''Cash on Delivery'' is the debut

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by American rapper

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. It was released on June 27, 2006, by Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment,

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, and

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. Guest features that contributed were Scarface among others.http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsppid=683538&aid=775083

Background

In the song "P.A.N.", Cash criticizes

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. Also, Cash insinuates that his label Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment and Sony Urban Music before the album's release showed that "it doesn't know what to do with him". 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.

Track listing

#Wake Up Cleveland 0:58 #The Payback 4:01 #

Bumpin' My Music "Bumpin' My Music" is a 2006 single by Ray Cash as his third single from ''Cash on Delivery''. 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 ...

(featuring Scarface) 4:01 #Smokin' & Leanin' / Coppin' N Cappin' (Interlude) (featuring Tucan) 4:40 #Fiends, Fiends, Fiends 4:12 #Sex Appeal (Pimp in My Own Mind) 4:24 #She A G / D Boy Anthem (Interlude) 5:02 #Dope Game 3:47 #Better Way (featuring

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) 4:08 #Fuck Amerikkka 3:13 #Livin' My Life 3:27 #I'm Gettin' 4:18 #The Bomb (featuring

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) 3:01 #Pussy Ass Niggas (featuring

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& T.I.) 3:53 #Take It How You Want It 3:22 #Here I Stand 4:37

Singles and chart performance

Reception

Critics such as

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called ''Cash on Delivery'' 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.windowsmedia.com/Mediaguide/Templates/Biography.aspx?p_id=P%20%20%20729265]. The album content features wild tracks like "The Bomb" (feat.

), his first single and least serious "Sex Appeal", and hardcore tracks that include "Payback", "Fuck AmeriKKKa", and the 2006 in music, 2006 single, "Bumpin My Music." 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

This album was a pick by Allmusic!

References

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