Cash Cobain‘s rise continues with his latest big-name collaboration. After collaborations with A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Don Toliver, and Ice Spice, the slizzy movement creator has his biggest look yet thanks to J. Cole, who appears on “Grippy,” Cobain’s newest single. The song is definitely closer Cobain’s wheelhouse than Cole’s, yet the veteran rapper easily adapts to the new style. Cole has proven his versatility throughout his career as a guest verse assassin, and in this case, he is just as solid as ever.
Cole’s appearance on the younger rapper’s latest is a case of fortuitous timing for him, as well. In Uproxx’s review of his new mixtape, Might Delete Later, I wrote that his formula could use an update; meanwhile, after initially jumping into the conflict between Kendrick Lamar and Drake with “7 Minute Drill,” which wasn’t received all that warmly by most of the hip-hop establishment, he then deleted the track from streamers, which drew another wave of criticism. However, withdrawing from the “beef” may have been for the best for him. When fans last heard from the formerly well-respected rapper, he was just hanging out on the beach with fans, avoiding conflict, and living his best life.
Cash Cobain has become everybody’s favorite collaborator. He linked up with Ice Spice on the remix to his breakout single “Fisherrr,” and produced the hypnotic beat for the new Don Toliver song “Attitude.” There’s something about his glitchy, “sexy drill” (as he describes it) that is irresistible to major artists, and J Cole is the latest to get the Cobain stimulus package. The Dreamville rapper, and unfortunate causality in the Big Three battle, is back doing what he does best. Well, sort of.
Cash Cobain sounds slick as ever on “Grippy.” He produced the beat, and the way he effortlessly glides over each little glitch and bouncy drum pattern feels symbiotic. As with all producer/rappers, they have the benefit of knowing what will sound best on their own music. “Destiny, I’m tryna give you the best of me,” he raps. “I wanna kill it like rest in peace, Eat on that p**sy like it was a recipe, like Shanti, I wanna make you a mommy.” These lines are not profound in any way, but they match “Grippy”‘s glitchy drums like a glove.
Cash Cobain Drops Off A Memorable “Sexy Drill” Track
J. Cole also started out as a producer/rapper. He’s proven himself to be extremely versatile in both fields, but there’s something about Cash Cobain’s production that trips him up. Cole starts the song, and while he has time to fire off a few memorable bars, he never really finds his footing. There’s a reliance on Auto Tune that’s unpleasant to the ear, and a repetitive rhyme scheme that makes sense, yet quickly runs out of steam. J. Cole is trying to approach “Grippy” like most guest verses, but this is one of the first times where it sounds like he’s blatantly chasing a trendy sound.
His Big Three peer, Drake, has also worked with Cash Cobain on “Calling for You,” but the 6 God has always been better at absorbing trends and making them sound natural. Cole can do lots of things, but he can’t do that. A solid song, but one in which Cobain is carrying his feature.
What are your thoughts on this new song, “Grippy” by Cash Cobain and J. Cole? Does Cobain carry the song? Is J. Cole better than we gave him credit for? Do you want to hear more collabs between them in the future? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Cash Cobain. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Quotable Lyrics
When she see me, she say she gon’ strip me She gon’ chew on the stick like it’s Wrigleys Mm, yеah, believe it or not likе Ripley’s She said she was gay until I slayed, now she’s strictly— As soon as she page, I’m on the way, and I be showin’ up quickly
J Cole has had a bit of a rough 2023 so far. The rapper found himself embroiled in a short beef with Kendrick Lamar back in March. He was the first to respond to Kendrick’s verse on the Future & Metro Boomin song “Like That.” He hit back by dropping a surprise mixtape that contained the song “7 Minute Drill.” The track was an attempt to roast Kendrick, conjuring criticisms of basically his entire discography. The track was pretty roundly rejected by fans and Cole very quickly went back on it. That started with him denouncing the song during a performance at his own Dreamville Festival before eventually removing it from streaming services entirely.
That entire drama was followed by the album failing to grab the top spot on the Billboard 200, being held off by Beyonce’s COWBOY CARTER in its second week. Now Cole is back with a new song alongside Cash Cobain called “Grippy.” The track is an NSFW anthem that features nothing but raunchy details from both rappers. But Cole’s verse in particular is attracting some negative attention online for seemingly nonsensical and goofy bars. Check out some of the worst of the bunch and the fan reactions to them below.
