Bitch Betta Have My Money (song)

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"Bitch Betta Have My Money"
Single by AMG
from the album Bitch Betta Have My Money
ReleasedNovember 22, 1991
Genre Hip hop
Length3:15
Label Select
Songwriter(s) Jason Lewis
Producer(s) AMG
AMG singles chronology
"Bitch Betta Have My Money"
(1991)
"Jiggable Pie"
(1991)

"Bitch Betta Have My Money" is the debut single by American rapper AMG and the lead single from his 1991 debut studio album of the same name. It is his most successful song.

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Composition

Lyrically about sex and finding a partner, [1] the song contains samples of "Listen to Me" by Al Wilson, [2] "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" by Big Daddy Kane [3] "A Bitch iz a Bitch" by N.W.A and "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy.

Samples

British electronica group Hardknox sampled "Bitch Betta Have My Money" on their single "Who's Money?".

American rapper Ludacris also borrowed three lines of lyrics for his song "Area Codes".

Critical reception

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic called the song a "classic bit of disrespectful smack-talk". [4] Steve "Flash" Juon of Rap Reviews wrote the song "was so provocative and funny it was a guaranteed hit. Was AMG pimping hoes to collect that dough? Hell no. AMG was selling himself TO hoes". [3]

Complex [1] and The Ringer [2] included the song in their respective lists of the 100 and 101 best L.A. rap songs.

Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 5

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  2. 1 2 "The Ringer's 101 Best L.A. Rap Songs". The Ringer . December 15, 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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