Money, Power & Respect” was the second single released from the The LOX’s debut album, Money, Power & Respect. The song was produced by Hitmen members D-Dot and Amen-Ra and featured DMX, who contributed the song’s fourth verse, and Lil’ Kim, who performed the chorus.

Released as the follow-up to their debut single, “If You Think I’m Jiggy”, which peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, “Money, Power & Respect” was an even bigger success, reaching 18 on the Hot 100 and topping the Hot Rap Singles chart at No. 1. To date, the song remains the group’s most successful single and was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies on April 28, 1998.

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