In the post itself, a fan implies that his brief spat with Kendrick Lamar may have affected J Cole more than fans realized. In the comments fans joke about how long its been since Cole was at his peak acclaim. “Bro took the fall off literal” one of the top replies to the post jokes. “this might go down as the largest fall off in quality ever” another comment more seriously claims. Almost none of the replies to the post offer much of a defense for Cole.
What do you think of fans online bullying J. Cole for the lyrics in his new song with Cash Cobain? Do you think the Kendrick Lamar beef may have permanently messed with Cole’s pen game? Let us know in the comment section below.
New artist alert! New artist alert! Today, we are covering an up-and-coming voice out of The Bronx, New York. She goes by Diany Dior, and she is a rapping/singing hybrid. The 23-year-old is about as new as you are going to find, as she is just five songs deep into her career. However, do not let that fool you because she has the talent and the co-signs that will take her a long way. Over the weekend, Diany Dior put out her fifth-ever record, which is a remix of “Favorite Lady.”
This is currently shaping up to be her breakout hit, as the original version already has over 19,000 streams. The single dropped on April 26, so it is definitely picking up steam. To capitalize on the momentum, Diany recruited one of her supporters, NAV, for this song about being in a healthy and loving relationship. What also gives this track its blow-up potential, is the man in the studio cheffing up the beat.
Listen To “Favorite Lady (Remix)” By Diany Dior, NAV, & Cash Cobain
That would be nonother than, fellow Bronx resident Cash Cobain. His New York drill/Jersey club production style has been making huge waves over the last several months. Cash’s profile has grown immensely by reeling in the big fish, but he is still working with the rising stars to help put them on the map. The instrumental has its familiar sound cues, such as the slowed down drum pattern, and woozy synths. Working on those connections is assisting Diany Dior, but her talent is there above all else.
What are your thoughts on this brand-new single “Favorite Lady (Remix)” by Diany Dior, NAV, and Cash Cobain? Do you think NAV’s appearance was necessary for this track, why or why not? Is this Diany’s besy song of her career? Which version of this song do you prefer more? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Diany Dior, NAV, and Cash Cobain. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Quotable Lyrics:
I ain’t really got time for you, but I always find a slot Left the stu’ 4 A.M., now I want you in my spot You always on point for me, always on point for me when I’m not Anybody try to play with you ain’t duckin’ these shots (Shots, shots, shots, shots, shots) Okay, let’s do it (Do it) Rock with me, baby, ain’t no one stoppin’ us, baby
Don Toliver is instantly recognizable. He has one of the most distinct voices in all of hip-hop, and the ability to sound good alongside pretty much anybody. Metro Boomin called Toliver the Nate Dogg to his Dr. Dre, and the comparison has been apt so far. Toliver recently teased a new song during a live show, and he sampled a different member of the Death Row family. A different member of the Dogg family, too. Don Toliver flipped a classic Snoop Dogg record and fans are itching to find out when it will officially be released.
The song is titled “Attitude,” and Toliver hyped up the crowd right before playing it. “If you got a shot or something, you better that motherf*cker,” he stated. “I’m ready to go up.” The DJ then cuts in the iconic Snoop Dogg and Pharrell single “Beautiful.” Toliver’s version starts off the same, with Pharrell’s isolated vocals, but the rest of the song is completely different. “Attitude” chops up the Pharrell hook with some glitchy trap drums, and the effect is mesmerizing. Toliver doesn’t even bother singing at first, he just lets the beat shine.
“Attitude” is produced by Cash Cobain and features backing vocals from Charlie Wilson. That’s the way the song has been credited so far, at least. It’s unclear whether Uncle Wilson contributed new vocals to the song, or if he’s credited because he appeared on the original Snoop Dogg song. Either way, the live snippet has gone viral on social media, with some claiming that Don Toliver has a potential “song of the summer” on his hands. It’s hard to disagree once one listens to “Attitude.”
Don Toliver and Cash Cobain aren’t the only artists who have flipped “Beautiful” in recent years. The 1998 smash served as the musical basis for Jack Harlow’s 2022 album cut “Side Piece.” The general consensus among fans, however, was that Harlow’s take was too reliant on the original, and failed to carve its own musical path. Cobain’s flip of the original on “Attitude” sounds inspired by comparison. Toliver has been teasing the release of his upcoming album since March, and it’s safe to assume this track will make the cut.
