Money Love is an unidentified hip hop song discovered on a vinyl test pressing listed on eBay. The song samples Method Man - I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get and Quincy Jones - Kitty with the Bent Frame at 91 BPM and is determined to have been recorded from the mid to late 90s. The track features two rappers, presumably named The Drifter, and T-Rell General, likely a duo.
Search History[]
On April 5th, 2014, user U3 posted the song onto YouTube[1] and their personal blog[2], asking for identification. According to U3, they think the song is possibly from 1995 to 1997, sound-wise. Another song posted along with Money Love is Jump Back In, which contains more clues about the artists.[3]
Leads/theories[]
This song can be determined to be made in 1995 or after due to sampling Method Man - I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get, which was released on April 25th, 1995.
For more theories about the artists, see Jump Back In.
Presumed lyrics[]
[Intro]
Money, money, love, love
Money, money, love, love
Money, money, love, love
Money, money, love, love
Money, money, (This is a story) love, love
Money, money, (About money and love), love
Money, money, (The question is) love, love
Money (Which one will you choose), money, love, love
[Verse 1]
Once upon a time there was this dude named Money
See he hated love with a passion (For real)
He said, Outlaw, yo, love will bring you down
But when you feeling broke, yo, I won’t be around
To ease all yo pain, I'll buy lots of things
For example, let me give you a sample of my power
Abracadabra, voila
Now you have a house, a garage full of cars
You can drive, surprise, you even have a boat you can float out to sea
That's when you can be free
From the world, lots of girls, but you can’t fall in love with a soul (Nope)
Because you might lose control of yo ship, then you drown
Flip yo world upside down, all of a sudden
I heard a strange sound of a voice calling out Outlaw from above
Right before my eyes, rises lady Love, she said
Don't you believe what you hear Money say
Cause he’ll sell yo soul to the devil one day
Of another, my brother, that's all we think of is the money
But what about the love?
[Hook]
Money, money, love, love
Money, money, love, love
Money, money, love, love
Money, money, love, love
[Verse 2]
The outlaw had experience with love before
A mistake turned into the opposite hate
When jealousy came into the picture
Turned me into the High Plains Drifter
Had me doing things that weren't quite right, like
Talking to myself, sleepwalking in the midnight
Money and love, see they got into a fist fight
Just one blow, another love, TKO
In the door, caused a lot of bloodshed, people dead, misled, cant lose my head
When it comes to the cash, you might get blast
Not just for yo stash, over a piece of ass
And what a way to go out, out like a sucker
When I puckered up my lips and got hit
T5 from the left eye, now I feel chilly like
Willy the penguin, but I keep singing bout
[Hook]
Money, money, love, love
Money, money, love, love
Money, money, love, love
Money, money, love, love
[Verse 3]
Which one should I choose? (Haha)
I’m so confused, but I refuse to lose
Which one should I pick? (I don’t know)
Time is running out on the hourglass quick
And to getting money, you pull lots of hoes, drive luxurious cars, fancy clothes
Suppose you fall in love and she gets you pussy whipped
When she skips town, yo ass is going to flip
Life’s a bitch, without ends you can’t spend
When it comes to the money and love, you cant win
[Hook]
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Money, Money, love, love
Translated Blog[]
[Seeking Info] Mystery Test Pressing
Wow, this week was busy dealing with the effects of the tax hike...
Personally, I didn’t do any bulk buying before the tax increase, but it seems like a lot of people were doing it — it was crazy. My brother who works in delivery was also complaining about how the last-minute rush before the tax hike caused a massive surge in packages; things were out of control for him, haha.
I thought a 3% tax increase wouldn’t be such a big deal, but now that it’s actually happened, I’ve noticed small price increases on various items. Even when shopping at convenience stores, it’s kind of throwing me off.
This time, it's a rather unusual case, but there’s a record I need help identifying, so I decided to write this post to reach out to those who might know something about it.
Artist: Unknown
Title: Unknown
Year:
Label: EUROPADISK
▼ Track List
A1 - Unknown
A2 - Unknown (Instrumental)
B1 - Unknown
B2 - Unknown (Instrumental)
It’s a test pressing from EUROPADISK, but I have no idea whose song this is or what it’s called. There was a pressing sheet included, but it was completely blank — talk about useless, right? Haha.
Sound-wise, I think it might be from around 1995-97, but I’m not entirely sure.
Also, I always assumed EUROPADISK was a UK-based pressing company based on the name, but apparently, it’s actually based in New York. I posted something on Facebook saying "it definitely sounds British," and boy, did I embarrass myself, lol.
Come to think of it, some releases from the Libra label, like Controversy , were also pressed by this company as test pressings.
I don’t think this is a case of it being a test pressing only, though I’m not too familiar with these kinds of details, so I can't say for sure.
I assume it’s probably a track that was officially released, and people in the know might recognize it.
If anyone happens to recognize it after listening, please let me know! You can leave a comment or send me a message. Any help would be appreciated!
Both tracks feel so good, don’t they?
I’ll be waiting for more info!
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