Cash Cobain, the multi-hyphenate NYC rapper & producer extraordinaire continues his run as the originator of “sample drill” with the release of his new project 2 Slizzy 2 Sexy (Deluxe) in collaboration with Chow Lee. The 10 new tracks added to the original 2 Slizzy 2 Sexy project, which Pitchfork hailed as having “airy melodies over some of the year’s breeziest sample-spinning club drill beats Cash has cooked up yet”, bring along an extra layer of finesse, charisma, and liveliness to the tape. “Watergun” featuring New Jersey club forerunner Bandmanrill, a track that cleverly samples DJ Khaled’s classic posse cut “I’m On One” and showcases how seamlessly Cash’s style can fit amongst all regions in hip-hop today. Cash continues his journey into the club soundscape with “Damn WTF”, a cut that is primed for a late-night, packed-out party anywhere in the tri-state with a non-stop tempo, chopped-up sample, and dizzying autotune. The previously released single “Back It Up” with Brooklyn newcomer Tata features Cash’s electric flow over a lightning-paced kick-drum, subtle hi-hats, and an ethereal sample flip. After curating the sounds of NYC with his iconic production techniques and breaking out as an exemplary rapper in his own right, Cash Cobain adds to his unceasing momentum with the release of 2 Slizzy 2 Sexy (Deluxe).
Fresh off a co-sign from Frank Ocean who used his song “JHOLIDAY” in the new Homer Ad and Drake who recently featured him on OVO Sound Radio, Adding to Cash’s momentum leading up to the release of 2 Slizzy 2 Sexy (Deluxe) was last months high-profile feature “The Voice of Drill”, published in New York Magazine, where in Cash was interviewed about having originated “sample drill” and the subsequent assault the sub-genre is facing at the hands of Mayor Adams and the NYPD. Last summer, Cash produced the hit “My Everything” by B-Lovee, a flip of a classic Mary J. Blidge record, and the success of the song busted the gates wide open for Bronx drill to flourish––even inspiring Cardi B to revisit her Bronx roots and participate in the trend on Kay Flock’s “Shake That”. This year, he continued stamping his influence in the Bronx drill sphere by producing Set Da Trend’s breakout single “Get Home”.
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