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"Money Jane"
12" single cover
Single by Baby Blue Soundcrew featuring Kardinal Offishall, Sean Paul, and Jully Black
from the album Private Party Collectors Edition
Released2000
GenreCanadian hip hop, dancehall
Length4:19 (single version)
3:12 (album version)
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kardinal Offishall
Baby Blue Soundcrew singles chronology
"Money Jane"
(2000) 		"Too Much"
(2000)
Kardinal Offishall singles chronology
"Husslin'"
(2000) 		"Money Jane"
(2000) 		"BaKardi Slang"
(2001)
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Deport Them"
(1998) 		"Money Jane"
(2000) 		"Gimme the Light"
(2002)
Jully Black singles chronology
"Rally'n"
(1998) 		"Money Jane"
(2000) 		"Ol' Time Killin'"
(2001)
Music video
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"Money Jane" is a song recorded by Canadian DJ group

Universal Music Canada in 2000, and was the first single from the group's debut studio compilation album Private Party Collectors Edition; a remix was included on Offishall's 2001 album Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1. "Money Jane" is a Canadian hip hop and dancehall
song with lyrics about a wealthy woman who provides financial and material support for her male companion. The song is noted for its influence on Toronto's hip hop music scene, and is credited with launching Paul's international music career.

Background and release

Kardinal Offishall
Sean Paul
Jully Black
"Money Jane" featured artists Kardinal Offishall, Sean Paul, and Jully Black

Offishall, Black, and Baby Blue Soundcrew member Kid Kut initially met through Fresh Arts, a jobs program implemented by the government of Ontario in the wake of the early 1990s recession that provided funding and education for young and emerging artists in the province.[1][2] "Money Jane" was originally written and produced by Offishall for his second album, 2001's Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1. At the suggestion of Kid Kut and Baby Blue Soundcrew member KLC, the song was rearranged to include Paul, who at the time was largely unknown outside of his native Jamaica and Jamaican diasporic communities.[1] Kid Kut believed that Paul's lyrical and performance style made him well-suited for the Canadian market and traveled to Jamaica, where Paul recorded his verse. As the producers did not have access to Pro Tools, Paul's portion had to be manually recorded and inserted in the track; Offishall later re-recorded his portion to give the impression of a seamless production.[1]

"Money Jane" was released as the debut single off of Private Party Collectors Edition, Baby Blue Soundcrew's first major studio album after having previously released self-published mixtapes exclusively.[1] A remix of the song appeared on Offishall's Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1; the song was also included on the soundtrack for the 2002 film Showtime.[3] A music video for "Money Jane" was also released, with Kevin De Freitas as director.[1]

Lyrics

"Money Jane" (2000)
A 25-second sample of "Money Jane", featuring Paul and Offishall's first verse and Black's chorus.
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In a spoken intro, Offishall introduces the song as following "the adventures of Miss Money Jane, everybody's oldest girlfriend." Over a joint verse with Paul he describes Money Jane as a

wealthy female companion who supports him financially, buying him luxury goods and paying his rent. Offishall details their history as longtime friends over the second verse, recounting an incident where an ex-girlfriend expressed displeasure over his relationship with Money Jane; Offishall rebuffs the ex, arguing that Money Jane is looking out for his best interests. In the final verse, Paul details Money Jane's jet set lifestyle with the repeated hook "she get around, she get around a lot." Over a chorus repeated throughout the song, Black tells the listener that they can find Money Jane if they seek her out, but warns them to "think about what you lookin' for."[4]

Reception and recognition

"Money Jane" was positively received by critics.

Complex retrospective, Alex Nino Gheciu wrote that the single was "ahead of its time in many ways," noting that "amid the bitches-and-hoes era of rap, it was a tune that celebrated its female subject’s entrepreneurial spirit and financial independence."[7]

In 2001, "Money Jane" was nominated for a

urban song in 2001.[12]

Legacy and influence

Toronto's always been this big melting pot of cultures and music styles and genres. We are about that Caribbean vibe: everybody you knew, even from two doors down, was West Indian. That was what Toronto sounded like, to me. Dancehall was underground music at the time, so for "Money Jane" to be mainstream across the country was like, wow.

— Kid Kut,
Baby Blue Soundcrew[1]

"Money Jane" was Paul's first music video, and is credited with launching his international music career.

Julien Christian Lutz (Director X) and choreographer Tanisha Scott;[1] their future collaborations, including the singles "Gimme the Light", "Get Busy", and "Like Glue", propelled Paul to international fame.[6]

The song was one of the first

Detroit hip hop and soul music, to dancehall-influenced club music.[1] Anupa Mistry of The Fader notes that the song "helped define [Toronto's] musical identity" by cultivating a "Toronto sound," noting it as a Canadian take on "jiggy" rap popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[1]

Formats and track listings

12" single

Side A[14]
  1. "Money Jane" – 4:19
  2. "Money Jane" (Clean Version) – 4:19
  3. "Money Jane" (Instrumental) – 4:15
Side B[14]
  1. "Too Much" – 4:18
  2. "Too Much" (Clean Version) – 4:15
  3. "Too Much" (Instrumental) – 4:15

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart[15] 24
MuchMusic Countdown[16]
 1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mistry, Anupa (15 July 2016). "This Song Actually Invented The Toronto Sound". The Fader. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. The Toronto Star
    . Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Showtime: From And Inspired By The Motion Picture". Discogs. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ^ Harrow, Jason and Henriques, Sean (writers) (2000). "Money Jane" (Song). Canada: Universal Music Canada.
  5. ^ Mistry, Anupa; Murray, Nick; Marchese, David (23 July 2014). "Informer: A Brief History of Canadian Reggae". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. ^
    ISBN 978-1894663960
    .
  7. ^
    Complex
    . Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  8. ^ LeBlanc, Larry (3 February 2001). "2001 Juno Nominees Announced". Billboard. p. 12. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Canadian Mainstream Embraces Swollen Members". Billboard. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  10. ^ D'Angelo, Joe (5 September 2001). "Our Lady Peace, Nelly Furtado, Sum41 Get MuchMusic Video Awards Nods". MTV News. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  11. ^ Puglielli, Sandra (13 September 2001). "MuchMusic Cancels 2001 MuchMusic Video Awards" (Press release). Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  12. ^ LeBlanc, Larry (30 November 2002). "Furtado, Mitchell, Nickleback Winners At Canada's SOCAN Awards". Billboard. p. 50. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  13. ^ Juneja, Raoul (28 October 2015). "Kardinal Offishall is back". Now. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  14. ^ a b Money Jane (12" promotional single). Baby Blue Soundcrew. Universal Music Canada. 2000. UMCR-4172-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ "Sean Paul Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Baby Blue Soundcrew". MapleMusic Recordings. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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