"Money Baby" is a song by American rapper K Camp from his collaborative mixtape Show Money (2013) with Tha Joker and the lead single from his debut EP In Due Time (2014). It features American rapper Kwony Cash and was produced by Big Fruit.
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| Single by K Camp featuring Kwony Cash | ||||
| from the EP Show Money and In Due Time | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2013[1] | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Big Fruit | |||
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| Kwony Cash singles chronology | ||||
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| "Money Baby" on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Money Baby" began as a freestyle rap and was originally called "I Like". K Camp sent the beat of the song to Kwony Cash, who at the time had gained some attention for his collaboration with rapper Rich Homie Quan. Kwony recorded a verse on it, though Camp did not record until three weeks later. They sent the song to DJ Ace for his CIAA event. DJ MLK heard it and discussed with Camp about getting rappers Drake and Lil Wayne to appear on the song. After a long period of time without hearing back, Camp still released the song with a cover. The song started to be popularly played on radio stations and in nightclubs, becoming K Camp's first hit single. According to Camp, it had received 200 thousand views on YouTube in two to three weeks since its upload, but was initially deleted from YouTube due to copyright infringement from using the album cover of Nirvana's Nevermind.[2]
The song also appears on DJ Spinz and DJ Pretty Boy Tank's mixtape Space Invaders 10 (2014).[3]
Composition
editThe song has been described as a "hyped-up celebration" of what K Camp enjoys, such as marijuana, sex, getting intoxicated, brand new items and money.[4]
Music video
editA music video for the song was released on October 30, 2013. Meaghan Garvey of The Fader described it "essentially recreates Nirvana's Nevermind cover, but with strippers".[3]
Remix
editThe official remix features Moroccan American rapper French Montana and American singer Ty Dolla Sign, and was released on February 14, 2014.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 31 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] | 37 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Money Baby (feat. Kwony Cash) - Single". Spotify. October 22, 2013.
- ^ "Who Is K Camp? How the ATL Rapper Behind "Money Baby" Turned Setbacks into Get Backs". Complex. January 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Garvey, Meaghan (October 30, 2013). "Video: K Camp f. Kwony Cash, "Money Baby"". The Fader.
- ^ a b Golden, Zara (February 14, 2014). "Video: K Camp f. Kwony Cash, "Money Baby"". The Fader.
- ^ "K Camp Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "K Camp Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "K Camp Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – K Camp – Money Baby". Recording Industry Association of America.