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The County Hound EP
The County Hound EP
EP by Ca$his
Released	May 22, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Studio	54 Sound, Detroit, Michigan; Blocc Boyz Studios, Aliso Viejo, California;
Genre	Hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	32:35
Label	Shady; G's Up; Interscope;
Producer	Eminem (also exec.); Luis Resto; Ron Browz; Rikanatti; Keno; Mike Elizondo;
Ca$his chronology
Singles from The County Hound EP
	"Lac Motion"; Released: August 1, 2007;

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The County Hound EP is the debut extended play (EP) by American rapper Cashis. It was released on May 22, 2007, by Shady Records, G's Up and Interscope Records. The EP was released to promote his planned album, Loose Cannon (which was subsequently shelved), and to bring attention to him as an artist.^[1] Eminem produced or co-produced the whole album except for a single song, which he also serves as the executive producer. It sold 6,700 copies its first week of release and debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 106.

Cashis's second studio album entitled as The County Hound 2, was released independently on October 15, 2013 through Bogish Boy Entertainment, as a sequel.

Release and promotion

Cashis first made his mark appearing on the single "You Don't Know" on Eminem's compilation album, Eminem Presents: The Re-Up (2006),^[2] performing solo on the songs "Everything Is Shady" and "Talkin' All That". His solo track "Talkin' All That" was praised by Complex as an album standout.^[3]

In May 2007, Cashis released the eight-track The County Hound EP in an attempt to have people "fiend" for his music, or garner interest in it. The album was released as a limited edition EP.^[4]

Cashis first solo video "'Lac Motion" gained MTV airplay, with no promotion, which prepared the way for Cashis's debut album, Loose Cannon.

Music and songs

On The County Hound EP, Cashis hits listeners with vignettes from the life of a hustler ("That Nigga's Gangsta," "Gun Rule," and "Pistol Poppin"), remorseful self-examination ("Ms. Jenkins"), and reflections on life and death in the rap industry ("Thought of Suicide"). Eminem produces five of The County Hound EP's eight cuts and spits a guest verse alongside Cashis on "Pistol Poppin". Rikanatti, Keno, Luis Resto, Mike Elizondo and Ron Browz round out the production team.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
DJBooth	^[6]
HipHopDX	^[7]
PopMatters	^[8]

The EP was met with mixed reviews upon its release from music critics.^[9]^[10] Some critics praised it as a solid introduction to Cashis, however others put down the gangster themes of the album's tracks.^[11]^[12] Hip-hop magazine PopMatters gave the album a 7/10 (Stars) rating, saying "First appearing on last year’s release, Eminem Presents: The Re-Up, this new addition to the Shady Records roster is now formally introduced with a throwback to the full-length EP format. Eminem’s hands at production for five of The County Hound EP’s eight total tracks are very obvious though he appears vocally only for a guest verse on “Pistol Poppin’”, and production from the likes of up-and-comers like Rikanatti make this less of an Eminem show than we’re accustomed to. Lyrics of reflection and self-examination on tracks like “Thoughts of Suicide” and “Ms. Jenkins” suggest that Cashis may actually be able to talk his way out of the traditional trap of the superstar's shadow. It's a solid introduction".

Commercial performance

The County Hound EP debuted at number 106 on the US Billboard 200, with 6,700 copies sold in its first week.^[13] The EP peaked at number one on the Top Heatseekers, at number 14 on the Top Rap Albums, and at number 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"County Hound" (Intro)	Ramone Johnson Marshall Mathers	Eminem	0:55
2.	"That Nigga a Gangsta"	Johnson Ricky Parham	Rikanatti Eminem^[a]	4:37
3.	"Gun Rule"	Johnson Mathers Luis Resto	Eminem	4:02
4.	"Ms. Jenkins"	Johnson Mathers Mike Elizondo Parham Freddie Mercury	Eminem Elizondo^[a] Rikanatti^[a]	5:38
5.	"Just Like Me"	Johnson Parham B. Holland J. Nortin	Rikanatti Keno	4:56
6.	"Pistol Poppin'" (featuring Eminem)	Johnson Mathers Resto Jeff Bass	Eminem Resto	4:17
7.	"Thoughts of Suicide"	Johnson Rondell Turner Mathers	Ron Browz Eminem^[a]	3:10
8.	"'Lac Motion" (Bonus Track)	Johnson Mathers Resto Bass	Eminem	4:53
Total length:				32:35

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.
"County Hound" (Intro) contains additional vocals by Stevion "Big Box" Boyd.

Sample credits

"Ms. Jenkins" contains elements of "Bohemian Rhapsody", written by Freddie Mercury and performed by Queen.

