C.O.D.(Cash on Delivery)
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C.O.D. is the debut album of rapper Ray Cash
Ray Cash
Wardell Raymond Cheeks better known by his stage name Ray Cash, is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio.-First album:Cheeks grew up in eastern Cleveland. While a high schooler, he performed freestyle raps with his friends providing beats by banging on lunchroom tables...

. He mentions a title called in "P.A.N." which criticizes bubblegum rap. Cash insinuates that his label (Ghet-O-Vision Ent.
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

/Sony Urban Music
Sony Urban Music
Sony Urban Music was a division of Sony BMG, active from 2004 to 2006, The division handled R&B, soul, and hip hop releases by artists nominally signed to Sony's Columbia and Epic labels...

) before the album's release showed that "it doesn't know what to do with him". This can be proven since his two hits "Sex Appeal" and "Bumpin' my Music" which were released year apart. The song, "Bumpin' my Music" and album both reflect a hardcore image of hip-hop. On his debut album, he calls out a number of his inspirations in the album. Scarface
Scarface (rapper)
Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...

 guests as well as many others. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsppid=683538&aid=775083

Track listing

  1. Wake Up Cleveland 0:58
  2. The Payback 4:01
  3. Bumpin' My Music
    Bumpin' My Music
    "Bumpin' My Music" is a 2006 single by Ray Cash as his third single from C.O.D. . This song is Cash's first single to reach any chart in Billboard magazine or to be featured on a countdown.. The track is the third song on the album with a running time of 4:01. Scarface, who is an idol of Ray Cash...

     (feat. Scarface
    Scarface (rapper)
    Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...

    ) 4:01
  4. Smokin' & Leanin' / Coppin' N Cappin' (Interlude) (feat. Tucan) 4:40
  5. Fiends, Fiends, Fiends 4:12
  6. Sex Appeal (Pimp in My Own Mind) 4:24
  7. She A G / D Boy Anthem (Interlude) 5:02
  8. Dope Game 3:47
  9. Better Way (feat. Beanie Sigel
    Beanie Sigel
    Dwight Grant , also known as Beanie Sigel, is a American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,most recently he was in talks with 50 Cent to sign with G-Unit Records and is a former member/artist of Dame Dash Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records where he had formed a close association with rappers...

    ) 4:08
  10. Fuck Amerikkka 3:13
  11. Livin' My Life 3:27
  12. I'm Gettin' 4:18
  13. The Bomb (feat. Yummy Bingham
    Yummy Bingham
    Elizabeth T. Wyce Bingham a.k.a. Yummy is an American R&B/hip hop singer, songwriter. She sings soprano with a 4 octave range.-Biography:Elizabeth "Yummy" Bingham was born on January 7, 1986 to Dinky Bingham and Patricia Wyce...

    ) 3:01
  14. Pussy Ass Niggas (feat. Pastor Troy
    Pastor Troy
    Micah LeVar Troy is an American rapper, actor, and record producer. He is also a member of the hardcore rap group D.S.G.B. .-Early life:Micah LeVar Troy was born on November 18, 1977 in Augusta, Georgia...

    , Bun B
    Bun B
    Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas...

     & T.I.
    T.I.
    Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....

    ) 3:53
  15. Take It How You Want It 3:22
  16. Here I Stand 4:37

Singles and chart performance

Year Title U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

2005 "Sex Appeal (Pimp in My Own Mind)" -
2005 "Smokin' & Leanin'" -
2006 "Bumpin' My Music
Bumpin' My Music
"Bumpin' My Music" is a 2006 single by Ray Cash as his third single from C.O.D. . This song is Cash's first single to reach any chart in Billboard magazine or to be featured on a countdown.. The track is the third song on the album with a running time of 4:01. Scarface, who is an idol of Ray Cash...

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Reception

Critics such as Allmusic called C.O.D.(Cash on Delivery)
C.O.D.(Cash on Delivery)
C.O.D. is the debut album of rapper Ray Cash. He mentions a title called in "P.A.N." which criticizes bubblegum rap. Cash insinuates that his label before the album's release showed that "it doesn't know what to do with him". This can be proven since his two hits "Sex Appeal" and "Bumpin' my...

 a depth hardcore album. Cash released Cash on Delivery under Sony Urban Music/Columbia Records on June 27, 2006. This album reached # 82 and # 41 on the Billboard charts receiving positive reviews http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=683538&aid=775083#reviewhttp://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=671http://www.windowsmedia.com/Mediaguide/Templates/Biography.aspx?p_id=P%20%20%20729265. The album content features wild tracks like "The Bomb" (feat. Yummy Bingham
Yummy Bingham
Elizabeth T. Wyce Bingham a.k.a. Yummy is an American R&B/hip hop singer, songwriter. She sings soprano with a 4 octave range.-Biography:Elizabeth "Yummy" Bingham was born on January 7, 1986 to Dinky Bingham and Patricia Wyce...

), his first single and least serious "Sex Appeal", and hardcore tracks that include "Payback", "Fuck AmeriKKKa", and the 2006
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....

 single, "Bumpin My Music." His lyrics, especially in "Payback" have reminded some people of Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

 and Nas
Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...

. The single, "Fuck AmeriKKKa", pokes at hypocrites, or the system: "the ones who think they have priority, but do nothing at all. He ended the statement in saying "I know what's going on, as he walked the streets, and the images are not real. His first two singles were heavily featured in the Cleveland area. http://www.allhiphop.com/features/?ID=1423. This album was a pick by Allmusic!!
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