Jay-Z – Money Cash Hoes (ft. DMX) (Audio, Lyrics, Video)

Throwback to Jay-Z’s “Money Cash Hoes” featuring rapper, DMX. Listen, watch video, stream, buy, mp3 download and read the lyrics to the song produced by Swizz Beatz.

Jay Z Money Cash Hoes

There’s always something enjoyable about seeing two hip-hop legends connected on a track for a duet. And twenty-two years ago to this day, Jay-Z and DMX did exactly that on “Money Cash Hoes,” an enduring highlight off Jigga’s third studio album Vol 2…Hard Knock Life. 

As many hip-hop historians know, the two New York lyricists have always nursed a healthy competition of sorts, dating back to the legendary battle that took place during their respective come-ups. Contextually speaking, 1998 found both DMX and Jay-Z in the midst of epic commercial runs, and the Swizz Beatz-produced “Money Cash Hoes” only added fuel to the fire. Over an extremely unconventional instrumental from Swizzy, Jay-Z showcased some versatility while retaining his edge. “Us the villains? Fuck your feelings, while y’all playa hate we in the upper millions,” he raps, over the strange synthesizers. “What’s the dealings? It’s like New York’s been soft ever since Snoop came through and crushed the buildings.”

Jay-Z – Money Cash Hoes (ft. DMX) (prod. Swizz Beatz)

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Lyrics

[Produced by Swizz Beatz]

[Intro: Jay-Z (DMX)]
Turn the lights all the
Turn the lights all the way down
What, uh-huh yeah
(Uhh)
Come on (GGRRRRRR)
Come on yeah come on

[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
Yo, yo
J-A-Y, I flow sick
Fuck all y’all haters, blow dick
I spits the game for those that throw bricks
Money, cash, hoes, money, cash, chicks
Sex, murder and mayhem – romance for the street
Only wife of mines is a life of crime
And since, life’s a bitch in mini-skirts and big chests
How can I not flirt with death?
That’s life’s enigma, long as life’s within us
We gon’ sin a lot and pray that Christ forgive us
Fuck it!
Ice the wrist and raise the price on these niggas
Y’all can’t floss on my level
I’ll invite you all to get with us if your ball is glitter
When I go all the Harlem playas wall my picture
If you get close enough, you can read the scripture
It reads: money, cash, hoes, how real was that nigga? What!

[Chorus: Jay-Z (DMX)]
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (what!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (uhh!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (c’mon)
Money cash hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (what!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (uhh!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (c’mon)
Money cash hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!)

[Verse 2: Jay-Z]
Flavors robust, platinum and gold touch
Yeah I rap now, fast money done slowed up
Niggas try to stop Jay-Z to no luck
Roc-A-Fella forever, CEO, what! (what?)
Us the villains? Fuck your feelings
While y’all playa hate we in the upper millions
What’s the dealings? (huh) It’s like New York’s been soft
Ever since Snoop came through and crushed the buildings
I’m trying to restore the feelings; fuck the law, keep dealing
More money, more cash, more chilling
I know they gon’ criticize the hook on this song
Like I give a fuck…I’m just a crook on this song
Bed-Stuy Brook-Nam took on the world
Shit, I led a life you can write a book on
Sex, murder and mayhem, romance for the street
Man, and I tell ya, it’ll be the best-seller, what!

[Chorus: Jay-Z (DMX)]
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (what!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (uhh!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (c’mon)
Money cash hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (what!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (uhh!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (c’mon)
Money cash hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!)

[Verse 3: DMX]
D-M-X and my dogs bite
Jigga, my nigga, rhyme all night
Thugs for life, one night with this rap shit
Let ’em go and I bet they know what’ll happen
When we clap shit
Acting like we owe ’em something
Then we show ’em something
Talking greasy, I think they found ’em down the road or something (Wooh) Fucking with a mad man in a bad mood
Is like fucking with a mad dog that wasn’t fed food
And the only thing that’s stopping him is you (WHAT!)
So the only thing that he’ll be dropping is you (WHAT!)
Chopping in two (COME ON!)
Then he drop it to Clue, and the response from the street:
This is one dog that loves raw meat (woo!)
But getting back to, just ’cause I, love my niggas
I shed blood, for my niggas
Let a nigga holla, “where my niggas?”
All I’ma hear is “right here my nigga!”

[Chorus: Jay-Z (DMX)]
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (what!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (uhh!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (c’mon)
Money cash hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (what!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (uhh!)
Money, cash, hoes, money-cash-hoes (c’mon)
Money cash hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!), hoes (WHAT!)

[Outro: Jay-Z]
Roc-A-Fella shit
Uh huh uh huh, Ruff Ryders
Pa-pause
My nigga Swizz
Uh huh, uh huh
Don’t stop, beatch
Uh, uh huh, yeah
Respect the game yo

[Interlude: Pain In Da Ass]
Okay okay okay, so now the guy’s working for Jay-Z
Making hot songs
But any type of trouble he gets in, he runs to Jay-Z
Trouble with the label, he calls Jay-Z
But he still has to come up with Jay-Z’s money every week no matter what
Not selling any records, fuck you pay me
Oh you want me in your video, fuck you pay me
No one’s coming to your shows huh, fuck you pay me
And then what do you do when you can’t borrow another dollar from the label?
You can’t sell any singles in the stores?
You light a match….you blow the joint *explosion*