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Sponsored by TIAA, the song advocates for financial education.

The “rags to riches” tale is a staple of hip-hop, so much so that on Wyclef Jean’s new song “Paper Right,” he’s able to recruit a whole posse cut worth of rappers to help him detail how to stack enough cash to retire a couple of generations. Interestingly, in addition to employing , one of rap’s most notable street prophets-turned-business moguls, he also lends the spotlight to a trio of rising stars in , , and singer Capella Grety. The song is part of an outreach program by The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) called Retire Inequality. According to the campaign’s website, its mission is to provide savings and investment information to Black Americans, who are likely to not have enough savings to retire. To that end, “Paper Right” references generational wealth multiple times, as well as investing advice, like real estate and side hustling; funnily enough, it might be the first time we’ve ever heard Pusha repudiate the drug game mentality that he’s espoused on he’s recorded (even those odd he did a ago). All of those artists — save Flau’jae, who’s in the middle of LSU’s basketball season — appeared on to perform the track last night. Check it out below. Read more