Money and the Power

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"Money and the Power"
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Single by Kid Ink
from the album Almost Home
ReleasedMay 28, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:26
Label Tha Alumni Music Group, RCA
Songwriter(s) Brian Collins, Edward Cameron
Producer(s) N4, Ned Cameron, Jonathan Lauture
Kid Ink singles chronology
"Bad Ass"
(2013)
"Money and the Power"
(2013)
"Show Me (Kid Ink song)"
(2013)

"Money and the Power" is a song by American rapper Kid Ink, produced by N4, Ned Cameron and Jonathan Lauture. [2] The song was released as the second single from his major label debut EP, Almost Home on May 28, 2013, and was later included on the deluxe edition of Ink's studio album My Own Lane . The song peaked at number 70 on the German Singles Chart and at 21 on the UK R&B Chart.

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Music video

On July 19, 2013, Kid Ink released a lyric video for "Money and the Power" via VEVO. [3] [4] On September 12, 2013, Kid Ink released the Los Angeles-shot music video via VEVO. [5]

Performances

Alongside Travis Barker and Skylar Grey, Kid Ink performed "Money and the Power" during WrestleMania 31 on March 29, 2015 at Levi's Stadium, as part of a medley with David Guetta and Skylar Grey's "Rise"—both songs having served as the theme music for the event. [6]

Critical reception

"Money and the Power" received generally positive reviews from music critics. DJBooth.net praised his sung-rap style, and named the song the most radio ready song from the EP. [7] Rick Florino of Artistdirect called the song a "irresistible cut" from Almost Home. [8] Trent Fitzgerald of PopCrush called the song a "standout and a bombastic anthem that Kid Ink is famous for." [9]

Chart performance

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts) [10] 70
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 81
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [12] 15
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [13] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesMay 28, 2013 Digital download Tha Alumni Music Group, RCA Records
July 19, 2013 [15] Urban contemporary radio

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