Paris Joel Moore-Williams (born 8 April 1989), better known by his stage name P Money, is a British grime MC, rapper and songwriter from New Cross, South East London, who is also active in the drum and bass scene.[2] He is best known for his live performances as well as for songs such as "Slang Like This", "Anthemic" and "Round the Clock". N.E was the founding member of Lewisham-based grime crew OGz and P Money released one album with the group entitled OGz Season Vol. 1. He also appeared on the sixth edition of highly popular grime DVD Lord of the Mics (LOTM 6) in a grime clash (battle).
P Money | |
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| Birth name | Paris Joel Moore-Williams[1] |
| Born | 8 April 1989 New Cross, London, England |
| Genres | Grime |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Rinse, Butterz |
Biography
editP Money began his career within the crew Fatal Assassins along with MCs such as Little Dee, Blacks and Firmer D. During these times, P Money was known for his fast, skippy flow which created plenty of hype when attending pirate radio shows. He attended many classic studio sets such as those from the Hazardous Sessions series and also Fuck Radio volume 5. He gained a lot of positive attention with the massive single "What Did He Say", which has since been released on vinyl and digital download, as well as the title being used as a slogan for a line of T-shirts. He is currently a member of the crew OGs and was involved with the collective's first release, OG Season.
P Money Is Power, P Money's debut album, received mixed reviews, with some people doubting the strength of some productions on the CD. However praise has been given to tracks such as the remix of "What Did He Say" and "Sounds and Gimmicks".[citation needed]
Money Over Everyone is the second release from P Money which featured producers such as Maniac, Scratcha and Rude Kid.
In 2010, he collaborated with Kiss 100's DJ Swerve, who remixed Marco Del Horno's "Ho!", to release "Ho Riddim"[3] with P Money.
At the tail end of 2010 and in 2011, P Money featured on two singles which hit the charts, the first being "Pow 2011"[4] which peaked at No. 33 on the UK charts[5] and featured fellow grime artists Lethal Bizzle, Jme, Wiley, Chip, 2Face, Ghetts and Kano. Even though P Money and Ghetts were involved in a beef at the time, they squashed the beef to appear on the track. The second was "Anthemic",[6] which was released as the fourth single from Magnetic Man's eponymous debut album Magnetic Man; this reached No. 50 on the UK charts.[7] At the time it was also the "Hottest Record in the World" on Zane Lowe's weekly blog.[8]
P Money also finished eighth in MTV's list of the best UK MCs of 2010, which was announced in February 2011.[9] This sparked a response from fellow UK MC Ghetts, who was left off the list, and aimed criticism at P Money in his track "Who's on the Panel".[10] After trading war dubs between each other, the battle between the two MCs came to a head when Risky Roadz offered to film and stream a live clash on Mic Fight, with P Money signing the contract but Ghetts ultimately pulling out.[11]
P Money released "Boo You" alongside Blacks on Butterz in May 2011, the first and one of the few vocal releases on the label.
P Money also toured with English rapper Example's in his UK stadium tour during 2011 and 2012 along with British rapper Wretch 32 and American DJ Alvin Risk. He also opened for Tyga's UK tour.
On 27 August 2012, he released the Dubsteppin EP through Rinse. He also appeared on the DJ Zinc single "Reload", the B-side to "Goin' In".
His third EP, Round the Clock, featuring a title track produced by Loadstar, was released on 18 November 2013. The EP features three other tracks and a remix of the title track.[12]
In May 2014, P Money infamously 'clashed' with North London MC Big H at Lord of the Mics 6,[13] a grime-focused battle series curated by Jammer, a ubiquitous figure within the grime scene and member of influential grime crew Boy Better Know. The event, despite being advertised as one of the most noteworthy events in the genre's short history, was ultimately met with widespread disappointment by fans, as Big H left the stage, citing unsatisfactory payment, before the 'clash' could reach its intended conclusion.[14]
He later featured in "Lamborghini" by gaming YouTuber and Internet personality KSI, a single which reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. His 2019 track "Where & When", a collaborative effort in conjunction with rapper Giggs released on P Money's mixtape Money Over Everyone 3, was included on the soundtrack of popular football simulation video game FIFA 20.[15]
In 2021, P Money released "This Year", a collaboration with Silencer featuring YouTuber and rapper TBJZL. The music video was posted on P Money's YouTube channel on March 18, 2021.
