Cash Cobain

Cashmere Lavon Small (born March 31, 1998), known professionally as Cash Cobain, is an American rapper and record producer. As a producer and vocalist, he has collaborated with artists including Trippie Redd, Ice Spice, Nav, Justin Bieber, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Don Toliver, Charlie Wilson, J. Cole, Cardi B, PartyNextDoor, Drake, Rob49, and Loe Shimmy. Cashmere Lavon Small was born in the Bronx, New York City, on March 31, 1998. He first started making beats at a young age in his grandmother's house in New York City in the Forest Houses. He grew up in the South Bronx and moved to Queens as a teenager. Being inspired by drill, trap, and Jersey club music, he taught himself how to produce music using VirtualDJ and FL Studio. Small released his debut mixtape, 719, in 2018. He released 2 Slizzy 2 Sexy, a collaborative mixtape with Chow Lee, in 2022. On August 23, 2024, Small released his debut studio album, Play Cash Cobain, to positive critical reception. Small has been called a pioneer of "sexy drill", a subgenre of drill music focused on sex, and "sample drill", a subgenre of drill music focused on R&B samples and melodic rapping. His music often features samples from a wide range of sources. He is widely known for his producer tag, "And this beat from Cash, not from YouTube", voiced by rapper Big Yaya.[better source needed] Small supported Jamaal Bowman in the 2024 District 16 United States House of Representatives election. Headlining Party with Slizzy Supporting Ice Spice – Y2K! World Tour (2024) Bergeron, Elena; Wagner, Andre D. (2024-08-22). "Cash Cobain Is Steering Drill Rap's Sexy Swerve". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-26. Gee, Andre (2023-08-08). "How Cash Cobain Plans on Taking Over the Rap World". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2026-06-26. Gee, Andre (2023-08-08). "How Cash Cobain Plans on Taking Over the Rap World". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2026-02-17. Diaz, Angel (April 18, 2024). "Cash Cobain on His Hit 'Fisherrr' and What We Can Expect from a Slizzy Summer". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2024. Davidson, Adam (12 November 2024). "Cash Cobain on sexy drill: "Instead of rapping about killing each other, it's about having a good time"". Mixmag. Retrieved 2026-02-17. Strauss, Matthew (2024-08-14). "Cash Cobain Announces New Album Release Date, Shares Massive Posse Cut "Problem"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-08-14. McNab, Kaitlyn (2025-01-02). "Backstage in Brooklyn, Cash Cobain Reflects on His Biggest Year Yet". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2026-02-17. The origin of Cash Cobain's producer tag (Video). Red Bull Music. 2024-10-07. Epstein, Reid J. (2024-06-17). "Election Updates: A Biden campaign ad is calling attention to Trump's felon status". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-19. On Thursday, his campaign will host a concert featuring the rapper Cash Cobain. @billboardcharts (September 3, 2024). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter). "Bubbling Under Hot 100 – Week of May 11, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2024. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Week of July 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024. Gee, Andre (2024-08-14). "Cash Cobain and Laila! Drop Their Long-Awaited Single 'Problem'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-08-14. "Don Toliver Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024. Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: "Body": "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2024. "Attitude": "Don Toliver Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024. "Don Toliver Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024. "Don Toliver Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024. Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart: "Body": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024. "Attitude": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024. "Don Toliver Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024. "Cardi B Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2025. "Cardi B Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2025. "Cardi B Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2025. Williams, Aaron (2025-06-23). "Cash Cobain Invites Fans To 'Party With Slizzy' On His Upcoming Tour". Uproxx. Retrieved 2025-07-11.