Chop My Money
{{Infobox song
| name = Chop My Money
| cover = P-Square Chop My Money Official Album Artwork.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = P-Square featuring Akon and May D
| album =
| released = 23 February 2012
| recorded = 2011–12
| studio =
| genre = Afropop
| length = 4:32
| label = Square Records
| writer = P-Square
| chronology = P-Square
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Beautiful Onyinye
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|17vC8qZILJE|"Chop My Money"}}
}}
}}
"Chop My Money" is a song by Nigerian duo P-Square, featuring additional vocals from Akon and May D. The song originally appeared on their fifth studio album, The Invasion (2011), and was recorded shortly after P-Square signed a partnership deal with Akon's Konvict Muzik. The music video for "Chop My Money" was directed by Jude Engees Okoye and Ben Marc.{{cite web|title=VIDEO: P-Square – Chop My Money ft AKON & May D|url=http://notjustok.com/2012/02/23/p-square-chop-my-money-ft-akon-may-d/|publisher=Notjustok|accessdate=22 August 2013}}{{cite web|title=Chop My Money Ft Akon, May D|url=http://iroking.com/track/5943/chop-my-money-ft-akon-may-d|publisher=Iroking|accessdate=22 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006202022/http://iroking.com/track/5943/chop-my-money-ft-akon-may-d|archive-date=6 October 2012|url-status=dead}}
Background and recording
"Chop My Money" loosely translates to Spend My Money. In an interview with Tim Westwood in 2012, the duo were asked about their collaboration with Akon and how it came about. They said they've known Akon for several years and their collaboration with him was an easy transition.{{cite AV media |people=P-Square |year=2012 |title=Westwood – P-Square 'Chop my money' |medium=youtube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZuznYHinyw |time= 5:41|publisher=YouTube |location=London}}
Live performances
On August 26, 2012, P-Square performed "Chop My Money" at the Love AfroBeats Festival, a concert they headlined. The duo also performed the song to a sold out crowd at the Hammersmith Apollo.{{cite web|title=P-Square 'Love AfroBeats Festival 2012' with Wande Coal, May D|url=http://www.nigeriamusicnetwork.com/articles/read-p-square-love-afrobeats-festival-2012-with-wande-coal-may-d_113.html|publisher=Nigerianmusicnetwork|accessdate=22 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109052314/http://www.nigeriamusicnetwork.com/articles/read-p-square-love-afrobeats-festival-2012-with-wande-coal-may-d_113.html|archive-date=9 November 2013|url-status=dead}}
Accolades
"Chop My Money" was nominated for Best Pop Single, Best Collabo and Song of the Year at The Headies 2012.{{cite web | url=https://thenet.ng/psquare-wizkid-vector-emerge-top-winners-at-the-headies-2012/ | title=Psquare, Wizkid, Vector emerge top winners at The Headies 2012 | publisher=Nigerian Entertainment Today | date=21 October 2012 | access-date=10 February 2014 | author=Alonge, Osagie | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214004859/http://thenet.ng/2012/10/psquare-wizkid-vector-emerge-top-winners-at-the-headies-2012/ | archive-date=14 February 2014 | url-status=live }}
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| rowspan="3"|2012
|rowspan="3"|The Headies |Best Pop Single |{{nom}} |
| Best Collabo
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| Song of the Year
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Track listing and covers
- ;Digital download
- "[https://www.naijaprey.com/p-square-chop-my-money-remix-ft-akon-may-d/ Chop My Money" (P-Square, Akon and May D) – 4:32]
- "Chop My Money" (cover by Henhouse Prowlers, a Chicago bluegrass band){{cite web|last1=Boyd|first1=Clark|title=How a Chicago bluegrass band rocked Nigeria's music scene|url=http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-08-27/how-chicago-bluegrass-band-rocked-nigerias-music-scene|publisher=PRI|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=27 August 2012}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-08-27/how-chicago-bluegrass-band-rocked-nigerias-music-scene News item and video feat. Peter Okoye of P-Square] re: cover of "Chop My Money" by a Chicago bluegrass band
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