Money
Ludacris, Rick Ross
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(Money) the root of all evil Deceiving cause even my closest people tryin' to get me for my (money) 'Cause envy breeds jealousy, jealousy breeds hate They on the taste for the (money) Where do I begin? They send you out to reel you back in And its all for the (money) 'Cause envy breeds jealousy, jealousy breeds hate They on the taste for the (money) (Money) my biggest gift and my curse More money, more problems tell me what's worse Getting audited by the government, giving up millions to the IRS Or having to take a paternity test from a bitch I never met I'm getting sued by my own family member, all cause my dog bit her And she was the one who walked up and put her hand out, And now she got her handout It's driving me crazy, almost as if this shit was planned out What else can anybody do to me? It ain't new to me when every time I turn around Another money hungry motherfucker suing me Truthfully, I've had it up to here And it don't help that Forbes reports what I'm makin every year They listen closely, and I was really ? now That I was told to go to school, graduate and get a job But I'm a Hip Hop cash king, rapper from the South And everybody wants the easy way out The root of all evil deceiving cause even My closest people tryin' to get me for my (money) 'Cause envy breeds jealousy, jealousy breeds hate They on the taste for the (money) Where do I begin? they send you out to reel you back in And its all for the (money) 'Cause envy breeds jealousy, jealousy breeds hate They on the taste for the (money) Yeah, rappers foreclosin' on their houses Can't keep up the payments, they owe a couple hundred thousand Say they making millions, and bills steady pillin' Diamonds on their neck, they kids' stomach out here growlin Get your priorities in order nigga You talk about it, but you really can't afford it nigga That car you bought depreciated once you drove off No wonder your baby momma wanna knock your nose off Half the industry going bankrupt You see em' smiling in the club with their drinks up Don't let that television fool ya Off camera they sweating and stressin My young students, let me school ya The diamonds ain't worth half what you bought them for (no) Soon all that Gucci don't fit, now you out of dough One day your pocket's alright now they all wrong F*ck you gonn' do when it's all gone Talkin bout the The root of all evil deceiving cause even My closest people tryin' to get me for my (money) 'Cause envy breeds jealousy, jealousy breeds hate They on the taste for the (money) Where do I begin? they send you out to reel you back in And its all for the (money) 'Cause envy breeds jealousy, jealousy breeds hate They on the taste for the (money) Uh, uh Imagine being worth a 100 mill Your potentials of having a billion is gone to real Images, more bitches and they name to your will A new Mercedes, a new baby, your aim was to chill You choose a pussy or pop a bottle, grow half a mill All you wanted was some entertainment All she wanted was some litigation Exploiting a simple penetration Telling the courtroom that I'm being evasive She wanted to walk into the SunTrust She made me sign over my lil son' trust Take away the joy my lil daughter brings Bitch even wanted to take my daughter's rings Misfortunes of a rich nigga You watch BET while she look at the big picture The root of all evil deceiving cause even My closest people tryin' to get me for my (money) 'Cause envy breeds jealousy, jealousy breeds hate They on the taste for the (money) Where do I begin? They send you out to reel you back in And its all for the (money) 'Cause envy breeds jealousy, jealousy breeds hate They on the taste for the (money)
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Written by: Rick Ross, Christopher Bridges, Clarence McDonald, Lowrell Simon
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12 facts about this song
Song Title and ArtistThe song is titled "Money" and is performed by American rapper, Ludacris.
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Album Information"Money" is included in Ludacris's eighth studio album, "Battle of the Sexes".
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Release dateThe album featuring "Money", "Battle of the Sexes", was released on March 9, 2010.
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Featuring ArtistThe song "Money" features Rick Ross, another popular American rapper.
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GenreThe genre of this song is Hip-Hop/Rap, typical of most of Ludacris's music.
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Song LengthThe total running time of the song "Money" is 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
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Production CompanyThe song was released under the label Def Jam Recordings, an American multinational record label.
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Notable RankingsThe album "Battle of the Sexes", which "Money" is a part of, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 137,000 copies in its first week.
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ProducersThe track was produced by The Runners, who are noted for their collaborations with many big artists in the Hip-Hop music industry.
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Explicit ContentThe song contains explicit content, a common trait in many Hip-Hop and Rap songs released at that time.
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ControversyThis song was part of Ludacris’s battle with Bill O'Reilly, a commentator who criticized the rapper’s controversial lyrics. "Money" was one of the tracks O'Reilly pointed to in his campaign against what he saw as Ludacris's negative influence on youth culture.
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Song ThemeThe song focuses on improving one's financial situation and flaunting wealth, a common theme in many modern Rap songs.
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