Tommy Cash (rapper)
Tomas Tammemets (born 18 November 1991), better known by his stage name Tommy Cash (sometimes stylised as TOMM¥ €A$H), is an Estonian rapper and singer. He is known for raunchy lyrical themes and provocative music videos.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tomas Tammemets |
| Also known as | Kanye East |
| Born | 18 November 1991 Tallinn, Estonia |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life and education
Cash was born Tomas Tammemets in Tallinn, Estonia. He is reportedly of mixed ethnic Estonian, Russian, and Kazakh ancestry.[2] Cash has described himself as Estonian first and foremost, then "Eastern European in his soul", and "Scandinavian in a CV".[3] Cash was raised in the working-class Kopli subdistrict of Tallinn.[4][5][6]
In his youth, Cash was reportedly a graffiti artist.[6][7] He has said that his drug use led him to be "ejected" from schooling.[4] He never graduated from secondary school, despite sitting for exams, and later took up painting and dancing instead of formal education.[4]
Career
In the dance scene, Cash is a known freestyle dancer with a very distinct style, using elements of popping, krumping, and breakdancing.[6]
Cash’s first international concert was in Riga and he is very proud about it.
In 2018, Cash released a clothing line that subversively imitates American styles with European elements and in-jokes.[8]
In November 2018, Cash released his second album, ¥€$, 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.
On 30 January 2020, Cash unveiled his first official tour in the United States, starting on March 22. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was re-scheduled for 2022.
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 . |
| "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$H X IC3PEAK (2017)[18]
- "Delicious" – Charli XCX featuring Tommy Cash, from Pop 2 (2017)[19][20]
- "Volkswagen Passat" – DJ Oguretz featuring Tommy Cash, from Power (2015)[21]
- "Follow Me" – Little Big featuring Tommy Cash, from Antipositive, Pt. 2 (2018)
- "Who" – Modeselektor featuring Tommy Cash, from Who Else (2019)
- "Impec" – Lorenzo featuring Tommy Cash and Vladimir Cauchemar, from Sex In The City (2019)
- "Click" – Charli XCX featuring Kim Petras and Tommy Cash, from Charli (2019)
- "Forever In My Debt" – Borgore featuring Tommy Cash (2019)
- "Heartbass" – Salvatore Ganacci featuring Tommy Cash (2020)
- "xXXi_wud_nvrstøp_ÜXXx" (Remix) – 100 gecs featuring Tommy Cash and Hannah Diamond, from 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues (2020)
- "Alright" – A. G. Cook, from 7G (2020)
- "Benz-Dealer" – Quebonafide (2021)
- "Nude" – Boys Noize featuring Tommy Cash, from +/- (2021)
- "Turn It Up" – Oliver Tree and Little Big featuring Tommy Cash, from EP Welcome To The Internet (2021)[22][23]
- "It's Crazy, It's Party" – Käärijä featuring Tommy Cash (2023)
Music videos
| Year | Title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Guez Whoz Bak | "C.R.E.A.M." – EP | — |
| 2014 | Alien Tears | Single | remote clip |
| Euroz Dollaz Yeniz | "Euroz Dollaz Yeniz" | — | |
| 2015 | Flipperi (Adi L Hasla feat. Aito Mäkki, Tommy Cash) | "Habiturientti" | — |
| ProRapSuperstar | "Euroz Dollaz Yeniz" | — | |
| Leave Me Alone | — | ||
| Give Me Your Money (Little Big feat. Tommy Cash) | "Funeral Rave" | — | |
| 2016 | Apel (Pimp Flaco x Tommy Cash x Kinder Malo) | Single | — |
| Winaloto | Single | Award for Music Video of the Year at the 2018 Estonian Music Awards[24] | |
| A Colors Show | Single | — | |
| 2017 | Surf | Single | — |
| 2018 | Pussy Money Weed | Single | — |
| Little Molly | Single | Award for Music Video of the Year at the 2019 Estonian Music Awards | |
| X-Ray | "¥€$" | — | |
| 2019 | Who (Modeselektor feat. Tommy Cash) | "Who Else" | — |
| Sdubid | Single | — | |
| 2021 | Racked | "Moneysutra" | — |
| 2021 | Turn It Up (Oliver Tree & Little Big feat. Tommy Cash) | "Welcome To The Internet" – EP | — |
References
- Greenwood, D. (n.d.). Tallin rapper Tommy cash is an UNCOMPROMISING pop provocateur. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- Nestor, Madis (6 June 2013). "Uus Eesti Biit: Tommy Cash" [New Estonian Beat: Tommy Cash] (in Estonian). Müürileht. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tõnu (15 December 2017). "Tommy Cash" (in Estonian). Allstarz.ee. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- Zadeh, Joe (19 June 2017). "'Is this for real?' Meet Tommy Cash, the surreal, post-Soviet rap sensation". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- "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.
- Wei, Whitney (25 January 2018). "Meet "Kanye East," the Estonian Rapper Who Spoofs American Pop Culture". Vogue. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- 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.
- Cash, Tommy (19 July 2016). "Winaloto". Retrieved 23 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- Cash, Tommy (16 March 2017). "Surf". Retrieved 23 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- Cash, Tommy (23 January 2018). "Pussy Money Weed". Retrieved 23 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- "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.
- Cash, Tommy (30 May 2018). "Little Molly". Retrieved 30 May 2018 – via YouTube.
- TOMMY CASH - SDUBID (Official Video), retrieved 16 December 2019
- "Tommy Cash releases new collaboration 'Zuccenberg'". 8 April 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "'Funeral Rave (Deluxe)' by Little Big". iTunes Store. 2 December 2016.
- €A$H, TOMM¥ (14 November 2017). "Tommy Cash X IC3PEAK – Cry". TOMM¥ €A$H via SoundCloud. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- Charli XCX; €A$H, TOMM¥ (15 December 2017). "Charli XCX – Delicious (feat. Tommy Cash) [Official Audio]". officialcharlixcx. Retrieved 18 December 2017 – via YouTube.
- "'Pop 2' by Charli XCX". iTunes Store. 15 December 2017.
- VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (feat. Tommy Cash), retrieved 24 August 2018
- "Turn It Up (feat. Tommy Cash) - Single by Oliver Tree, Little Big on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- Oliver Tree And Little Big – Welcome To The Internet on Discogs
- "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.