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"Mo Money Mo Problems" Single by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Mase from the album Life After Death Released July 15, 1997 Format CD single, 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl Recorded 1996 Genre Hip hop, R&B Length 4:17 Label Bad Boy Records/Arista Records Writer(s) Bernard Edwards
Mason Betha
Nile Rodgers
Steven Jordan
Sean Combs
Christopher WallaceProducer Stevie J The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology "Hypnotize"
(1997)"Mo Money Mo Problems"
(1997)"Sky's the Limit"
(1998)"Mo Money Mo Problems" is a single by Notorious B.I.G., the second single from his album Life After Death. Released posthumously, the single topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1997, replacing "I'll Be Missing You" from the chart, Puff Daddy's song about Notorious B.I.G's death. The song is Notorious B.I.G.'s second posthumous number one single (and sixth overall in Hot 100 history) making him the only artist in Hot 100 History to have 2 #1 singles posthumously. It was the sixth song to hit #1 posthumously for a credited artist. The song was nominated for the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
The song features guest vocals from Mase and Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs. The instrumental contains a sample of the Diana Ross song "I'm Coming Out", including backing vocals of "I'm, coming, out". The refrain of the song was sung by Kelly Price. Based on airplay and chart success the song is considered one of the most popular singles in hip hop history. It remains a radio favorite to this day.[citation needed]
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Chart performance
"Mo Money Mo Problems" was able to top the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks giving Biggie his second number 1 hit in the US. The song hit number 1 after he had died. It was preceded by "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy featuring 112 and Faith Evans (meaning that Puff Daddy spent 13 weeks in a row at the top of the Hot 100) and was succeeded by "Honey" by Mariah Carey. The single reached #6 in the UK charts.
Music video
The video directed by Hype Williams featured Mase and Combs in futuristic locations, including a tunnel lined with fluorescent lamps and a stark white chamber with pressurized air blowing out of the floor, allowing the two to float in midair. This video is also famous for the red shiny jackets that are worn by Combs and Mase. The "air chamber" also had a video screen showing, at first, images of Kelly Price lip-synching to the sample of Diana Ross' voice and singing the song's chorus. During the final verse, which the Notorious B.I.G. performed, Mase and Puffy looked on as the video screen showed archival footage of B.I.G. performing, it ran at a speed so that the footage seemed to sync with B.I.G.'s vocals; since the rapper had died just prior to the release of Life After Death, and well before the filming of the video, this was the only way to have him appear in the video. The video features appearances from Sheek Louch of The LOX, Riddick Bowe, Stevie J, and Nashiem Myrick. Song produced by Steven "Stevie J." Jordan and Sean Combs. The video also has a short story, which is about how Combs was competing in a golf tournament and gained help from the spirit of The Notorious B.I.G, who helps him win the tournament. This was a reaction to the newly popular success of Tiger Woods.
MuchMoreMusic ranked "Mo Money Mo Problems" #31 on Listed's "40 Most Memorable Videos Pt. 1 & 2" for its flashy wardrobe, and use of syncing old footage with the lyrics. VH1 ranked the song #63 as one of the "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s".
Cultural references
John Randle, Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle, is featured in an NFL promotional commercial, singing this song.[1]
Rapper Ludacris references this song in his song "Large Amounts".
Rapper Jay-Z references this song in his song "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)".
In The Office episode "Branch Wars", Michael Scott references the song when speaking to his black co-worker Stanley.
Alternative hip-hop band Chiddy Bang references this song in their song "Opposite of Adults".
Alternative band Linkin Park references the song in the second verse of their song "When they Come for me" on the album A Thousand Suns.
A 'beat juggle' remix of this song is featured in the 2010 video game DJ Hero 2.
In Fallout: New Vegas, the D.J. makes a reference saying: Mo' jave, Mo' problems.
Track listing
CD Single
- "Mo Money Mo Problems" Produced by Steven "Stevie J." Jordan and Sean Combs(Radio Mix) (4:12)
- "Lovin You Tonight" (Radio Mix) (5:07)
- "Mo Money Mo Problems" (Instrumental) (4:12)
- "Mo Money Mo Problems" (Razor-N-Go Club mix, short version) (4:09)
- "Mo Money Mo Problems" (Razor-N-Go Club mix, long version) (10:33)
Chart positions
Peak positions
Chart (1997) Peak
positionAustralia (ARIA)[2] 10 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[3] 31 Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[4] 10 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 13 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 16 France (SNEP)[8] 36 Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[9] 1 New Zealand (RIANZ)[10] 2 Norway (VG-lista)[11] 10 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 5 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 8 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[14] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 2 US Rap Songs (Billboard)[17] 1 End of year charts
End of year chart (1997) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[18] 20 End of decade charts
Chart (1990-1999) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[19] 85 Chart progression and succession
Preceded by
"I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single[20][21]
August 30, 1997 – September 6, 1997Succeeded by
"Honey" by Mariah CareyReferences
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External links
Junior M.A.F.I.A. – Lil' Cease · Banger · Nino Brown · MC Klepto · The Notorious B.I.G. · Lil' Kim · Bugsy · Blake C · Capone · Chico Del VecStudio albums Junior M.A.F.I.A. Posthumous albums Singles "Party and Bullshit" · "Juicy" · "Big Poppa" / "Who Shot Ya?" · "One More Chance" · "Hypnotize" · "Mo Money Mo Problems" · "Sky's the Limit" · "Notorious B.I.G." · "Dead Wrong" · "Nasty Girl" · "Spit Your Game"Guest singles Compilations Related articles Discography · Sean Combs · Faith Evans · Junior M.A.F.I.A. · The Commission · East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry · "I'll Be Missing You" · Biggie & Tupac · NotoriousStudio albums Remix albums We Invented the RemixSingles "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" · "I'll Be Missing You" · "It's All about the Benjamins" · "Been Around the World" · "Victory" · "Come with Me" · "P.E. 2000" · "Satisfy You" · "Best Friends" · "Let's Get It" · "Bad Boy for Life" · "Diddy" · "I Need a Girl (Part 1)" · "I Need a Girl (Part 2)" · "Special Delivery (Remix)" · "Come to Me" · "Tell Me" · "Last Night" · "Through the Pain (She Told Me)" · "Angels" · "Love Come Down" · "Hello Good Morning" · "Loving You No More" · "Coming Home" · "Your Love" · "Ass on the Floor"Featured singles "No Time" · "Someone" · "Mo Money Mo Problems" · "Honey" · "Lookin' At Me" · "All Night Long" · "Hate Me Now" · "Son of a Gun" · "Show Stopper" · "No More Drama" · "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" · "Trade It All (Part 2)" · "Bump, Bump, Bump" · "I Do (Wanna Get Close to You)" · "Shake Ya Tailfeather" · "I Don't Wanna Know" · "Nasty Girl" · "Damaged" · "Take You There" · "Imma Put It on Her" · "Must Be Love" · "Better on the Other Side · "All I Do Is Win (Remix)" · "I’m on You" · "Someone to Love Me (Naked)"Related articles Bad Boy Records · Sean John · P. Diddy's Starmaker · The Notorious B.I.G. · I Want to Work for Diddy · A Raisin in the SunAlbums Singles "Feel So Good" · "What You Want" · "Lookin' at Me" · "Get Ready" · "Welcome Back" · "Breathe, Stretch, Shake"Featured singles "Only You" · "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" · "Mo Money Mo Problems" · "Been Around the World" · "Top of the World" · "Take Me There" · "I Really Like It"Related articles Categories:- 1997 singles
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