Tommy Cash (rapper)

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This article is about the Estonian rapper. For the American country singer, see Tommy Cash.

Tommy Cash
Cash performing in 2019
Cash performing in 2019
Background information
Birth nameTomas Tammemets
Born (1991-11-18) 18 November 1991 (age 29)
Tallinn, Estonia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • artist
Years active2013–present
Associated acts

Tomas Tammemets (born 18 November 1991), better known as Tommy Cash (sometimes stylised as TOMM¥ €A$H), is an Estonian rapper, singer, and conceptual artist. He is widely known for raunchy lyrical themes and creative music videos.[1]

Early life and education[]

Cash was born Tomas Tammemets in Tallinn and is of mixed ethnic Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian, and Kazakh origin.[2] He has described himself as Estonian first and foremost, then Eastern European in his soul, and Scandinavian in a CV.[3] Cash was raised in the working-class Kopli subdistrict of Tallinn.[4][5][6]

In his youth, Cash was a graffiti artist.[6][7] He has said that his drug use led him to be "ejected" from schooling.[4] He never graduated from secondary school, despite sitting for exams, and later took up painting and dancing in place of academics.[4]

Career[]

In the Baltic dance scene, Cash is a known freestyle dancer with a very distinct style, using elements of popping, krumping and break-dancing.[6]

Cash performs at the Fox Oakland Theatre, September 2019

In 2018, Cash released a clothing line that subversively imitates western styles with eastern elements and in-jokes.[8]

In November 2018, Cash released his second album ¥€$ to positive reviews from Clash and Paper. The album features vocal performances from MC Bin Laden, Charli XCX, Rick Owens, and Caroline Polachek, as well as production from Danny L Harle, A. G. Cook, Amnesia Scanner, and Boys Noize.

In 2019, Cash had an exhibition at Kumu art museum in Tallinn. Collaborating with Rick Owens he exhibited his own sperm, among other artefacts.[9]

Also in 2019, Cash was the opener for Oliver Tree's "Goodbye, Farewell Tour" alongside NVDES.[citation needed]

On January 30, 2020, Cash unveiled his first official tour in the United States, starting on March 22. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was canceled.[citation needed]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • Euroz Dollaz Yeniz (2014)
  • ¥€$ (2018)

Extended plays[]

  • C.R.E.A.M. (2014)
  • Moneysutra (2021)

Singles[]

Title Year Source Notes
"Oldkool" 2013
"Euroz Dollaz Yeniz" 2014
"Leave Me Alone" 2015
"ProRapSuperstar" 2015
"Winaloto" 2016 [10]
"Escalade" 2016
"Orange Soda" 2016
"Surf" 2017 [11]
"Rawr" 2017 Later re-hashed with a Joji feature on Cash's SoundCloud
"Cry" 2017 IC3PEAK x Tommy Cash
"Pussy Money Weed" 2018 [12][13] Produced by A. G. Cook[8]
"Little Molly" 2018 [14] Co-produced with felicita and A. G. Cook
"X-Ray" 2018 Produced by Danny L Harle and Alex Dulfu, with additional production from A. G. Cook and uncredited vocals from Caroline Polachek
"Sdubid" 2019 [15] Co-produced by umru. This music video, co-directed by Tommy Cash & Anna Himma, will be the last collaboration between the two[citation needed].
"Zuccenberg" 2021 [16] Featuring $uicideboy$, co-produced by Diplo & umru.

Collaborations[]

  • "Give Me Your Money" – Little Big featuring Tommy Cash, from Funeral Rave (2016)[17]
  • "Apel." PIMP FLACO, TOMMY CASH & KINDER MALO (2016)
  • "Cry" – TOMM¥ €A$H X IC3PEAK (2017)[18]
  • "Delicious" – Charli XCX featuring Tommy Cash, from Pop 2 (2017)[19][20]
  • "Volkswagen Passat" – DJ Oguretz featuring Tommy Cash, from Power (2015)[21]
  • "Follow Me" – Little Big featuring Tommy Cash, from Antipositive, Pt. 2 (2018)
  • "Who" – Modeselektor featuring Tommy Cash, from Who Else (2019)
  • "Impec" – Lorenzo featuring Tommy Cash and Vladimir Cauchemar, from Sex In The City (2019)
  • "Click" – Charli XCX featuring Kim Petras and Tommy Cash, from Charli (2019)
  • "Forever In My Debt" – Borgore featuring Tommy Cash (2019)
  • "Heartbass" - Salvatore Ganacci featuring Tommy Cash (2020)
  • "xXXi_wud_nvrstøp_ÜXXx" (Remix) - 100 Gecs featuring Tommy Cash and Hannah Diamond, from 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues (2020)
  • "Alright" - A. G. Cook, from 7G (2020)
  • "Nude" - Boys Noize featuring Tommy Cash, from +/- (2021)
  • "Turn It Up" - Oliver Tree and Little Big featuring Tommy Cash, from Welcome To The Internet (2021)[22]

Music videos[]

