He say my name when the music stop
Young money Lil' Wayne
Then the music drop
I make it snow
I make it flurry
I make it out alright tomorrow don't worry
Yeah,
Young Wayne on them hoes
A.K.A. Mr. Make It Rain On Them Hoes (Young Money)

Got money (yeah)
And you know it
Take it out your pocket and show it (then)
Throw it (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way
Gettin' mug
From everybody who see then
Hang over the wall of the VIP
Like (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way

(Streets)
Here we go one for the money
Two for the show
Now clap your hands if you got a bank roll
Like some clap on lights in this bitch
I be clapping all night
In this bitch (uhh hun)
Lights off (uhh hun)
Mask on (uhh hun)
She saw me (uhh hun)
She smiling (yeah)
He muggin'
Who cares! cause my goons!
Are right here!
Aye
Its nothin' to a big dog
And I'm a Great Dane
I wear eight chains
I mean so much ice
They yell skate Wayne!
She wanna f*ck Weezy
But she wanna rape Wayne (uhh hun)

Got money (yeah)
And you know it
Take it out your pocket and show it (then)
Throw it (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way
Gettin' mug
From everybody who see then
Hang over the wall of the VIP

OK,
It's Young Wayne on them hoes
A.K.A. Mr. Make It Rain On Them Hoes
Like eh!
Everybody say Mr. Rain man
Can we have a rainy day?
Bring a umbrella
Please bring a umbrella
Ella, ella, ella ehhh!
Bitch ain't shit but a hoe in a trick
Bet you no one ain't trick if you got it
You know we ain't fucking if you not thick
And I cool your ass down if you think you're hot shit
So Rolex watch this
I do it four five six my click
Clack goes the black hoe pimp
And just like it I blow that shit
Cause bitch I'm the bomb like
Tick tick
Bitch!
Yeah!

Got money (yeah)
And you know it
Take it out your pocket and show it (then)
Throw it (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way
Gettin' mug
From everybody who see then
Hang over the wall of the VIP
Like (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way (fly)
This a way (fly)
That'a way

Yeah
It's Young Wayne on them hoes
A.K.A. Mr. Make It Rain On Them Hoes
Yeah
Young Wayne on them hoes
Make a stripper fall in love
T-Pain on them hoes
Aha!

Umm, young money baby!

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Lil Wayne

Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne ( /ˌlɪl ˈweɪn/), is an American rapper. In 1991, at the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1996, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S. more »

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Written by: Dwayne Carter, Faheem Najm, Juan Salinas, Oscar Salinas

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
Lil Wayne's song "Got Money" was released as the third single from his sixth studio album, "Tha Carter III," in 2008.
Collaborators
The track features a collaboration with fellow American artist T-Pain. It also features production from Play-N-Skillz and sampling from the song "Stay Fly" by Three 6 Mafia.
Chart Performance
"Got Money" reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of Lil Wayne's most commercially successful songs.
Awards and Nominations
The song was nominated for "Best Rap Song" and "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" at the Grammy Awards in 2009.
Music Video
The music video for "Got Money" is known for its compelling bank robbery scenes and outstanding Hollywood-like production values.
Making of the Song
According to BeatStars Interview, production duo Play-N-Skillz claimed that T-Pain originally recorded the song for his album, but Lil Wayne heard it while they all were touring and insisted on having it for his own album.
Commercial Use
Lil Wayne's "Got Money" been used in several television shows and video games, including the popular video game "Madden NFL 09."
Critical Reviews
While the reviews of "Got Money" varied, it was generally praised for its catchy fusion of rap and autotune-led R&B.
Live Performances
Lil Wayne and T-Pain have performed "Got Money" at numerous live events, including iHeartRadio Music Festival and the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
Song Theme
"Got Money" is typically interpreted as an anthem celebrating financial success and extravagance.

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