Not an entirely new concept but the 'money pull-up' has been gaining popularity in the dancehall.

Since last year, there has been an influx of money songs from dancehall artistes. But it was Vybz Kartel's Money On My Mind that led to the 'money pull-up' craze in the last couple of months.

"It has always been a thing in the high rollers dances, but it got more popular. Now it just spread all over; is just a proving thing," said Creep from Chromatic Sound System.

ZJ Ice also explained: "When a man draw a tune, yuh jus' drop some money pon it. Some man drop $US, some drop pounds, some drop five bills and even bills. There is no limit to the amount of time you can pull up the tune."

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Karyzma from Darkcide gave a similar explanation to that given by ZJ Ice, but said money songs are not the only ones for which the 'money pull-up' is done. There are other hot songs which get it.

Creep says the 'money pull-up' is usually done for most Flippa Mafia songs. He also said Fire Links is one of the first selectors who did the 'money pull-up' at Boasy Tuesdays. Fire Links would, however, give the money back to the female patrons at the party. Creep says it is merely "a gift (to the selector) for entertaining the people ... like a tip for doing a good job."

According to Creep, the biggest 'money pull-up' he has ever seen was one that reached approximately $150,000 at a 'high rollers' dance which was held at Standpipe, St Andrew, more than a month ago.

ZJ Ice says, "Some selectors pocket the money, some man give the money to the women in the dance and some just buy liquor. A long time dem thing yah a gwaan - everybody mussi jus' waan gwaan like dem a floss now."