Smitty

Avg Rating: 32121   3.2 ( 38 total votes )

Smitty - Mind On My Money ft. T.I. & Joe Boom

Artist: Smitty

Featuring: T.I.

Producer: Block

Album: Bigger Than Life

Label: Close Range/Blackground/Interscope

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Introduced to the hip-hop mainstream as a ghostwriter (see Nelly, Diddy, and Murphy Lee‘s Shake Ya Tailfeather, B2K and Diddy‘s Bump Bump Bump), Smitty inked his own deal with J Records 2003 and proceeded to release singles Diamonds On My Neck, Died In Your Arms, and Tell Me.  Once the Jive execs started to put pressure on J, though, the deal’s original sweetness went sour, so he decided to jump ship (as Cassidy and Rhymefest would later do) and went on to find greener pastures at Blackground/Interscope.  Now that his label drama is over, the Little Haiti native is back on his grind and determined to keep his “Mind On My Money’ at all times.  Being the sharp businessman he is, Smitty locks down the “heavyweight feature” factor, enlisting T.I. on the hook’s front end. While Joe Boom‘s vocals on the latter half may come off as cliché (despite what some blogs may tell you, it’s NOT T-Pain!) , Block‘s piano-loop instrumental is fresh enough to pique listeners interest.  If you’re a fan, stay on the lookout for Smitty’s contribution to our exclusive freestyle series, coming this summer.

   

Listen to More: Smitty , T.I.     Written by Burmy


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DJ Z
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DJ Z
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Welcome back, Smitty!
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Posted on May 04, 2009    

matttownsfront
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Total Ratings: 45
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this song is gonna be big! i love the piano beat and anything with t.i. nowadays is fire! *leaves to go find the song on limewire*


Posted on May 04, 2009    

cb126405
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cb126405
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Haha ditto Z on that, it's been a minute!

This is a solid comeback, wishing the best for Smitty. Good recruit of T.I. too, this goes hard.


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Kayleb101
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Kayleb101
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T.I. goes HARD, Smitty holds his own, and This will be up on the charts in NO time, The piano is a great touch as well, Never heard of Joe Boom though..


Posted on May 04, 2009    

joshL
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pretty strong track on the comeback. a lot of appeal here, especially adding t.i. 3.5


Posted on May 04, 2009    

vanrieman
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Total Ratings: 115
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I like Smitty and its too bad he hasnt been given a chance to further prove his skills to the mainstream. He does well on this and TI of course shows why he is where he is. The production is very smooth too with the piano, I like this one.

3.5/5


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Big-A
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A ghostwriter is a ghost as the name says already. But as far as your mentioned songs, he's in the liner notes, means he got his credit and publishing. The beat is actually good from the idea. But his drum game is wack to me. The stupid fast 808 drum thunderstorm he's throwin in totally kills the nice piano and strings vibe. Also don't like the hook, same money bullshit that I heard already million times. And the autotune nerves like crazy, that should be a no brainer as well. But Smitty spits hot as usual. Love him. But unfortunately this song will still not do anything for him...


Posted on May 04, 2009    

that1kid13
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that1kid13
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i mean yeah it aint garbage..
smitty's back woo.
T.I. went hard of course.
it aint bad (2.5 stars)


Posted on May 04, 2009    

GStan10
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Nice. I'm always lovin' the piano and T.I. kills this. Smitty sounds pretty good and the hook is cool. It's tight, 3.5, but I'll round up.


Posted on May 04, 2009    

aspiring dj
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aspiring dj
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Pretty good song. something is off; even with tip's strong hook opener, and smitty does a good job. maybe its that 808 Big-A mentions


Posted on May 04, 2009    

mo city
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THIS SONG IS GOOD


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Menilik - MHD
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Menilik - MHD
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nice song im so not feelin th way this guy looks dow its some posesed crap!!! hahaha its like Tpain hahaha proble only without havin to pay so much on royalties


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Mr.Top Hat
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Mr.Top Hat
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A-Yo! Whats up with yall today ???
Im feelin the hook by TI but not Smitty's verses ...
Rotation at VERY best cos its a played out topic that i've heard from every artist in everysong ... I second what 'Big-A' said, it will probably be forgotten in a few weeks since it doesn't bring anything new ... 2.5


Posted on May 04, 2009    

~WOW~
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money, money, money is that all they can say....seriously it's either ALWAYS about hoes, bitches, sex (hardly any love), cars, the streets,hustling, or MONEY....it kind of gets old i'm not gonna lie.

but in the end i cant hate on this song....like the beat and the rapping lol.


Posted on May 04, 2009    

ultimate hip-hop
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Was expecting the production to have a little more thump than this but the catchy piano melody definitely makes up for it. The hook is kind of generic but it works. T.I. stands out to me and Smitty is decent. In rotation


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Aussie_Pride
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Aussie_Pride
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A rotation worthy track. Smitty & T.I. go far hard & the beat is solid

@WOW - Thats what most rap songs are about. I dont necessarily agree with it, but thats what usually sells singles these days


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Burmy
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WOW:]], could it be because most of the songs that dare to go beyond the topics, you rate a 1?

