J Cole - Mo Money -

Cole explores the difference between "new clothes money" and "old money," noting that even his success is small compared to billionaires with "petroleum and coal money".

He touches on why financial literacy is difficult for those in survival mode, mentioning mothers who "barely on the boat" and "stay afloat money". Production & Background Producer: Jake One supplied the beat. J Cole - Mo Money

A key takeaway is Cole's commentary on how money dictates behavior and social hierarchies, famously rapping: "Money control niggas, white man control money" . Cole explores the difference between "new clothes money"

According to J. Cole's manager Ibrahim "IB" Hamad, they were initially unsure if the beat would make Born Sinner because another artist was also eyeing it, but it eventually "fit in perfectly". A key takeaway is Cole's commentary on how

is the fifth track on J. Cole's second studio album, Born Sinner , released in 2013. Produced by Jake One , the interlude is a one-minute and 18-second lyrical exercise where Cole ends every single line with the word "money". Core Themes & Lyrics