Year Title Album Notes
2013 Guez Whoz Bak "C.R.E.A.M." – EP —
2014 Alien Tears Single remote clip
Euroz Dollaz Yeniz "Euroz Dollaz Yeniz" —
2015 Flipperi (Adi L Hasla feat. Aito Mäkki, Tommy Cash) "Habiturientti" —
ProRapSuperstar "Euroz Dollaz Yeniz" —
Leave Me Alone —
Give Me Your Money (Little Big feat. Tommy Cash) "Funeral Rave" —
2016 Apel (Pimp Flaco x Tommy Cash x Kinder Malo) Single —
Winaloto Single Award for Music Video of the Year at the 2018 Estonian Music Awards[23]
A Colors Show Single —
2017 Surf Single —
2018 Pussy Money Weed Single —
Little Molly Single Award for Music Video of the Year at the 2019 Estonian Music Awards
X-Ray "¥€$" —
2019 Who (Modeselektor feat. Tommy Cash) "Who Else" —
Sdubid Single —
2021 Racked "Moneysutra" —

References[]

  1. ^ Greenwood, D. (n.d.). Tallin rapper Tommy cash is an UNCOMPROMISING pop provocateur. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Nestor, Madis (6 June 2013). "Uus Eesti Biit: Tommy Cash" [New Estonian Beat: Tommy Cash] (in Estonian). Müürileht. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. ^ Ubaleht, Marianne (2016). "Ida-Euroopa suursaadik | Tommy Cash" [The East European Ambassador | The Estonia's Influential 2016]. Eesti mõjukad 2016 (in Estonian). Eesti Päevaleht (via issuu). p. 38. Retrieved 16 December 2017. Hingelt idaeurooplane, CV järgi skandinaavlane, ennekõike eestlane.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Selg, Mikko Leo; Kubpart, Kaisa (2 March 2016). "Intervjuu: Kes on TOMM¥ €A$H ja milline on tema maailm?" [Interview: Who is TOMM¥ €A$H and what is his world like?]. Noorte Hääl (in Estonian). Delfi. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  5. ^ Tõnu (15 December 2017). "Tommy Cash" (in Estonian). Allstarz.ee. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c Zadeh, Joe (19 June 2017). "'Is this for real?' Meet Tommy Cash, the surreal, post-Soviet rap sensation". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Räppar Tommy Cash harjub mõttega, et naised lava ees ta saapaid lakuvad" [Rapper Tommy Cash is getting used to the thought, that women in front of the stage lick his boots]. Publik (in Estonian). Delfi. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2017. "Vanasti sai hoolega graffiteid tehtud. Tol ajal oli politseinike eest põgenemisi korralikult," jutustab Tommy, ja nendib, et sai kätte nii oma adrenaliinilaksu kui ka mõned trahvid.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Wei, Whitney (25 January 2018). "Meet "Kanye East," the Estonian Rapper Who Spoofs American Pop Culture". Vogue. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  9. ^ Naylor, Aliide (30 May 2019). "tommy cash's new collaboration with rick owens is as horrifying as it is fascinating". i-D. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  10. ^ Cash, Tommy (19 July 2016). "Winaloto". Retrieved 23 January 2018 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Cash, Tommy (16 March 2017). "Surf". Retrieved 23 January 2018 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Cash, Tommy (23 January 2018). "Pussy Money Weed". Retrieved 23 January 2018 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Video | Eksklusiiv! Tommy Cash tegi seda jälle: Šokiräppari tuliuues musavideos tantsitakse ratastoolides ning tagumikku hööritab jalutu sekspomm" [VIDEO | Exclusive! Tommy Cash did it again: In the shock rapper's brand new video, people dance in wheelchairs, and a legless sex bomb shakes her butt]. Publik (in Estonian). Estonia: Delfi. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  14. ^ Cash, Tommy (30 May 2018). "Little Molly". Retrieved 30 May 2018 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ TOMMY CASH - SDUBID (Official Video), retrieved 16 December 2019
  16. ^ "Tommy Cash releases new collaboration 'Zuccenberg'". 8 April 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  17. ^ "'Funeral Rave (Deluxe)' by Little Big". iTunes Store. 2 December 2016.
  18. ^ €A$H, TOMM¥ (14 November 2017). "Tommy Cash X IC3PEAK – Cry". TOMM¥ €A$H via SoundCloud. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  19. ^ Charli XCX; €A$H, TOMM¥ (15 December 2017). "Charli XCX – Delicious (feat. Tommy Cash) [Official Audio]". officialcharlixcx. Retrieved 18 December 2017 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ "'Pop 2' by Charli XCX". iTunes Store. 15 December 2017.
  21. ^ VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (feat. Tommy Cash), retrieved 24 August 2018
  22. ^ "Turn It Up (feat. Tommy Cash) - Single by Oliver Tree, Little Big on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Elu24 OTSE: Eesti Muusikaauhinnad 2018 gala lava pealt ja kaadri tagant! | Lisanduvad Muusikaauhindade võitjad!" [Elu24 LIVE: The 2018 Estonian Music Awards from the stage and behind the camera! | Winners being added!] (in Estonian). 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

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