Playboi Carti built Cash Cash as a statement of arrival, and mostly it lands. The Atlanta rapper fills twenty-two tracks across seventy-one minutes with lean, drug-soaked trap, aiming for a sound that feels both immediate and permanent. It is a record about being young, broke, and high, told in short bursts that rarely let the listener settle.
Opening Run
“Red Lean” opens the record at just 1:28, a quick burst that sets the tone before “Pump Fake” stretches things out at 4:40, the longest opener here. “Make Some Blow” and “Geek on a Bitch (remix)” keep the energy tight, though neither earns a second listen on its own. “Damn Shame” slows things down at 4:03, one of the record’s more atmospheric cuts.
“Word to Yams” and “What (remix)” sit side by side, both around three minutes, and they do the same work as the songs around them — competent, forgettable, doing the job. “Vlone Thug” and “Tank” are shorter, tighter, and slightly more memorable. “Still Kickin’ / On Go” runs just 2:30, a quick transition that works better as a bridge than as a song.
Middle Stretch
“Wit’ tha Fanta (LSD 2)” picks the pace back up at 3:21, one of the more interesting cuts here. “Lil Boy” follows at 3:36 and keeps the momentum going. “Another Day” and “On Go / These Hoes” run together at 4:09, the longest stretch on the album, and they mark a shift toward a more reflective mode.
“Servin’ & Swervin’,” “Black & White,” and “Sleeping With My 9” form the record’s middle stretch, all three around three minutes, all three solid but unremarkable. “Fa$ter” and “Pull Up” pick things back up, the latter leaning on a hook that stands out more than most of the album’s production does. “Southside (Freestyle)” and “FOYB (Might Just)” close the album’s main run, both around three minutes, and they play more like sketches than finished songs.
Closing Tracks
“No Limit” closes the record at 3:15, a fitting end to a project that never quite reaches its stated ambitions.
The Verdict
Cash Cash is a record that works best in short doses. Its strongest moments — “Wit’ tha Fanta (LSD 2),” “Lil Boy,” “Pull Up” — are sharp and confident, proof that Carti can deliver when he commits. But the album leans too heavily on filler, and the twenty-two-track sprawl dilutes the impact of those highs. The record never fully coheres into a larger statement.
Key Facts
– Artist: Playboi Carti
– Album: Cash Cash
– Tracks: 22
– Total running time: 71 minutes
– Longest track: “On Go / These Hoes” (4:09)
The record is at its best when it stops explaining itself and just plays. That happens often enough to justify the listen, but it never happens long enough to justify the length. This is a debut with promise, buried under a pile of tracks that don’t need to exist.
- Red Lean1:28
- Pump Fake4:40
- Make Some Blow3:10
- Geek on a Bitch (remix)3:03
- Damn Shame4:03
- Word to Yams2:36
- What (remix)5:11
- Vlone Thug3:34
- Tank2:28
- Still Kickin’ / On Go2:30
- Wit’ tha Fanta (LSD 2)3:21
- Lil Boy3:36
- Another Day3:22
- On Go / These Hoes4:09
- Servin’ & Swervin’3:12
- Black & White3:18
- Sleeping With My 92:35
- Fa$ter2:45
- Pull Up3:04
- Southside (Freestyle)2:42
- FOYB (Might Just)3:17
- No Limit3:15
