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June 29, 2006 @ 10:00 am
Ray Cash - C.O.D. (Cash On Delivery) (Sony Urban)
Cash wants to “LeBron James” a Cleveland hip hop scene that hasn’t kissed a trophy since Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was at the crossroads. Though his debut is a game effort, Cash struggles to leave a lasting impression.
For many new artists, reppin’ a city is hard. There’s a distinct delivery, slang, or sound (think Nelly or Juvenile) that solidifies the connection to where they’re from—and ultimately to listeners’ consciousness. Hearing Cash go from a clichéd buck-the-system track (“Fuck Amerikkka”) to his trite pimp talk (“Sex Appeal”) doesn’t leave listeners with a consistent geographical frame of reference.
With his laid-back flow and nimble wordplay, however, Cash does manage to make his mark. He effortlessly constructs complex rhyme schemes on the vengeful “Payback.” And “Bumpin’ My
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Comments
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nick sell says:
Ray's "Cash on delivery" is not some Atlanta snap ya fingaz get rich quick scheme. It is a portrait of a little known corner of the midwest that has been forgotten since the bone thugs ripped on to the scene in the mid 90's. Although his album lacks the pop sound that makes clubs jump it does how ever contain tracks that play straight to your soul. "Livin' my life" and "A better day" these are as raw as they are sensitive and meaningfull. My favorite song on the album has to be "Fiends fiends fiends" as it chronicles the reallity that many people in cleveland live and its ironic ups and downs. I look foward to seeing if ray can manage to rep cleveland right. as it stands he carries us on his shoulders.
January 7, 2007 at 10:03 pm
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Celestine says:
Yo wat up Cash dis ya 15 yr old rap artist writing out of dat VA area just sayin ya rhymes iz hot I m feelin wat you but holla @ me pimpin cause i dreamin on becomin big I'm out SMACK B.
December 6, 2006 at 12:36 pm