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{{Short description|British grime MC from South East London}}
{{about|the British MC|the New Zealand DJ|P-Money}}
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{{BLP sources|date=September 2011}}
{{Infobox musical artist<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name             = P Money
| image            = 
| caption          = P Money performing in June 2016
| background       = solo_singer
| birth_name       = Paris Joel Moore-Williams<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/905126399 |title=BLACKS & P |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=May 1, 2023}}</ref>
| alias            = 
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|4|8}}
| birth_place      = [[New Cross]], [[London]], England
| genre            = [[Grime (music)|Grime]]
| occupation       = {{flatlist| 
* MC 
* rapper
* songwriter 
}}
| years_active     = 2005–present
| label            = [[Rinse FM|Rinse]], [[Butterz]]
| associated_acts  = OGz, Fatal Assassins, [[Dot Rotten]], [[Magnetic Man]], Bonkaz, Blacks, Little Dee, [[Example (Musician)|Example]]
}}
'''Paris Joel Moore-Williams''' (born 8 April 1989), better known by his stage name '''P Money''', is a British [[Grime (music)|grime]] MC, rapper and songwriter from [[New Cross]], [[South London|South East London]], who is also active in the [[drum and bass]] scene.<ref>BBC Music Profile {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/fa094e8e-ce2f-41f5-829f-a7f650b76084 |title=P Money BBC Profile |publisher=BBC |access-date=2 October 2011}}</ref> 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 [[Battle rap|clash]] (battle).

== Biography ==
P 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|date=January 2012}}

''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 (UK radio station)|Kiss 100's]] DJ Swerve, who remixed Marco Del Horno's "Ho!", to release "Ho Riddim"<ref>YouTube Music Video {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYBn7canZWg  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/EYBn7canZWg| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=DJ Swerve ft. P Money – Ho Riddim |publisher=YouTube |date=1 October 2010 |access-date=2 October 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 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]]"<ref>YouTube Music Video {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzU5Q4uI3iw  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/FzU5Q4uI3iw| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Lethal Bizzle ft. Grime Allstars – Pow 2011 |publisher=YouTube |date=24 December 2010 |access-date=2 October 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> which peaked at No. 33 on the [[UK Singles Chart|UK charts]]<ref>aCharts {{cite web|url=https://www.acharts.us/song/61066 |title=Pow (2011) |publisher=aCharts.us |access-date=3 October 2011}}</ref> and featured fellow grime artists [[Lethal Bizzle]], [[JME (rapper)|Jme]], [[Wiley (rapper)|Wiley]], [[Chip (rapper)|Chip]], 2Face, [[Ghetts]] and [[Kano (rapper)|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]]",<ref>YouTube Music Video {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-audWG2oaU  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/E-audWG2oaU| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Magnetic Man ft. P Money – Anthemic |publisher=YouTube |date=30 June 2011 |access-date=2 October 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> which was released as the fourth single from [[Magnetic Man]]'s [[:wikt:eponym|eponymous]] debut album [[Magnetic Man (album)|''Magnetic Man'']]; this reached No. 50 on the UK charts.<ref>aCharts {{cite web|url=https://www.acharts.us/performer/p%20money |title=aCharts – P Money |publisher=aCharts.us |access-date=3 October 2011}}</ref> At the time it was also the "Hottest Record in the World" on [[Zane Lowe]]'s weekly blog.<ref>[[BBC]] blog {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/zanelowe/2011/06/hottest_record_-_magnetic_man.html |title=Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World – 7 June 2011 |publisher=BBC |date=7 June 2011 |access-date=2 October 2011}}</ref>

P Money also finished eighth in MTV's list of the best UK MCs of 2010, which was announced in February 2011.<ref>[[MTV Base (United Kingdom and Ireland)|MTV Base]] News {{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/best-of-the-best-uk-mcs-2010/259171-tinie-tempah-voted-best-of-the-best |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029154724/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/best-of-the-best-uk-mcs-2010/259171-tinie-tempah-voted-best-of-the-best |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2011 |title=MTV Base Best of the Best: UK MCs 2010 |publisher=MTV |date=21 February 2011 |access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref> 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".<ref>YouTube Music Video {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQz8LF7S2Rg  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/bQz8LF7S2Rg| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Ghetts – Who's on the Panel |publisher=YouTube |date=21 February 2011 |access-date=2 May 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grimeforum.com/featured/p-money-vs-ghetts-clash-march-28th |title=P Money vs Ghetts Clash (Cancelled) Ghetts Pulls Out |website=Grimeforum.com |date=9 March 2010 |access-date=7 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110220330/http://www.grimeforum.com/featured/p-money-vs-ghetts-clash-march-28th |archive-date=10 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

