Lunch Money (song)

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"Lunch Money"
Single by Pusha T
ReleasedNovember 19, 2014 (2014-11-19)
Recorded2013
Genre Hip hop
Length2:51
Label
Songwriter(s) Terrence Thornton
Producer(s) Kanye West
Pusha Tsingles chronology
"Numbers on the Boards"
(2013)
"Lunch Money"
(2014)

"Lunch Money" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Pusha T. "Lunch Money" is produced by Kanye West. On November 19, 2014, the song was officially released as the album's first official single by G.O.O.D. Music and Def Jam Recordings. [1] On December 16, 2014, the music video was released for "Lunch Money"; it was directed by Emil Nava. [2]

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Music video

The music video for "Lunch Money" was directed by Emil Nava. In the video, a sting operation unveils a ton of unexpected surveillance footage. The footage intermixes moments of dancers having fun with eerie shots.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Lunch Money"
2:51

Critical and commercial reception

The track picked up praise from publications such as Rolling Stone , with the song described as having a "druggy, psychedelic haze" to it. [3]

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References

  1. "New Music: Pusha T - "Lunch Money" - Def Jam". Def Jam. Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  2. "Emil Nava". emilnava.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  3. "Kanye West Adds Trippy Electronic Haze to Pusha T's 'Lunch Money'" . Retrieved 2015-09-24.