Money Ain’t a Thang

By Jermaine Dupri

On Life in 1472

Released on September 29, 1998

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[Intro: Jermaine Dupri & Jay-Z]

Uh-ugh-uh

Uh-huh, uh-huh

Uh-ugh-uh

Uh-huh, uh-huh

So So Def

Yeah, yeah

[Chorus: Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z]

In the Ferrari or Jaguar switching four lanes

With the top down screamin' out, "Money ain't a thang"

Bubble hard in the double R, flashing the rings

With the window cracked, holla back, money ain't a thang

Jigga, I don't like it if it don't gleam-gleam (Yeah, ugh)

And to hell with the price 'cause the money ain't a thang (Ugh, ugh)

Put it down hard for my dogs that's locked in the bing (Uh-huh)

When you hit the bricks, new whips, money ain't a thang (C'mon)

[Bridge: Jermaine Dupri & Jay-Z]

Y'all wanna floss with us (C'mon)

'Cause all across the board, we burn it up (Yeah)

Drop a little paper, baby, toss it up (Ugh, yeah)

Slacking on your pimpin' (Ugh), turn it up

See, the money ain't a thang

[Verse 1: Jay-Z & Jermaine Dupri]

I... flex the Rol', sign a check for yo' ho

Jigga's style is love, X and O (Ugh)

Save all your accolades, just the dough (Ugh, right)

My game is wide, all lames aside

Trying to stay alive, hundred thou for the bracelet

Foolish, ain't I? The chain'll strain your eye (Bling)

Twin platinum gun, son, aim for the sky

Ice on my bullet, you die soon as I pull it

Willies wanna rub shoulders (Ugh), your money's too young

See me when it gets older, your bank account grow up

Mine's is one-zero-zero-zero-oh'd up

Damn near out the rear trunk when I roll up (Ugh)

Multi till I close up, it's all basic

I been spending hundreds since they had small faces (Yeah)

Rob your stash house, doubled out down in Vegas

Me and J.D. got it locked crazy (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

Where you at, haters?

[Chorus: Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z]

In the Ferrari or Jaguar, switchin' four lanes

With the top down screamin' out, "Money ain't a thang"

Bubble hard in the double R, flashing the rings

With the window cracked, holla back, money ain't a thang

Jigga, I don't like it if it don't gleam-gleam (Yeah, ugh)

And to hell with the price 'cause the money ain't a thang (Ugh, ugh)

Put it down hard for my dogs that's locked in the bing

When you hit the bricks, new whips, money ain't a thang

[Bridge: Jay-Z & Jermaine Dupri]

Y'all wanna floss with us (Yeah)

'Cause all across the board, we burn it up (Ha)

Drop a little paper, baby, toss it up

Slacking on your pimpin', turn it up (Yeah)

See, the money ain't a thang


[Verse 2: Jermaine Dupri]

My cake thick, I live the life

Eating crab, watching bitches shake shit all night

I make the big moves (Moves), do the big things (Things)

Take small groups, turn them into big names

The big dog with the big chain, frostbit bracelet to match

Cats say I'm the shit, man (Yeah)

Type of nigga that you need in yo' crew

Type of dude that will do shit you won't do, can't do

Get more burn than a candle

Too hot to hold, too much to handle

In the black C-low, he know

If she look, she go bye-bye with da-da

And I ain't gotta say no more

I'm The Truth like A.I. (Yeah), got the proof and stay fly

In the safest shit you could never buy—know why?

'Cause I write the songs that the whole world sing (Uh-huh)

I don't know about y'all, but every night, I swing (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

[Chorus: Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z]

In the Ferrari or Jaguar, switchin' four lanes

With the top down screamin' out, "Money ain't a thang"

Bubble hard in the double R, flashing the rings

With the window cracked, holla back, money ain't a thang

Jigga, I don't like it if it don't gleam-gleam (Yeah, ugh)

And to hell with the price 'cause the money ain't a thang (Ugh, ugh)

Put it down hard for my dogs that's locked in the bing

When you hit the bricks, new whips, money ain't a thang

[Bridge: Jermaine Dupri & Jay-Z]

Y'all wanna floss with us (Uh-huh)

'Cause all across the board, we burn it up (What)

Drop a little paper, baby, toss it up (Ugh, yeah)

Slacking on your pimpin' (Ugh), turn it up

See, the money ain't a thang

[Verse 3: Jay-Z & Jermaine Dupri]

Y'all, shit ain't for real till y'all ship a mil'

And ya hit a R&B chick and she fit the bill (What)

Said she loved my necklace (Yeah), started relaxing, and that's what the fuck I call a chain reaction (Whoa)

Went from wholesome to "Jigga, you awe-some" (Ugh)

Baby, I don't play all my jewelry is light grey (Hahaha)

Platinum, spend your whole life in the day

What's down is a bet, roll the dice, yeah, yeah, let's play

So, what, you went gold and rock a Rollie with the ice bezel?

It's gon' take a lot more to see my level (Uh-huh)

Where I'm at—your check, you better double that (Double that)

And personally, your raps is where the trouble at

I'm a Benz bubble cat, leather with the wood grain (Ugh)

In the platinum frame (Screaming) "It's not a game!"

(Gleaming) From ear to ear, wrist to wrist, ring and chain (Even)

Me and Jay-Z got it locked, crazy

[Chorus: Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z]

In the Ferrari or Jaguar, switchin' four lanes

With the top down screamin' out, money ain't a thang

Bubble hard in the double R, flashin' the rings

With the window cracked, holla back, money ain't a thang

Jigga, I don't like it if it don't gleam-gleam

And to hell with the price 'cause the money ain't a thang (Ugh, ugh)

Put it down hard for my dogs that's locked in the bing

When you hit the bricks, new whips, money ain't a thang

[Bridge: Jermaine Dupri, Jay-Z & Both]

Y'all wanna floss with us (Uh-huh)

'Cause all across the board, we burn it up (What, ugh)

Drop a little paper, baby, toss it up (Yeah)

Slackin on your pimpin', turn it up

See, the money ain't a thang


[Outro: Jermaine Dupri]

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