Anyway, this sounds like it was recorded in his J Records days-appropriate enough to let 'em know he's back. He'll need to come with somehting stronger for the official single, though (Smitty, if you're reading this, tap into your resources-your label's home to Timbaland, Tank, JoJo, & Pheave among various others!)


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Sigurd
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Sigurd
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@ M. Burmy - Not sure if something stronger would be needed for the official single. Had the misfortune of listening to the radio station the other day, and this would be welcomed to my ears with open arms on the FM waves. Both Smitty and T.I. flowed well, respectively, and Boom (assuming he was singing on the hook) was catchy, as well


Posted on May 04, 2009    

shorty b
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shorty b
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hey smitty i love this song and i love your swag so you get a 100% on this even though it gose up to 5 you still my one and only #1......i am your bigest fan love ya bye


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Royalty Of NY
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Royalty Of NY
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I'm with MR.Tophat on this one ladies and gentleman...hardly anything worth mentioning for a ghostwriter...you can write hits for others but cant come up with anything exceptional for yourself? i dont know man... i'ma be honest and say this is the first time i'm lisetning to Smitty and this hasnt wow-ed me to the point where i would go look for more of his stuff


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Big Twon
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The track sounds hot all of their flows was on point


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Productof96
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Productof96
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I can def hear this on the air waves. When I first heard T.I. come I was like "whoa! lets go" thought he was about to take off, which he did even on the hook. Pretty solid track though, not really looking forward to hearing more from smitty, hope he can change my mind though.


Posted on May 04, 2009    

BDF44
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BDF44
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It's the beat...


Posted on May 04, 2009    

King Magik
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King Magik
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its cool. the beat fire tho n t.i. kills it reguardless. (welcome bak smitty)


Posted on May 04, 2009    

Da Bo$$
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Da Bo$$
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beat is a banger by itself......likin everyones effort on this track


Posted on May 04, 2009    

FredRico
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FredRico
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Mr.Top Hat!
Really nothing special by Smitty himself... not even the flow.


Posted on May 04, 2009    

PattyPatty85
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PattyPatty85
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I love the beat and the music is very sweet. I don't like that the music is so sweet but the song is material, as usual. Anyway ignoring the lyrics the track is a banger!


Posted on May 04, 2009    

XT
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XT
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radio killer for sure
smitty def holds his own


Posted on May 05, 2009    

Legitimate Hip Hop INc.
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Legitimate Hip Hop INc.
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I liked the beat, piano sounded really good, as far as Smitty's lyrics go it wasn't anything special. The beat was more intresting than him and you know when that happens youre in trouble. Hopefully he'll bring more of that ghostwriting skills to the table 'cause this is nothing special.


Posted on May 05, 2009    

DJ Dream
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DJ Dream
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That beat is real smooth... from the booth to the car. That's a track you can ride to all week long on your way to work.


Posted on May 05, 2009    

JayCL
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JayCL
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dam, havent heard from TI for so long he nice on the hook, Smitty did his thang too, and that dude Joe Boom sounds like tpain lol. this jam aiteee


Posted on May 05, 2009    

~WOW~
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m. burmy you are right. i guess i do miss out on a lot of song that dont talk about that stuff....but how come a song cant have good lyrics and a bagin beat?? and aussie pride...i know, thats why part of society is all messed up.


Posted on May 05, 2009    

Burmy
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WOW:]], maybe you might just have to expand your beat appreciation if you want to enjoy topical variety. Beats are still cool, but they're getting less and less important in what makes a good song to me (I care more about the lyrics). Then again, maybe this is the fate you chose (you did say "I like what I like, and I'm never going to change to like that other stuff").


Posted on May 05, 2009    

Smokeup(:
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t.i. is the ONLY reason im giving this song 3 stars cuhs juss t.i.s part is that hard..


Posted on May 05, 2009    

shorty b
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shorty b
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hey i love it i think it is amazing and i love the way you look in the top pic of you i think that ti can try a little harder but is is still good as @*#$! though and i think u all did grate and no one should try and put down that u wasent good because if they do then they need @*#$! up love u boo..................GET MONEY ON DECK


Posted on May 05, 2009    

~WOW~
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Trust me I would expand my variety of what type of music I truly like if I could....maybe one day it will happen...but yeah right now it is I like what I like and I can't change that...


Posted on May 06, 2009    

Sabastian
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i would bang to yhis preety tight


Posted on May 06, 2009    

azpwns123
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wow


Posted on May 09, 2009    

Juanito_88
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This was gonna get a garbage rating from me... but then the piano loop captivated me and TI and Joe Boom had decent verses. 2.5


Posted on May 09, 2009    

leotate
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Total Ratings: 9
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Smitty could improve on his lyrics. He still has milk on his breath when it comes to content. He has delivery. It's just not enough. T.I. and Joe Boom should have to the track for there self.


Posted on Jun 14, 2009    

hazeymilo
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Total Ratings: 11
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ti kills tha chorus, wit the combination of that raw bass line and ti's swag..this one will be remembered


Posted on Jan 18, 2010    

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