"Save Dat Money" (stylized as $ave Dat Money), is a
novelty song
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by American rapper
Lil Dicky
David Andrew Burd (born March 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Lil Dicky, is an American rapper, singer, comedian, and actor. He first received recognition after the music video for his 2013 song, "Ex-Boyfriend" became a viral video, v ...
featuring fellow American rappers
Fetty Wap
Willie Junior Maxwell II (born June 7, 1991), better known by his stage name Fetty Wap, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He quickly rose to mainstream prominence after his 2014 song " Trap Queen" peaked at number two on the ''Bil ...
and
Rich Homie Quan
Dequantes Devontay Lamar (October 4 989 or 1990– September 5, 2024), known professionally as Rich Homie Quan, was an American rapper. Beginning his career in 2010, Lamar first saw mainstream success with his 2013 single " Type of Way", which ...
. The track is a single from Dicky's debut studio album ''
Professional Rapper
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''. It was released on June 10, 2015 as the album's third single. It was produced by Money Alwayz and peaked at number 71 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Music video
The music video premiered on September 17, 2015 on Lil Dicky's
YouTube
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account. It was directed by
Tony Yacenda and produced by
Jim Cummings
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. The video describes Dicky wanting to make the "best rap video ever" without spending any money. Throughout the video, he goes door-to-door through the mansions of
Beverly Hills
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, asking owners if he can use their homes for a quick fifteen minutes to film it. Mrs. "K" agrees, allowing them to use her home in the video. He asks a
Lamborghini
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dealership to borrow a car, and a boater to borrow a boat owned by Freddie Avila a.k.a
AvilaVIP as well as models. As the title suggests, he doesn't spend a dime.
In fact, he earns $600 because of the product placement he exchanged everything for.
Fetty Wap
Willie Junior Maxwell II (born June 7, 1991), better known by his stage name Fetty Wap, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He quickly rose to mainstream prominence after his 2014 song " Trap Queen" peaked at number two on the ''Bil ...
and
Rich Homie Quan
Dequantes Devontay Lamar (October 4 989 or 1990– September 5, 2024), known professionally as Rich Homie Quan, was an American rapper. Beginning his career in 2010, Lamar first saw mainstream success with his 2013 single " Type of Way", which ...
also appear performing onstage with Dicky in the video.
The video features cameos from
T-Pain
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,
Sarah Silverman
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,
Abbi Jacobson
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,
Ilana Glazer
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,
Kevin Durant
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,
Hannibal Buress
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,
Dillon Francis
Dillon Hart Francis (born October 5, 1987), also known as DJ Hanzel, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. He played a key role in popularizing moombahton and later developed its heavier variants, moombahcore and EDM trap.
Earl ...
,
Mark Cuban
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, and
Tom Petty
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.
Chart performance
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2015 singles
Lil Dicky songs
Fetty Wap songs
Rich Homie Quan songs
2015 songs
Songs written by Fetty Wap