In early December 2018 , Cardi teased the music video on her social media pages , sharing a behind-the-scenes look at her outfit , a leotard and headpiece made of gold watches . The Jora Frantzis-directed video premiered on December 21 , 2018 . The music video opens with a dancer swinging hypnotically around an invisible pole . Cardi makes her first appearance in a black and white dress , which she wears with a futuristic-inspired , halo-like headpiece in an old-world style room . She is surrounded by a group of women in garter belts , black fascinators and open blazers baring nipples . Cardi then appears as a statue in a glass case , being gawked at by wealthy attendees . The glass case is surrounded by several of her previous outfits on display . She also portrays a nude piano player and a breastfeeding mother in couture . In the following scene , a team of women take over the bank , as Cardi appears in a jewel-covered string bikini in a vault . The scene then moves to the strip club , with the rapper wearing a black leather corset showing off some moves on the pole and dollars flying all around her . She also makes an appearance as part of the audience in the club , wearing a massive version of a slanted hat . The looks in the old-world style room scene and in the bank vault were inspired by Thierry Mugler 's 1999 Playboy photo shoot and Lil ' Kim 's look at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards , respectively . As of March 2019 , the video has garnered more than 53 million views
1997 MTV Video Music Awards
1997 MTV Video Music Awards
Money (Cardi B song)