About the Money

Not to be confused with Price Tag or If It Ain't About Money.

"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.^[1]

"About the Money"
Single by T.I. featuring Young Thug
from the album Paperwork
Released	June 3, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	4:30 (single version) 5:02 (album version)
Label	Grand Hustle Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Clifford Harris, Jr. Jeffrey Williams London Holmes
Producer(s)	London on da Track
T.I. singles chronology
"Coke Bottle" (2014) "About the Money" (2014) "No Mediocre" (2014)
Young Thug singles chronology
"Hookah" (2014) "About the Money" (2014) "Lifestyle" (2014)
Music video
"About the Money" on YouTube

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.^[2]

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.^[3][4] On October 13, 2014, T.I. appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he performed "About the Money", as well as "No Mediocre".^[5] On October 14, T.I. and Young Thug performed "About the Money" at the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards.^[6]

Remix

In an interview with The Breakfast Club, T.I. confirmed that Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, will be featured on the official remix to "About the Money".^[7] 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.^[8]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	42
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	12
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[11]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[12]	40

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[13]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	June 3, 2014	Digital download^[1]	Grand Hustle Columbia
	August 26, 2014	Urban contemporary radio^[14]	Columbia

References

1. "About the Money (feat. Young Thug) – Single by T.I." iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
2. "T.I. - About The Money (Ft. Young Thug)". Illroots.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
3. "Will Arnett Makes T.I. and Jimmy Fallon Battle Over a Bottle of Wine on 'Tonight Show' Watch Will Arnett Start a Beef Between T.I. and Jimmy Fallon - Billboard". Billboard. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
4. "Young Thug Proved He's the Future of Everything on The Tonight Show". Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
5. "T.I. Performs on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'". Rap-up.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
6. "Check Out The Performances From The 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards Featuring T.I., Young Thug, DJ Mustard, Bobby Shmurda & More". Complex.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
7. "Lil Wayne And Young Jeezy Are Featured On T.I. And Young Thug About The Money Remix". 21 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
8. "SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
9. "T.I. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
10. "T.I. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
11. "T.I. Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
12. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
13. "American single certifications – T.I. – About the Money". Recording Industry Association of America.
14. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

External links

• "About the Money" Official Video on YouTube