Personal life
editP Money is of Jamaican descent.[16] He is a fan of Arsenal F.C.[17] He has two sons.[18]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [19] | ||
| Live & Direct |
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94 |
Collaboration albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| Streets, Love & Other Stuff (with Whiney) |
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Mixtapes
edit| Year | Title | References |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Coins 2 Notes | - |
| 2008 | P Money Is Power | - |
| 2009 | Money Over Everyone | - |
| 2011 | Blacks & P (with Blacks) | - |
| 2013 | #MAD | - |
| 2015 | Money Over Everyone 2 | - |
| 2019 | Money Over Everyone 3 | - |
| 2023 | Money Over Everyone 4 | - |
EPs
edit| Year | Title | References |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | What Did He Say? | - |
| 2011 | I Beat the Tune | - |
| 2012 | Dubsteppin' | - |
| 2013 | Round the Clock | - |
| 2014 | Originators | - |
| 2015 | I Beat the Tune 2 | - |
| 2016 | Thank You | - |
| 2017 | Snake | - |
| Snake 2 | - | |
| 2018 | Back to Back (with Little Dee) | - |
| 2020 | While We Wait | - |
| 2021 | Untraditional (with Silencer) | - |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | References |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "What Did He Say?" | - |
| 2012 | "Reload" (with DJ Zinc) | - |
| 2015 | "Lamborghini" (with KSI) | - |
| "10/10" | - | |
| 2019 | "Shots" (with Jubilee) | - |
| "You Get Me" (with Jubilee) | - | |
| "No One" | - | |
| "Shook" | - | |
| 2020 | "Wake Up Call (Yoshi Remix)" (with KSI, Trippie Redd and Tobi) | - |
| 2021 | "This Year" (with Tobi) (Prod. by Silencer) | - |
| "Buss the Red" (Prod. by Whiney) | - | |
| 2022 | "Sorry I'm Not Sorry" (Prod. by Whiney) | - |
| "Outplayed" | - | |
| "Dead in the Eye" (with Example) (Prod. by Whiney) | - | |
| "Duppy" (with GRM Daily) | - |
References
edit- ^ "BLACKS & P". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ BBC Music Profile "P Money BBC Profile". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ YouTube Music Video "DJ Swerve ft. P Money – Ho Riddim". YouTube. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ YouTube Music Video "Lethal Bizzle ft. Grime Allstars – Pow 2011". YouTube. 24 December 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ aCharts "Pow (2011)". aCharts.us. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ YouTube Music Video "Magnetic Man ft. P Money – Anthemic". YouTube. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ aCharts "aCharts – P Money". aCharts.us. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ BBC blog "Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World – 7 June 2011". BBC. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ MTV Base News "MTV Base Best of the Best: UK MCs 2010". MTV. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ YouTube Music Video "Ghetts – Who's on the Panel". YouTube. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "P Money vs Ghetts Clash (Cancelled) Ghetts Pulls Out". Grimeforum.com. 9 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "iTunes Music – Round the Clock – EP by P Money". iTunes Store. 18 November 2013.
- ^ "P Money Vs Big H – Lord of the Mics 6". What's Good?. 1 October 2014.
- ^ "#LOTM6: P Money vs. Big H [Review] – SB.TV – the UK's leading online youth broadcaster". Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "FIFA 20 SOUNDTRACK, FEATURING MAJOR LAZER, DIPLO, SKEPTA AND MORE". Electronic Arts. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ @KingPMoney (7 February 2017). "1st" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @KingPMoney (25 August 2014). "@FinallyMario I'm an Arsenal fan but glad to see you're back in the premiership" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ P Money On New Music, GTA Roleplay & Sidemen Disstracks!! (Ep.163) (Ep.163), retrieved 14 July 2022
- ^ "'Live & Direct' by P Money (British Albums iTunes Chart)". iTunesCharts.net. Retrieved 21 May 2020.