T. Cash has been rapping for over five years and he’s finally gaining attention throughout Texas and other southern states. His first album Get to da Real did exceptionally well in the local momand-pop stores in Dallas, but now T. Cash is ready to take his brand to the next level. His strip club anthem “Spread Your Legs” is in heavy rotation and the plan is in motion to get an all-star lineup for the remix. Tell me a little about yourself. I was born and raised in St. Louis but I came here as a kid around 13, and from there Dallas raised me. How long have you been rapping? I’ve been rapping probably for about 5 years. You’re the CEO of Swagg House Muzik? Yes sir. I’ve had the label for about a year. What have you learned from having your own label and putting out your own music yourself? It’s actually fun because it keeps you moving, working, and it keeps you seeing all the benefits you want to see. Especially from somebody telling you something and you not seeing it on paper. When you’re hands on with everything you have control over certain things, nothing happens without you knowing. It’s more like you’re controlling your vision and you can complete it with no distractions. How many mixtapes have you put out? I put out three mixtapes before I put out my last album Get to da Real. What were the names of those mixtapes? They were called First Quarter, Music & Money, and the third one was L.O.B. which stood for Look Out Bitch. Are you planning on putting out another album? Yes, it’s actually about to be finished. It’s called I Don’t Play. It should be here around March. Is “Spread Your Legs” going to be on that album? No, “Spread Your Legs” won’t be on that album, but the remix will be on there. We spoke with Juelz Santana, we’ve got Dorrough, Chalie Boy, and Beat Kingz. They’re all going be on the remix.
“Spread Your Legs” has gained momentum out of Texas. What would you say is the key to coming up with a marketable strip club anthem? First is finding production that you think could be good; the beat has got to be smashing. So you have to go to the club and get that sound first, then drop your lyrics in whatever direction you’re going in your song. I went through my producer L Boogie with Beat Monkeys. I just pushed it for a whole year, going from club to club pushing it to the DJs, and it started taking off. What would you say your signature style is? I’m unorthodox, for real, man, my style is kind of crazy because I don’t even know how I’m going come on a track. I can’t even say, because I might just do something out of the ordinary. What obstacles have you overcome since getting in the music industry? I’ve been actually trying to create a budget for myself being a CEO. I got kicked out of my job. I felt like I was going to stay there, but I got fired on some background stuff. So I just went straight hustling on the streets, day-to-day grinding, putting money back into my own project. My mom was in jail for four years then she got out of jail, but she’s in there now doing three years, plus I’ve got five kids, so I have a lot of responsibilities on my shoulders. But it’s really keeping God first and grind second, that’s really what pulled me through all of this. I never get comfortable. I’m always trying to do something different, just stay pushing to reach my goal. Would you say you’re a part of the Dallas Boogie movement or are you separated from that movement? I’m separated from the Dallas movement because I didn’t really do a dance like do the “Ricky Bobby” or do this or do that. It was more like seeing females in the club spreading their legs and arching their backs. “Spread Ya Legs” is really my only dance song. My music is real life shit. Are you performing anywhere during Super Bowl weekend? I’m going to be at Ground Zero Thursday, Friday I’ll be at Steve Austin’s, Saturday I have a show at Murphy’s, and Sunday I’ll be at Club Flow with Terrence and Rocsi from BET. //
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