Anthony Moses Davis (born August 22, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica), better kno… Read Full Bio ↴Anthony Moses Davis (born August 22, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica), better known by the stage name Beenie Man, is a well established reggae artist and DJ. He was involved in the music industry from a young age when he won the Tastee Talent contest in 1981. Only one year later, when he was eight years old, he recorded a single, "Too Fancy", with record producer "Junjo" Lawes. By 1983, Beenie Man was recording with heavyweight DJs, such as Dillinger and Fathead and released his debut album, The Invincible Beenie Man: The Ten Year Old DJ Wonder and the single "Over the Sea".

He was booed off stage at a show celebrating the visit of Nelson Mandela. In 1993 at the very popular show Sting he accused fellow deejay Bounty Killer that the elder artist had stolen his catchphrase, "people dead". This triggered a lyrical battle which continued on the air with each artist counteracting the other's songs. Finally, in 1995, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer settled their differences on the air by actually signing a peace treaty and the two recorded an album together, Guns Out. This was followed by a single, "No Mama No Cry", a rehash of the Bob Marley classic "No Woman No Cry", speaking out against violence and inspired by the murder of Pan Head, another popular Deejay.

Partially as a result of prodding from his producers, Sly and Robbie, Beenie Man soon converted to the Rastafari movement.

In 1994, he was signed by Island Records and released the critically acclaimed album Blessed.

In 1995, Beenie Man released a remix of Barrington Levy's "Under Mi Sensi" in the United Kingdom, and collaborated with Dennis Brown and Triston Palma to release Three Against War and Lt. Stitchie on Mad Cobra Meets Lt. Stitchie & Beenie Man. He took another step up the ladder in 1996, releasing the seminal Maestro, produced by Patrick Roberts and shot him to UK fame. During the period from the mid to late '90s, Beenie Man dominated the Jamaican charts to the extent that he perhaps had a good claim to the crown of "Dancehall King", a title only bestowed previously on Yellowman in the early 1980s.

In 1998, Beenie Man signed to Virgin Records to release albums in the United States. His first American offering was The Doctor (1998). In 2000, Beenie Man teamed up with Arturo Sandoval and Wyclef Jean (The Fugees) to release The Art & Life. During the late 1990s, Beenie Man began his conquest of America with the hits, "Romie", "Who Am I" and "Girls Dem Sugar", which featured American R&B singer, Mya.

In 2002, he had a sizeable hit with a duet with Janet Jackson called "Feel It Boy", but his biggest break in America came in early 2004 with the release of a remix of "Dude", featuring guest vocals by fellow Jamaican Ms. Thing, as well as rhymes by Shawnna.

Brand New Money Me a Spend
Beenie Man Lyrics

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A who seh clean, tell dem seh mi ever bad mind
Tell dem seh mi never
Mi nuh Rick Ross, but mi must rich forever
Nuh watch how mi floss money put pon the cleaver
All over the world mi go mi a top shatter
Some bwoy a chat shop like dem a rapper
Mi a wear gold, some a dem a wear copper
Suh tell baby bapa fi salute wid papa

Cause mi have new money
Big face money, money
New money, new car money, money
New money, new house money, money
New money, everyday weh wi spend

New Money, every gyal money, money
New money, school fee money, money
New money, light bill money
Water rate money hey
This year a brand new money mi a spend
Last year money mi nuh waan si that again
New money fi family, new money fi friend
Last year money mi nuh waan si that again
Through western union new money fi send
Last year money mi nuh waan si that again
A rich life style mi pree from mi a ten
Last year money mi nuh waan si that again

Hottest man alive, only money can cool mi
Not even Lee Chin and him friend dem can fool mi
Show off wid mi money dem a seh mi unruly
Pocket full a green like curry mi nuh si coolie
Buy the gyal pure diamond and rubies
Roll hi pon Anita blind dem like fury
Buy everything double

De, swear seh a two mi slap weh
Court case new money fi the jury

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Beenie Man's song "Brand New Money Me a Spend" talks about the artist's newfound wealth from his music career, as well as his desire to distance himself from people who don't appreciate his success. He starts by asserting that he doesn't have a bad mind and goes on to say that he's not like Rick Ross, but he will be rich forever. He then talks about how he spends his money and how he doesn't care about displaying his wealth to the world. He explains that he's not like other people who are chat-shops, pretending to be rich or flaunting their wealth, and says that unlike others who wear cheap jewelry, he wears gold.

The chorus repeats the phrase "new money" as he goes through various things he spends his money on, including cars, houses, and school fees, which suggests that he is expanding his wealth beyond just himself. He talks about sending money to people through Western Union and implies a willingness to help out friends and family in need. Towards the end of the song, he talks about being the "hottest man alive" and how even a court case wouldn't diminish his wealth or stop him from living a luxurious life.

Line by Line Meaning

A who seh clean, tell dem seh mi ever bad mind
If anyone claims that I am envious, tell them that I am not.

Tell dem seh mi never
Tell them that I have never felt envious of anyone.

Mi nuh Rick Ross, but mi must rich forever
I may not be Rick Ross, but I will be rich forever.

Nuh watch how mi floss money put pon the cleaver
Don't worry about how I spend money on expensive things.

All over the world mi go mi a top shatter
Everywhere I go in the world, I am the top performer.

Some bwoy a chat shop like dem a rapper
Some boys talk like they are rappers, but they are not.

Mi a wear gold, some a dem a wear copper
I wear gold, while some others wear cheap copper jewelry.

Suh tell baby bapa fi salute wid papa
So tell the father of the girl to acknowledge me with respect.

This year a brand new money mi a spend
This year, I am spending only brand new money- money that I have earned recently.

Last year money mi nuh waan si that again New money fi family, new money fi friend
I don't want to see money that I earned in the past year again. I am using new money to help out family and friends.

Through western union new money fi send Last year money mi nuh waan si that again
I am sending money to others via Western Union, but not using the money I made last year.

A rich life style mi pree from mi a ten Last year money mi nuh waan si that again
I have been dreaming of having a rich lifestyle since I was ten years old. I don't want to see any money I earned last year again.

Hottest man alive, only money can cool mi Not even Lee Chin and him friend dem can fool mi
I am the hottest man alive, and only money can bring me happiness. Not even Lee Chin and his friends can deceive me.

Show off wid mi money dem a seh mi unruly Pocket full a green like curry mi nuh si coolie
I tend to show off my money, and people say I am unruly. I always have plenty of cash, and I am not cheap.

Buy the gyal pure diamond and rubies Roll hi pon Anita blind dem like fury
I buy women pure diamond and rubies, and Anita is so blinded with jealousy that she can't see straight.

Buy everything double De, swear seh a two mi slap weh
I buy everything in twos, and people think I am throwing my money away.

Court case new money fi the jury
In a court case, I would bribe the jury with my new money.

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