Courtney Undah Privilege teams with Money B on cross-cultural dancehall single

Courtney Undah Privilege’s GMML, short for Gi Me Me Loot, lands as more than a new single because it joins a dancehall voice to Money B of Digital Underground and traces the link back to a friendship that started years ago in Oakland, California. That history gives the record its edge: it is not a random guest feature, but a cross-cultural pairing built on familiarity, one that connects Caribbean dancehall to West Coast hip hop with the kind of ease that usually only comes from shared roots.

Money B, whose given name is Ronald Brooks, brings serious pedigree into the moment. He is best known for his work with Digital Underground and Raw Fusion, and Digital Underground’s Oakland origin matters here. Formed in 1987, the group became one of the most recognizable funk-driven, humorous alternative rap acts of its era, with AllMusic noting that it stayed active from the 1980s into the 2000s before disbanding in 2008. Its debut album, Sex Packets, arrived on March 20, 1990, and helped define the Bay Area sound that still carries weight in both hip hop and dancehall circles.

Courtney’s own name already sits in that wider conversation. He is the voice behind the sample Six Million Ways to Die, Choose One, a line that has traveled across reggae, dancehall and hip hop for years. That gives GMML an added layer of recognition, because the new release does not just borrow from hip hop history, it comes from an artist whose voice has already helped shape it. Courtney has said he hopes the song reaches hip hop listeners as well as dancehall fans, while also making sure Money B gets the appreciation his place in hip hop history deserves.

The collaboration also fits Courtney’s broader Bay Area profile. The Jamaican entertainer resides in Oakland and has built a reputation there, sharing stages with Black Uhuru, Eek-a-Mouse, the late Sugar Minott and Super Cat. He has also remained active through his Podeville Production label and his role as Melvin on Arnold’s Caribbean Pizza, alongside other film and television work. That range helps explain why GMML feels like a statement release rather than a quick feature.

In a genre where crossover records can sound forced, GMML stands out because it is anchored in Oakland, backed by a name like Money B, and carried by an artist whose voice has already crossed generations. That is what gives the single its pull and its promise.