Dirtee Cash

Dizzee Rascal

About Dirtee Cash

"Dirtee Cash" is a song recorded by the British rapper Dizzee Rascal and was released as the fourth single from his fourth studio album Tongue n' Cheek. It was released digitally on 21 September 2009 and follows his No. 1 hits "Holiday" and "Bonkers". It is his first solo song from the album and has to date reached No. 10 in the UK. The song samples "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" by the British dance act The Adventures of Stevie V. Dizzee told The Sun that the song is about "how if you ain't got money, but you still spend it anyway, life is gonna bite you in the arse".  


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2010
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Money talks, listen, mmm-hmm-hmm, money talks
Dirty cash I want you, dirty cash I need you, woh-oh
Money talks, money talks
Dirty cash I want you, dirty cash I need you, woh-oh

Let's Go
Everybody wants to be famous
Nobody wants to be nameless, aimless
People act shameless
Tryna live like entertainers
Want a fat crib with the acres
So they spend money that they ain't made yet
Got a benz on tik that they ain't paid yet
Spend their pay cheque
In the west end on the weekend
Got no money by the end of the weekend
But they don't care cause their life is a movie
Starring Louis V, paid for by yours truly
Truthfully, it's a joke, like a bad episode of hollyoaks
Can't keep up with the cover girls
So they got bad credit livin' on day rate
Livin' in debt when they still don't get
Cause they too busy livin' the high life, the night life
Lovin' the high when livin' it large
And they all say

Money talks, mmm-hmm-hmm, money talks
Dirty cash I want you, dirty cash I need you, woh-oh
Money talks, money talks
Dirty cash I want you, dirty cash I need you, woh-oh

Let me take you down to London city
Where the attitude's bad and the weather is shitty
Everybody's on a paper chase
It's one big rat race
Everybodys got a screw face
So many 2 face
Checkin their high just like their ready to ride
I'm on the inside looking at the outside
So it's an accurate reflection
City wide, north, east, west and the southside
Everywhere I go there's a goon on the corner
Guns and drugs cause the citys like a sauna
And it's getting warmer, and out of order
Tryna put a struggling mother to a morner
Mr polititian can you tell me the solution
What's the answer, what's the conclusion
Is it an illusion, is it I'm a thug
I see younger die because they tryna live large
And they all say

I've no excuse, I just want you to use me
Take me and abuse me
I got no taboos, I'll make a trade with you
Do anything you wa-ant me to

Money talks, mmm-hmm-hmm, money talks
Dirty cash I want you, dirty cash I need you, woh-oh
Money talks, money talks
Dirty cash I want you, dirty cash I need you, woh-oh

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Dizzee Rascal

Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 18 September 1984), better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is an English rapper, MC, songwriter and record producer with African roots in Ghana and Nigeria. His music is a blend of grime, garage, hip hop, rap, electronic and R&B. Best known for his number-one hits "Dance wiv Me," "Bonkers," "Holiday," "Dirtee Disco" & "Shout," his debut album, Boy in da Corner, won him the 2003 Mercury Prize. Follow-up albums Showtime, Maths + English and Tongue n' Cheek have all been critically acclaimed and certified gold, the last going platinum for sales exceeding 300,000 units in the United Kingdom. more »

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Written by: NICHOLAS DENTON, DYLAN KWABENA MILLS, STEPHEN JOSEPH VINCENT, MICK WALSH

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13 facts about this song

Song Inspiration
"Dirtee Cash" is heavily inspired by “Dirty Cash (Money Talks)”, a 1990 song by Adventures of Stevie V. Dizzee Rascal took the melody and revamped it into a contemporary sound.
Chart Performance
The song debuted at number ten on the UK Singles Chart after its release in 2009, making it the rapper's fourth Top 10 single of that year.
Album
"Dirtee Cash" is a track from Dizzee Rascal’s fourth studio album, "Tongue n' Cheek."
Music Video
The music video for "Dirtee Cash" was directed by W.I.Z. and it represents a satirical view on greed and excess.
Genre
The song is categorized under the British grime genre but incorporates a mix of UK garage, hip hop and dance.
Lyrics
The lyrics, critical of materialism and greed-driven lifestyles expose societal views on the corrupting influence of wealth.
Awards
Although the song didn’t win any awards, the album "Tongue n' Cheek" which it was part of, won the Best British Album award at the 2010 Brit Awards.
Streaming
Despite not being the rapper's highest-charting song, "Dirtee Cash" maintains consistent stream numbers on platforms like Spotify, expressing the listeners' enduring interest in the song.
Reviews
NME, a British music journalism website, described "Dirtee Cash" as an example of Dizzee Rascal's ability to create a "thumping dancefloor filler."
Live Performances
Dizzee Rascal performed "Dirtee Cash" during the 2010 Brit Awards along with his other hits as part of a medley.
Songwriters
"Dirtee Cash" was written by Dizzee Rascal (real name Dylan Mills), alongside his producers Nick Detnon and cage.
Samples
"Dirtee Cash" heavily samples the 1989 house track "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" by The Adventures of Stevie V.
Certification
The album "Tongue n' Cheek", housing this song, was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), signifying high sales in the UK.

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