Stratford, London rapper and singer Lancey Foux has been riding an R&B wave as of late on his last few singles. It has been a little bit of a deviation from his September 2023 album BACK2DATRAP which saw him bring more aggressive trap raps to the table. But 2024 has been about exploring melodies and crooning and that has not been a bad thing so far. “Gotta Get U” is the latest offering from Lancey Foux in this format and he is working with a special talent.
New York-bred producer and rapper Cash Cobain has been all over the place in the last few months. He has worked with talents of all levels, including names like Bktherula, Ice Spice, Jay Critch, just to name a few. He was also quoted, saying he had future collaborations with Don Toliver, Travis Scott, and even Frank Ocean of all people. There is no doubt that his woozy and intoxicating sound is making waves across the industry and across the pond.
Listen To “Gotta Get U” By Lancey Foux & Cash Cobain
Now, he is working with Lancey Foux on “Gotta Get U.” This track follows up “On Ur Mind” and “Live Forever.” Both of them brought atmospheric vibes and this newest one does the same with Cash’s flare. The sped-up drums, along with the spacey instrumental, complement Lancey’s lyrics about wanting to take a girl back to his place for an intimate time. Check out “Gotta Get U” with the link above.
What are your thoughts on this brand-new single “Gotta Get U” by Lancey Foux and Cash Cobain? Is Cash the hottest producer in the game right now? Do you think Lancey has a new project coming this year? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Lancey Foux and Cash Cobain. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Quotable Lyrics:
Let’s get back to the spot, lеt’s get back to the pent (To thе pent) I’ve got one uptown girl and I’ve got one in the ends I know how to keep her aroused, I keep her close to the edge I’m in New York, what’s up, I’m sorry that it’s been a minute I’ve got her too turned up, I make her feel sexy Can’t tell her to get undressed, she already came undressed
Ice Spice is still a relatively new artist but she’s developing a knack for good visuals quickly. She’s already dazzled fans with the music videos for songs like “Barbie World” and “Deli” and she doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon in her new era. That includes the new remix she did with Cash Cobain of his viral TikTok hit “Fisherrr.” Despite her remix leaking earlier this week it was officially released overnight and fans gravitated to it quickly. Earlier today the song got an official music video and it’s getting similar treatment from fans.
In the visuals for the song, Spice and Cobain are hanging out in an NYC Chinese restaurant. The visuals include the pair rapping from a busy kitchen, ordering takeout, and even some hilarious food shots in line with Spice’s lyrics. Those shots are intercut with the pair rapping in other places like the backseat of a car or in the street with a vintage film look. The video has well over 20k views after just an hour with many more likely to follow. Check out the brand new visuals below.
While the new single is clicking with a lot of fans, it hasn’t been without some backlash. Much of that has spawned from the allegedly AI-generated album cover, which a fan pointed out online. AI is a hot-button issue among musicians right now who are worried about having their voices stolen and reproduced without their consent by artificial learning. Consequently, that’s probably why Spice quickly apologized for the move in a quote tweet. She also seemingly tried to save face by claiming that she didn’t actually know it was AI-generated until it was pointed out by fans.
What do you think of the new visuals Ice Spice and Cash Cobain shared for their “Fisherrr” remix? Do you have a problem with the pair using an AI-generated image for the song’s artwork? Let us know in the comment section below.
Ice Spice kicked off her 2024 by really going for it with the single “Think U The Sh*t (Fart).” It wasn’t that long ago that Ice Spice was an up-and-comer, and now she’s giving another one assist by hopping on Cash Cobain and Bay Swag’s remix of the viral hit “Fisherrr.”
On her verse, Ice calls back to her Nicki Minaj collaboration “Princess Diana,” rapping, “And my ass fat ’cause I eat my oats and my vegetables / And my p*ssy fat, and it’s creamy, ooh, tastes like Danimals.”
As HipHopDX notes, the song initially leaked last week when Akademiks posted it after supposedly receiving it anonymously via a DM.
Meanwhile, fans can expect more from Ice in the not-too-distant future: In March, she declared that she had finished recording her upcoming album Y2K. You’ll be able to check her out on the big screen, too, as it was announced earlier this month that she has been cast in Spike Lee’s upcoming movie High And Low, alongside Denzel Washington.
