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What Is The 'I Got Like Hella Money' Meme? The Origin Of The Viral 'I Got Like Five Bucks' Song Explained
There's a new song taking over TikTok and Instagram Reels, and it's all about celebrating the times when you fall into a little bit of money, emphasis on "little bit."
The song is called "I Got Like Hella Money," and it's already inspired thousands of videos, including memes, dances and lip dubs.
So, how exactly are people using the song, and who came up with it? Here's what you need to know.
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What Is The 'I Got Like Hella Money' Meme?
The "I Got Like Hella Money" song comes from content creator and songwriter Kell Martin, who goes by @shutthekellup on TikTok.
On January 2nd, 2026, Kell posted a video of himself beatboxing and singing the original song. The song consists of the simple repeated lyrics, "I got like hella money," followed by a quick break to show off a $5 bill and call everyone else broke.
The funny video gained over 30 million views in just two weeks, and since then, its original sound on TikTok alone has been used over 125,000 times.
@shutthekellup it’s time to start flexing atp #fyp #5bucks ♬ original sound – kell yeah!
How Is 'I Got Like Hella Money' Used In Memes?
The song blew up on TikTok and Reels in the days after it was posted, inspiring a whole lot of people to dance to it.
It's also inspired a lot of lip dub memes, where a funny caption about coming into money, usually just a little bit, is displayed while the uploader dances.
Other memes feature an Emoji dancing to the song by moving its hands out in front of it like a steering wheel. This trend has inspired a ton of videos as well, including a video of a cup of boba resembling the Emoji and a recreation of the Emoji using paper.
@ambrosiabrew We're located in 14100 Brookhurst st. Garden Grove, Orange County🥹 ALL drinks are 30% off until our Grand opening!! #igotlikehellamoney #whoa #fyp #boba #fypシ ♬ original sound – kell yeah!
What Are Some More 'I Got Like Hella Money' Memes?
@onlyymarcel i got like hella money!!! #fypシ #relatable ♬ original sound – kell yeah!
@lrajx Pls comment that sticker i love it #igotlikehellamoney #fyp #sticker #money ♬ original sound – kell yeah!
@yummies95 I got hella money
@kittyy_stars Ugh she’s too good #batman #brucewayne #batfamily #dccomics #fyp ♬ original sound – kell yeah!
For the full history of the 'I Got Like Hella Money' meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
