Cash Cobain is starting 2026 the way he knows how: with a sample that’s already stamped into rap history, and a record that still sounds like him.

The Bronx rapper-producer just dropped Wish, his first single of the year, built around a flip of Three 6 Mafia’s Late Night Tip. It also came with a high-energy music video shot during a recent ski trip with the Slizzys, which is basically Cash’s whole aesthetic in one setting - crew-heavy, flexy, and a little over the top on purpose.

Wish is being treated as the lead preview for Cash’s upcoming album Party With Slizzy. There’s still no firm release date, but the single sounds like a clear first brick in that rollout. It’s the same lane he’s been tightening for a minute now, his “sexy drill” pocket where New York grit sits under melodic hooks and sample-heavy production, built to move like a party record without losing that city edge.

Cash has been on a roll since Pretty Girls Love Slizzy and then his 2024 LP Play Cash Cobain, with records like Fisherrr keeping his sound in rotation long after the first wave of hype. And even when he goes big and messy, it still works—fans who replayed the eight-minute Problem for the chaos and the energy will recognize that same pull on “Wish,” just tighter and more direct.

Sampling Late Night Tip is a loud choice because it’s not some niche reference. It’s one of those rap staples people can quote without thinking, and Cash knows exactly what he’s doing by dragging that Memphis DNA into his New York world. It’s the easiest way to say “I can touch the classics and still make it sound current,” without having to do the most.