Sauce Money facts for kids
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Sauce Money
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| Birth name | Todd Eric Gaither |
| Born | September 6, 1969 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1990-present |
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Todd Eric Gaither (born September 6, 1969), known by his stage name Sauce Money, is an American rapper. He is famous for working with the well-known rapper Jay-Z early in his career.
Sauce Money also appeared on Big Daddy Kane's album Daddy's Home. He was on the song "Show N' Prove" with other artists like Scoob Lover, Jay-Z, Shyheim the Rugged Child, and Ol' Dirty Bastard from the Wu-Tang Clan.
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Sauce Money's Music Career
Sauce Money was featured on several of Jay-Z's early albums. Being "featured" means he performed on a song with another artist.
Early Collaborations with Jay-Z
He appeared on Jay-Z's first album, Reasonable Doubt, on a song called "Bring It On." This song was produced by DJ Premier.
He also joined Jay-Z on the track "Face Off" from the album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. Later, he was on "Reservoir Dogs" from Jay-Z's third album, Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. For this song, he worked with The LOX and Beanie Sigel.
Writing for Other Artists
Todd Gaither also helped write songs for other musicians. He is credited as a co-writer for Puff Daddy's famous song "I'll Be Missing You."
His Own Album and Singles
In 2000, Sauce Money released his first album, called Middle Finger U. It came out through Priority Records and EMI.
The album included two guest appearances from other artists. Jay-Z was on the song "Pregame," and Puff Daddy was on "Do You See." One song on the album was also produced by DJ Premier.
From this album, Sauce Money released a single (a single song released on its own) called "For My Hustlaz."
In 2004, he was featured on a song called "Easy" by New Zealand DJ and producer P-Money. This song was on P-Money's album Magic City.
Concert Appearances
In 2006, Sauce Money joined Jay-Z on stage at his "I Declare War" concert. They performed their song "Reservoir Dogs" together.
Later Music Releases
Sauce Money released a new single in 2008 called "Listen 2 Me." This song used a sample (a piece of music or sound from another recording) from the Oompa-Loompas. These characters are from the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The song was available on Sauce Money's MySpace page.
Working on Mixtapes
Sauce Money often appears on mixtapes. Mixtapes are collections of songs, often released by DJs, that feature various artists. He frequently works with DJ Kay Slay.
He has been part of many "posse cuts" (songs with many different rappers) organized by DJ Kay Slay. He appeared with many rappers like Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Redman, Kool G Rap, and Big Daddy Kane.
Sauce Money was on the songs "Rolling 50 Deep" in 2020 and "Rolling 110 Deep" in 2021. He was chosen to perform the very last part of "Rolling 110 Deep."
Discography
Studio Albums
- 2000: Middle Finger U
