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[Verse 1: Mary J. Blige]
This isn't love, this is roulette
I just want back what I put into this
And then, I'll keep movin'
All of my chips on the table
'Cause I never got what I came for
Not leaving 'til I am stable
[Pre-Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
I spent everything on ya
Spent my energy on ya, put that loyalty on ya
I ain't got nothing left
I'm in over my head (Woo!)
Now, I'm barely breathing
You know you the reason, just tryna break even
You must be used to me spending
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
Look, now my rent money due
I spent everything fuckin' with you, oh
They say you win some, you win some, you lose
All I got is rеnt money due, fuckin' with you
[Verse 2: Mary J. Blige]
I just want back what I came with
Ain't no sеnse throwing no shade
Pointing a finger in blame
I knew the risk, soon as we kissed
Wasn't no even exchange
You treat everyone like they are famous
Every girl like she's the main chick, amazing
[Pre-Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
I spent everything on ya
Spent my energy on ya, put that loyalty on ya
I ain't got nothing left
I'm in over my head (Woo!)
Now, I'm barely breathing
You know you the reason, just tryna break even
You must be used to me spending
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
Look, now my rent money due
I spent everything fuckin' with you, oh
They say you win some, you win some, you lose
All I got is rent money due, fuckin' with you
[Verse 3: Dave East]
Goddamn, the rent money due
Tanqueray, spilling gin and juice, feeling like I'm Snoop
Phone out, she recording just so she can get the proof
It was all good when we was in the mood but I scratched that
Nothing on me regular, Louis Vuitton backpack
Shanks on, she ain't got her own, she gotta match that
Focused on the future, I don't backtrack
That rent money due, I take credit, cash, debit, even CashApp
Fifties, we spendin' hundreds, we stash that
It's hard to trust 'em, I wanted to stab that
Now I'm just looking past that
I hope you got your own, no more asking me where your cab at
Asking me what I'm mad at, smoke it and then, I pass that
[Bridge: Mary J. Blige]
What more do you want from me? (Want from me)
You can't help my sanity (No, no)
I gave you my best, there ain't nothing left
This can't be reality
I'm picking up the pieces of the puzzle here all by myself, yeah
I can't even wish you well
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
Look, now my rent money due
I spent everything fuckin' with you, oh
They say you win some, you win some, you lose
All I got is rent money due, fuckin' with you
Rent Money was written by Mary J. Blige & Dave East & D’Mile & The Notorious B.I.G. & R. Kelly & Daron Jones & Diddy & Shawn Butler.
Rent Money was produced by D’Mile.
Mary J. Blige released Rent Money on Fri Jan 21 2022.
Yes! “Rent Money” marks the second time the two artists have collaborated, following Dave East’s 2020 track “Know How I Feel”.
’Rent Money’ is [about] when I first got divorced. I had to give up all this alimony, and I didn’t have no more money to give because he had spent it all. I had to go on tour and make all the money back to pay the alimony.
— via Cheat Sheet