Ali McGuirk has released a new hip hop remix of “Where Does All The $ Come From?”, a track originally featured on her album ‘Watertop’. The remix includes expanded lyrics from Boston activist and rapper Eroc of Foundation Movement, production by Charles Haynes, and additional vocals from Boston soul singer Jonathan Gramling. The new version reframes the song through a sharper rhythmic lens while keeping its focus on questions of value, power, and responsibility.
McGuirk describes her connection with Eroc as long-standing and rooted in shared conversations around justice and liberation. “He is someone who carries an energy of love and clarity that I deeply admire, which is so needed in our world today,” she says, noting that the collaboration had been a long-held hope. She also points to the contrast between her usual band-based recordings and the hip hop process behind the remix, calling the experience expansive and grounding. “Watching this remix come together was magical,” she adds, crediting Haynes’ production approach and Gramling’s vocals for bringing new depth and color to the track.
The remix continues the thematic throughline of ‘Watertop’, an album that examines human and societal value through a blend of soul, folk, and experimental sound design. Across the record, McGuirk approaches activism and care as spiritual practice, pairing direct lyrical intent with emotionally charged performances. The new remix extends that conversation, placing collaboration and collective voice at the center of the song’s message.