MMM by DJ NABS feat. The Cause2k and Amazin' Taste
About the track
“MMM” closes The TakeOver 2 by confronting the elephant in every room—money, and society’s complicated, often destructive relationship with it. The track’s title represents the sound people make when talking about, thinking about, or lusting after money, turning that visceral response into a hypnotic hook. DJ Nabs and The Cause2k explore money’s role as motivator, divider, necessity, and destroyer, examining how it drives everything from daily grind to murder. The song refuses simple moralization, acknowledging that money matters for survival while questioning the soul-selling and violence it inspires. It’s simultaneously celebration of hustle and critique of materialism.
The Message
The message dissects money’s power over human behavior—how lack of it creates stress and conflict, how pursuit of it drives ambition and crime, and how the quest for it makes people compromise everything from morals to lives. The track doesn’t pretend money doesn’t matter; it explicitly acknowledges that financial stress affects relationships, mental health, and life quality. But it also questions the extremes—the robbery, murder, and soul-selling that people justify through economic pressure. There’s particular focus on geographic universality: whether up north, down south, east coast or west, everyone’s chasing the same thing. The closing verse gets darkest, acknowledging that money motivates theft, murder, and even dealing with the devil—suggesting that while money is necessary, the pursuit of it has become toxic and all-consuming.
The Sound
The production is uptempo and club-ready, built on infectious rhythms and catchy hooks designed to get crowds chanting “money money money” without fully considering the implications. The beat bounces with celebratory energy despite the serious underlying message, creating interesting tension between sound and substance. Layered vocals and call-and-response elements make this feel communal rather than preachy, inviting participation rather than lecturing. The production is polished and accessible, designed for maximum radio and club play while maintaining enough edge to avoid feeling commercial or compromised. It’s designed to make people move first, think second—which itself comments on how money seduces before destroying.
The Facts
According to the American Psychological Association, financial stress is Americans’ top source of anxiety, with 72% of adults reporting feeling stressed about money at least occasionally. Studies show that financial disagreements are the leading cause of divorce and relationship conflict, while economic anxiety correlates strongly with mental health issues including depression and suicide. Research on crime consistently shows poverty and economic inequality as primary drivers of property crime and violence, with people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds significantly more likely to face incarceration. Perhaps most telling: studies show money increases happiness only up to about $75,000 annually (covering basic needs and some security)—beyond that, additional wealth produces diminishing returns on well-being, yet the pursuit continues obsessively.
In Closing
“MMM” concludes The TakeOver 2 by naming the force that drives so much of what came before—the money that motivates the grind, funds the parties, creates the inequality, and inspires both ambition and destruction documented throughout the album. By ending with this track, DJ Nabs and The Cause2k ensure listeners leave thinking about how money shapes behavior, choices, and entire life trajectories. It’s a fitting conclusion that refuses easy answers: money matters, money corrupts, money motivates, money destroys—all true simultaneously. In capitalism’s grip, where survival itself requires constant financial hustle, this track serves as both motivation to secure the bag and warning about the cost of chasing it too far. The album ends not with resolution but with the question that haunts every waking moment: what are you willing to do for that money, money, money?
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