Bitch Better Have My Money

The title phrase dates back to Keenen Ivory Wayans' 1988 blaxploitation film spoof I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. It's a comically misogynistic thing to say, but some rappers used it sincerely, and it was often heard in gangsta rap lyrics of the '90s; examples include the West Coast rhymer AMG on his 1991 cut of the same name, and Old Dirty Bastard on his during his 1999 single "Got Your Money." In 2013, Rihanna's admirer and frequent collaborator Drake brought the phrase back on his Nothing Was The Same track "Worst Behavior" with the line: "Bitch you better have my money when I come for the s--t like O.D.B." In her "Bitch Better Have My Money," Rihanna turns the tables, going into girl boss mode and demanding she get paid what she's owed, and quickly. The effect is both a send-up of macho rap culture and a message that the ladies are ready to take control and cash in. Indeed, Rihanna launched a number of enterprises and became a billionaire.

Penned by Rihanna with Jamille Pierre, Badriia Bourelly, and Travis Scott, the Bajan singer premiered this expletive-laden trap anthem at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29, 2015. Actress Taraji P. Henson introduced Rihanna as a boss, and she more than lived up to the billing with her fierce, bleeped performance of the cash-obsessed track.

Also stylized as "BBHMM," this grimy track has a similar theme to Riri's 2012 strippers and dollar bills-themed anthem, "Pour It Up."