Kendrick Lamar released a previously unreleased track, “Money Without Me,” on December 17, 2024.
The song, from his 2011 Section.80 recording sessions, was uploaded to his YouTube page. Initially unlisted, it is now publicly available.
This follows Lamar’s surprise album GNX, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Lamar also announced a 2025 U.S. tour with SZA and is nominated for seven Grammy awards, including Song of the Year for “Not Like Us.”
Money Without Me Kendrick Lamar Lyrics
Now, I was raised on the wild side, ever since a child
I ‘member food stamps when mama said it’s chow time
Papa had the green Seville with the Alpine Woofer in the back, Doggystyle, track number 9
Lifestyles of a lil’ nappy head
Guns in the closet, bills in the bed
Watchin’ JAY-Z on BET countin’ bread Pointed at him then I said
Man, you ain’t gettin’ money without me (No, no, no)
Nigga, you ain’t gettin’ money without me (No, no, no)
Somebody tell Puff he ain’t gettin’ money without me (No, no, no)
You ain’t gettin’ money without me (No, no, no, no, no, no)
And you can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, ay, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, ay, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, ay, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it
No brakes on my GT, they know I’m gone in the wind
I’m on a mission and my ambition won’t let me see you again
No time for the bullshit, fake smiles and fake friends
I progressed and left stress alone, now I’m on Cloud 10
I’m so sick and tired living the same life
Being sick and tired, looking at your life
Steady wondering why
My new 600 never sitting outside
Behind new whips coming soon as I blind myself quick
I don’t have it now but I know it exists
The day I meet Oprah, tap her on the shoulder
Then I tell her this
Lady, you ain’t gettin’ money without me (No, no, no)
You ain’t gettin’ money without me (No, no, no)
Somebody tell Dre he ain’t gettin’ money without me (No, no, no)
Nigga, you ain’t gettin’ money without me (No, no, no, no, no, no)
And you can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, ay, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, ay, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, ay, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it (Woah, woah)
You can talk about it, I’ma be about it
Ay, you ain’t gettin’ money without me, yeah (No, no, no)
Me, yeah, me, yeah
You ain’t gettin’ money without me, yeah (No, no, no)
Me, yeah, me, yeah
You ain’t gettin’ money without me, yeah (No, no, no)
Me, yeah, me, yeah
You ain’t gettin’ money without me, yeah (No, no, no, no, no, no)
Me, yeah, me, yeah