Uproxx’s Aaron Williams also deemed Ice to be a Coachella 2024 highlight, writing, “The people danced. They rapped. Every word. Her mic was ON. She had immaculate breath control. Her set design, consisting of inflatable subway trains and a giant Ice Spice head, built a world. She is what hip-hop has needed all this time. Stop hating.”
Cash Cobain is on the come up. The rapper had a production credit on Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss (2022) and his new collab with Bay Swag, “Fisherrr,” has been getting lots of playlist spins on streaming. It’s a catchy track, driven by Cobain’s start/stop flow and the jittery drum pattern. The lack of a verse on the back end made it a prime candidate for a remix, though, and Cobain took notes. “Fisherrr (Remix)” enlists one of the hottest rappers on the planet, Ice Spice, and the result is a track that outdoes the original.
Cobain and Bay Swag maintain the hypnotic qualities of “Fisherrr,” but Ice Spice kicks things up a notch with her singular flow. She comes in towards the end of the remix, where the OG version lost steam, and spits bars about what else: being the baddest in the game. People don’t listen to Spice for the intricate wordplay, it’s all about the delivery and the quotables. The “Munch” hitmaker even throws it back to her breakout single. “I brought a baddie too,” she raps. “She a wetty, ooh, givin’ Betty Boop. I ain’t callin’ you “my boo,” n**ga, what you thought? I was feelin’ you?”.
“Fisherrr (Remix)” actually leaked a week prior to its official release. DJ Akademiks was sent the track on April 18 and previewed it during one of his live streams. Some fans think Ice Spice’s verse is taking aim at Latto, but there’s nothing that explicitly links the two artists. “Make ’em b*tches wanna hate, she see me and she get uncomfortable” are the “diss” bars in question. In the super combative diss environment of 2024, however, they aren’t enough to start a legitimate feud. They could just as easily be general brag raps.
What are your thoughts on this brand-new song, “Fisherrr (Remix),” by Cash Cobain, Bay Swag and Ice Spice? Do you prefer it to the original? Does Ice Spice keep her hot streak going? Do you think she was taking shots at Latto on her verse? We want to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news on Cobain and Ice Spice. Finally, stay with us for the most informative song posts throughout the week.
Quotable Lyrics:
Got an attitude but I’m feelingless, so I ain’t mad at you And I’m tatted too on this fatty-tude, I’m the baddest boo So what you ’bout to do? Top on batty and then jatty move And my a*s fat ’cause I eat my oats and my vegetables And my p*ssy fat, and it’s creamy, ooh, just like Danimals I’m a baddie, so I know them other b*tches ain’t impressin’ you
Cash Cobain is the latest artist to get dragged into the Drake wars. A reference track for the Drake song “Calling For You” has leaked online with Cobain rapping the lead vocal. Cobain was listed on the official track as a co-producer, but the leak suggests that the artist also had a bigger hand in the songwriting. This is the second time a Drake reference has leaked in the last week, with the first being “Jumbotron S**t Poppin.” It looks like the “Calling For You” diss may be a fake, however.
Cobain posted an image of Allen Iverson to his IG and Twitter on April 16. There was no mention of the leak, but it didn’t take much for fans to tie the image of Iverson in to the reference track. Iverson is known for his fake behind the back move, so Cobain is confirming that the leaked “Calling For You” is phony. Cobain and Drake are friends, and Cobain has even championed the Canadian rapper during interviews. “Don’t think Drake not tuned in,” he said on TikTok. “He definitely tuned in. Especially with the New York sound. I feel like every sound he tuned in with.”
Drake has been hounded by reference track allegations for a decade. The rapper’s pen game has been a talking point ever since Quentin Miller’s reference for “10 Bands” leaked in 2015. He addressed the issue during a profile in The Fader, claiming that it does not reflect a lack of involvement in the writing process. “I need, sometimes, individuals to spark an idea so that I can take off running,” he stated. “I don’t mind that. And those recordings—they are what they are. And you can use your own judgment on what they mean to you. I don’t know if I’m really here to even clarify it for you.”
Despite Drake’s clarification, the ghostwriting rumors persist. Rick Ross recently implied that he wrote Drake’s verse on the 2018 smash “Sicko Mode.” The MMG honcho also stated that Drake uses writers when posting comments and insults on social media. The latter claim was made after Drake posted a screenshot of a DM exchange in which he mocked Ross’ (lack of) wealth.
