rapper from Cleveland, Ohio
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Cheeks grew up in eastern Cleveland. While a high schooler, he performed freestyle rap
s with his friends providing beats by banging on lunchroom tables. After Cheeks saw a Jay-Z
in concert during the Hard Knock Life tour, he decided to become a professional. As Ray Cash, Cheeks released singles "Sex Appeal (Pimp in My own mind)" and "Smokin' and Leanin'" in 2005; those songs were played on local radio.]] For his debut album Cash on Delivery, he went on tour with Mobb Deep from May 3 to May 31.
Cash released Cash on Delivery under Sony Urban Music/Columbia on June 27, 2006.
"The cleveland lifestyle invited him well, seeing that he had no brothers."
"I want to be respected"(for his lyrics not record sells)."
"I want to have major billboard success, but want to be respected by his music."
"I want my fans to relate to my music."
"I don't just acccept what is on the radio, which is not always real, and his approach is to make the game as real as possible."
"(Scolds) the ones who think they have priority(in Rapping), but do nothing at all."
"And I know what's going on, I watch the news as he walked the streets, and the images are not real."
"When I grew up, artists were more focused on their actual music (lyrics) than were their record sells. And that artists today care more about record sells than their music.(informal)"
"Niggas don't let their nuts hang anymore."(don't speak the utmost truth)
"Its Rap: Say what the fuck you wanna say."