Nothin' Move But the Money

Mic Geronimo

About Nothin' Move But the Money

"Nothin' Move But the Money" is the lead single released from Mic Geronimo's second album, Vendetta. The song was produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool from the production team, The Hitmen and featured vocals from Combs and R&B singer Kelly Price. The official remix featured verses from Black Rob and DMX and was produced by another Hitmen member Nashiem Myrick. The song became Geronimo's most successful single, becoming his only appearance on the Billboard Hot 100. The official music video was directed by Christopher Erskin. 


Year:
1999
2:39
55 
#1

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featuring Puff Daddy 

[Puffy] 
aha aha yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah 
Keep it movin' come on and keep it movin' [X4] 

Verse 1: [Mic] 
Tint that shine  full us to the teeth 
ask yourself can you ball like me 
it's nothin that an amateur can try to see 
even hoes with the most step carefully around me 
I bribe by the rules you know 
disturb my groove and you gots to lay low 
Geronimo have it in the cut hawked up 
fucked up steering the gas from both sides 
I stay high Puffy pie in the soar 
spearing the dough, accordly we run it, 
how it go? Can't nobody hold me down 
like my nigga Puff say, cut so sharp, you 
think we sensay(sh)?, Ima break it down audio display 
with some help from the Bad Boys mic on the play 
frontin' on my crew nigga crime don't pay 
we're back in ya face kickin' dirt all day 
Virgin niggas can't rhyme, don't try 
it's a fact, you've been hitted by the Master-I 

Emcees want to gun me, take my life from me 
It's funny but still ain't nothin' move but the money 
It's on... 

[Chorus] 
Is time to hard? Time to rough? Feelin' like you had 
enough, we can make it, gotta try 
make a change, live your life 

Verse 2: [Mic] 
Struggle it is, i'm goin' to back fully on 
with the tracks fully plats 88 zillion 
niggas carry on while I'll place in funds 
and makin' some, the value it make 'em run 
grands and tons of rhymes, if you cope 'em once 
that you're man over me Shorty rock 'em on 
Here it is in the cut climb ??? at the ??? 
the bomb shit blowin' like a bag of ??? 
mad She wrote a verse but it just don't fit 
right in that shit with the niggas you running 
to role with, I told y'all motha[---] controle 
the bowl with this microphone like a [???], it just 
don't miss give somethin' to run with 'em on the 
block all the niggas we hold you see is ???, and still 

Emcees want to gun me, take my life from me 
It's funny but still ain't nothin' move but the money 
It's on... 

[Chorus] 
Is time to hard? Time to rough? Feelin' like you had 
enough, we can make it, gotta try 
make a change, live your life 

Verse 3: [Mic] 
Geronimo got it locked up like ATM, blowin' the 
twenty with shortie in the gray B.M 
gettin dirty after dark like 4 AM and strokin' 
my little mami 'til her body say when 
I'm more amazing then a Spielberg flick mix it with 
a little bit of the Tarantino shit, y'all know to 
quit while you're movin' your head, see we stoppin' 
on the bank up in the game, enough said 
a team so strong what can stop me now 
y'all niggas better hopely taunt me now, and still 

Emcees want to gun me, take my life from me 
It's funny but still ain't nothin' move but the money 
It's on... 

[Chorus] 

Can't you see that what I mean is the mon-ey 
can't you see... 

[Chorus 3X] 

[Puff] 
yeah yeah yeah yeah 
Blunt records, Bad Boy collabo 
yeah I see 

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Mic Geronimo

Mic Geronimo (born Michael McDermon on September 14, 1973 in Queens, New York) is an American hip-hop rapper who was acquainted with Irv Gotti of Murder Inc.. Gotti and his brother met Mic Geronimo at a Queens high school talent show, and Mic agreed to record a single ("Shit's Real," which would become a classic underground hit). Mic Geronimo landed a deal with Blunt/TVT Records and debuted with the 1995 LP The Natural. more »

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Written by: SEAN COMBS, NONA BERNIS HENDRYX, MICHAEL MC DERMON, CAROLE ANN POPE, KELLY CHERELLE PRICE, DAVIN VANDERPOOL, DAVIN PAUL VANDERPOOL

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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11 facts about this song

Artist Background
"Nothin' Move But the Money" is a single by Mic Geronimo, an American rapper who emerged from the underground hip hop scene of New York in the mid-1990s.
Release Information
The song was released as a single in 1998 under the label "TVT Records."
Song Features
The track also boasts features from fellow rappers Puff Daddy (now known as P. Diddy) and Kelly Price.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs and became one of Mic Geronimo's best-known hits.
Music Video
The music video was released in 1998 and was directed by Hype Williams, a music video director known for his work with various hip-hop and R&B artists.
Album Inclusion
"Nothin' Move But the Money" is the second single from Mic Geronimo's second album, "Vendetta," which was released in 1997.
Song Content
The song talks about the necessity of money and its dominion over all other things in life, a recurring theme in many hip hop songs.
Cohesive Album
Mic Geronimo revealed that "Nothin' Move But the Money" fits the overall theme of "Vendetta," which portrays the struggle of making it in the music industry and urban life.
Resulting Recognition
Success of the song added to Mic Geronimo's existing reputation as a skilled lyricist and storyteller, building off the initial success of his debut album "The Natural".
Sample Use
The song samples parts of "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" by Hall & Oates, a popular 1980s track.
Influence
"Nothin' Move But the Money" has been cited as influencing many future rap artists, with its sample use and storytelling methods being especially appreciated.

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