The video's narrative is a cinematic bank heist primarily inspired by the 2006 film .
The "Got Money" music video was filmed on June 23, 2008, in . Directed by Gil Green , who also helmed the "Lollipop" video, the shoot was an intensive one-day session that famously occurred simultaneously with the production of the "A Milli" music video. The video's narrative is a cinematic bank heist
: The video serves as a narrative follow-up to the cliffhanger of the "A Milli" video. It concludes with Lil Wayne being arrested while his accomplices, including Birdman and Mack Maine, successfully escape. Notable Cameos : The video serves as a narrative follow-up
: In a stylized display of the song's theme, Wayne and his crew "make it rain" by throwing money inside the bank. : The song itself was produced by Play-N-Skillz and T-Pain
: The song itself was produced by Play-N-Skillz and T-Pain . Interestingly, the beat passed through several artists like Pitbull and Fat Joe before reaching Lil Wayne. Visual Concept and Narrative
: Lil Wayne and his crew, including members of Young Money, orchestrate a bank robbery. The bank lobby used for filming is the same location seen in the 1996 film Set It Off .