"About the Money" is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I., released on June 3, 2014, through Grand Hustle Records and Columbia Records, as the first single from his ninth studio album Paperwork. The song, which features guest vocals from fellow Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug, was produced by Young Thug's frequent collaborator London on da Track.
Music video The music video, directed by Kennedy Rothchild and T.I. himself, was released on June 2, 2014. American rapper Birdman makes a cameo appearance.
Live performances On August 8, 2014, T.I. appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he performed a medley of the album's lead singles, "No Mediocre" and "About the Money", alongside Young Thug. On October 13, 2014, T.I. appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he performed "About the Money", as well as "No Mediocre". On October 14, 2014, T.I. and Young Thug performed "About the Money" at the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards.
Remix In an interview with The Breakfast Club, T.I. confirmed that Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy would be featured on the official remix to "About the Money". The remix was released on October 24, 2014, via DJ Whoo Kid's SoundCloud page and features verses from Wayne and Jeezy, as well as new verses from T.I. and Young Thug.
Chart performance Weekly charts Chart (2014–2015) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 40
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Release history Region Date Format Label United States June 3, 2014 Digital download August 26, 2014 Urban contemporary radio Columbia
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Discogs and MusicBrainz.…
Vocals T.I. – vocals Young Thug – vocals
Production London on da Track – producer Arsenio Archer – co-producer
Label Grand Hustle Records Planet Rack Records LLC (original artwork source)
Artwork and design The MarTian SMG (Marvin E. Haskins) – graphic design and cover artwork.
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