Young Jeezy also offered an explanation of how "Can't Tell Me Nothing" came from "I Got Money" during an interview with "HipHopDX", saying that it was supposed to be a collaboration between him and T.I. for the former's third studio album "The Recession" (2008). The song was recalled as being sent to West by Young Jeezy and he subsequently recorded a verse, before getting in contact with DJ Toomp after discovering that he was the producer and West then heavily altered the sonic direction of "I Got Money". Due to the changes made by West, Young Jeezy explained that he decided not to release the song on the album. By 2007, six months later, the song was unused until West played "Can't Tell Me Nothing" for Young Jeezy at a studio session in Los Angeles, which is a reworked version of "I Got Money", though he revealed that West asked him for permission to use his ad-libs and was granted it. The track marked the two's first collaboration, though Young Jeezy admitted after contributing that he "was like, 'Yo, owes me one." For giving back to him, West delivered a verse on Young Jeezy's single "Put On" (2008).