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 (musician)|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 FM|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 (musical duo)|Loadstar]], was released on 18 November 2013. The EP features three other tracks and a remix of the title track.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/round-the-clock-ep/id730817056|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103115026/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/round-the-clock-ep/id730817056|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2014|title=iTunes Music – Round the Clock – EP by P Money|publisher=iTunes Store|date=18 November 2013}}</ref>

In May 2014, P Money infamously 'clashed' with North London MC [[Big H]] at [[Lord of the Mics]] 6,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whatsgoodonline.co.uk/latest/lord-of-the-mics-6-p-money-vs-big-h/ |title=P Money Vs Big H – Lord of the Mics 6 |publisher=What's Good? |date=1 October 2014 |access-date=3 October 2014 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006135723/http://www.whatsgoodonline.co.uk/latest/lord-of-the-mics-6-p-money-vs-big-h/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> a grime-focused battle series curated by [[Jammer (MC)|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sbtv.co.uk/2014/05/lotm6-p-money-vs-big-h-review-2/ |title=#LOTM6: P Money vs. Big H &#91;Review&#93; – SB.TV – the UK's leading online youth broadcaster |access-date=2014-05-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524113417/http://sbtv.co.uk/2014/05/lotm6-p-money-vs-big-h-review-2/ |archive-date=24 May 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> 

He later featured in "[[Lamborghini (song)|Lamborghini]]" by gaming [[YouTuber]] and [[influencer]] [[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 (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]]''.<ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/fifa/fifa-20/news/fifa-20-soundtrack-volta-football | title=FIFA 20 SOUNDTRACK, FEATURING MAJOR LAZER, DIPLO, SKEPTA AND MORE | publisher=Electronic Arts | access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref>

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==
P Money is of [[Jamaica]]n descent.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=829104368641257477 |user=KingPMoney |title=1st|date=7 February 2017 }}</ref>  He is a fan of [[Arsenal F.C.]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=503835533609795584 |user=KingPMoney |title=@FinallyMario I'm an Arsenal fan but glad to see you're back in the premiership |date=25 August 2014 |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> He has two sons.<ref>{{Citation |title=P Money On New Music, GTA Roleplay & Sidemen Disstracks!! (Ep.163) (Ep.163) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z6tGHumsN8 |language=en |access-date=2022-07-14}}</ref>

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details
! scope="col"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itunescharts.net/uk/artists/music/p-money/albums/live-direct/ |title='Live & Direct' by P Money (British Albums iTunes Chart) |website=iTunesCharts.net |access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Live & Direct (P Money album)|Live & Direct]]''
|
* Released: 25 November 2016
* Label: [[Rinse FM|Rinse]]
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] 
| style="text-align:center;"| 94
|}

===Collaboration albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details
! scope="col"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br />
|-
! scope="row"| ''Streets, Love & Other Stuff''<br />{{small|(with Whiney)}}
|
* Released: October 6, 2023
* Label: [[Hospital Records]]
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] 
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|}

===Mixtapes===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!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===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!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''
| -
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017
|''Snake''
| -
|-
|''Snake 2''
| -
|-
|2018
|''Back to Back'' <small>(with Little Dee)</small>
| -
|-
|2020
|''While We Wait''
| -
|-
|2021
|''Untraditional'' <small>(with Silencer)</small>
| -
|-
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Year 
!Title
!References
|-
|2007
|"What Did He Say?"
| -
|-
|2012
|"Reload" <small>(with [[DJ Zinc]])</small>
| -
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015
|"[[Lamborghini (song)|Lamborghini]]" <small>(with [[KSI]])</small>
| -
|-
|"10/10"
| -
|-
| rowspan="4"|2019
|"Shots" <small>(with Jubilee)</small>
| -
|-
|"You Get Me" <small>(with Jubilee)</small>
| -
|-
|"No One"
| -
|-
|"Shook"
| -
|-
|2020
|"[[Wake Up Call (KSI song)|Wake Up Call]] (Yoshi Remix)" <small>(with KSI, [[Trippie Redd]] and [[TBJZL|Tobi]])</small>
| -
|-
| rowspan="2"|2021
|"This Year" <small>(with Tobi)</small> <small>(Prod. by Silencer)</small>
| -
|-
|"Buss The Red" <small>(Prod. by Whiney)</small>
| -
|-
| rowspan="4" |2022
|"Sorry I'm Not Sorry" <small>(Prod. by Whiney)</small>
| -
|-
|"Outplayed"
| -
|-
|"Dead in the Eye" <small>(with [[Example (musician)|Example]])</small> <small>(Prod. by Whiney)</small>
| -
|-
|"Duppy" <small>(with GRM Daily)</small>
| -
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{YouTube|user=PMoneyofficial}}

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