‘I Get Money’ 50 Cent (2007) “I Get Money” dropped August 7, 2007, as the lead single from 50 Cent’s third studio album Curtis on Interscope/Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit Records. Produced by Apex, the track flips Audio Two’s 1987 classic “Top Billin’” into a hard-hitting New York rap record built entirely around wealth, power, and 50’s come-up from Southside Jamaica, Queens to one of the highest-earning artists in hip hop. The single peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the defining rap records of 2007, dominating urban radio during one of the most competitive release periods of the decade — the same week Curtis dropped, Kanye West released Graduation, making it one of the most talked about album battles in hip hop history. The Forbes remix featuring Jay-Z and Diddy extended the record’s cultural reach beyond the core rap audience, turning it into a conversation about Black wealth and hip hop entrepreneurship at a time when the business side of the music industry ...