Got Money

single by Lil Wayne

"Got Money" is the third single off of American rapper Lil Wayne's sixth studio album Tha Carter III. The song was released on May 27, 2008. The song also featured American singer and rapper T-Pain.

"Got Money"
Song by Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain
from the album Tha Carter III
ReleasedMay 27, 2008
Recorded2008
GenreHip hop
Length4:04 (album)
2:38 (UK radio)
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The song was able to make it to #1 on the Rhythmic, #2 on the Hot Rap Songs, #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, #33 on the Canadian Hot 100, and #33 on the Mainstream Top 40 charts.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The song was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[7] It was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards but lost to Estelle's "American Boy".[8]

In the song, Wayne and T-Pain rap and flex about how much money they have. Travis Barker made a remix of the song.[9] Korn singer Jonathan Davis made a cover of the song.[10]

A music video for the song was released. In the video, Wayne, T-Pain, Birdman, and another person sit at a table with Wayne talking about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina telling them his plan. Wayne and two women enter a bank and rob it. Wayne jumps on the counter and throws money at the other people in the bank. He raps next to the open vault door while police tape off the scene and a group robs the bank. The group escapes in a bank truck.

References

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  1. "Lil Wayne - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. "Lil Wayne - Hot Rap Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  3. "Lil Wayne - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  4. "Lil Wayne - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. "Lil Wayne - Canadian Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  6. "Lil Wayne - Mainstream Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  7. "Lil Wayne - Got Money". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. "51st Annual Grammy Awards: Winners & Nominees". Grammy Awards. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  9. "Travis Barker Recorded Drums For Remix Of Lil Wayne's 'Got Money' A Day Before Plane Crash". MTV. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  10. "Korn Frontman Talks 'Got Money' Cover". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

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