Personnel

Credits for The County Hound EP adapted from AllMusic.^[14]

Jeff Bass – bass, guitar, keyboards
Jules Bass – composer
Ron Browz – producer
Tony Campana – engineer
Cashis – primary artist
DJ Arcane – engineer
Mike Elizondo – producer
Eminem – executive producer, guest artist, mixing, primary artist, producer
Steve King – bass, guitar
Dart Parker – A&R
Luis Resto – keyboards, producer

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[15]	106
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)^[16]	1
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[17]	14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[18]	37

References

^ Eddie Gurrola (May, 2007). Ca$his (Interview) Dubcnn.com. Accessed January 20, 2008.
^ "Cashis Pain In My Life | Hip Hop On A Higher Level". Xxlmag.Com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
^ Dave Bry. "Shady Records "Eminem Presents: The Re-Up" (2006) - Ranking Eminem's Albums From Worst to Best - Complex". Complex. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
^ "RealTalk with Ca$his: New EP The County Hound Drops Today". Real Talk NY (May 2, 2007). Accessed January 19, 2008.
^ "Review by AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ DJBooth review
^ HipHopDX review
^ PopMatters review
^ Kuperstein, Slava (2007-06-04). "Cashis - The County Hound EP | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
^ "Ca$his - County Hound EP - Stream & Read Album Review". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
^ Kartz, Dara. "Ca$his: The County Hound EP". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
^ Ranta, Alan. "Ca$his - The County Hound EP | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
^ Chris Harris (May 30, 2007). Maroon 5 Fight Off The Prince Of Darkness — For Billboard #1 MTV. Accessed January 20, 2008.
^ "The County Hound EP – Cashis | Credits". AllMusic.
^ The County Hound EP charts and awards at Allmusic
^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard.
^ "Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video". Billboard.
^ "Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video". Billboard.

[1] Eddie Gurrola (May, 2007). Ca$his (Interview) Dubcnn.com. Accessed January 20, 2008.

[autogenerated1-2] "Cashis Pain In My Life | Hip Hop On A Higher Level". Xxlmag.Com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.

[3] Dave Bry. "Shady Records "Eminem Presents: The Re-Up" (2006) - Ranking Eminem's Albums From Worst to Best - Complex". Complex. Retrieved 11 March 2015.

[Cashis_interview_2-4] "RealTalk with Ca$his: New EP The County Hound Drops Today". Real Talk NY (May 2, 2007). Accessed January 19, 2008.

[5] "Review by AllMusic". AllMusic.

[6] DJBooth review

[7] HipHopDX review

[8] PopMatters review

[9] Kuperstein, Slava (2007-06-04). "Cashis - The County Hound EP | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

[10] "Ca$his - County Hound EP - Stream & Read Album Review". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

[11] Kartz, Dara. "Ca$his: The County Hound EP". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

[12] Ranta, Alan. "Ca$his - The County Hound EP | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2013-10-11.

[13] Chris Harris (May 30, 2007). Maroon 5 Fight Off The Prince Of Darkness — For Billboard #1 MTV. Accessed January 20, 2008.

[14] "The County Hound EP – Cashis | Credits". AllMusic.

[allmusiccharts-15] The County Hound EP charts and awards at Allmusic

[16] "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard.

[17] "Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video". Billboard.

[18] "Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video". Billboard.

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 ==Commercial performance==
-''The County Hound EP'' debuted at number 106 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], with 6,700 copies sold in its first week.<ref>Chris Harris (May 30, 2007). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1560751/20070530/maroon_5.jhtml Maroon 5 Fight Off The Prince Of Darkness — For Billboard #1] ''MTV''. Accessed January 20, 2008.</ref> The EP peaked at number one on the [[Top Heatseekers]], at number 14 on the [[Top Rap Albums]], and at number 37 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].
+''The County Hound EP'' debuted at number 106 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], with 6,700 copies sold in its first week.<ref>Chris Harris (May 30, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20070601153926/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1560751/20070530/maroon_5.jhtml Maroon 5 Fight Off The Prince Of Darkness — For Billboard #1] ''MTV''. Accessed January 20, 2008.</ref> The EP peaked at number one on the [[Top Heatseekers]], at number 14 on the [[Top Rap Albums]], and at number 37 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].
 == Track listing ==

v t e Cashis
Studio albums	The County Hound 2 (2013) The County Hound 3 (2015)
Compilation albums	Eminem Presents: The Re-Up (2006)
Extended Plays	The County Hound EP (2007)
Singles	"You Don't Know"
Featured singles	"Jimmy Crack Corn"
Related articles	Eminem Shady Records RBC Records