Central Cee: Last News

Central Cee has announced his ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ 2025 world tour set to kick off later this spring.The UK rapper will commence his run of dates on April 1 at the Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. From there, Cench will spend the rest of the month making his way across Europe and the UK with stops in cities such as Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Milan, Paris, Brussels, Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, London and Glasgow.In May, the ‘BAND4BAND’ rapper will head over to the US with a show at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon on May 2.

Central Cee‘s manager Ybeeez has shared his thoughts on Stormzy‘s speech at the BRIT Awards last weekend, in which he said he thought Cench should have won the award instead.Last Saturday (March 1) was this year’s BRIT Awards, where Stormzy controversially won the Hip-hop/Grime/Rap Act award despite releasing only two songs last year. While on stage, the Croydon rapper thanked God before saying: “Big up Chase and Status because [their 2024 UK Number One collaboration] ‘Backbone’ is the only reason why I’m here.“I love everyone who voted for me and I love the BRITs – I’m very very grateful – but I don’t think entirely this award should be fan-voted,” he continued.

Central Cee paid homage to the grime legend Skepta by getting a tattoo of the Boy Better Know logo on a livestream.Last Friday (January 24), the rapper went on PlaqueBoyMax’s live stream for an ‘In The Booth’ studio session and made the dreamy drill song ’24 Hours’ together. The duo also listened to Cee’s new debut album ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ – which features the Tottenham rapper on the energetic and hard-hitting ‘Ten’.While listening to the record, a tattoo artist showed up and Cench chose to get an outline of the iconic block-lettered logo of Boy Better Know – the pioneering grime collective founded by Skepta and his brother JME back in 2005.“I wanted to get something for, like, Skepta, like a Boy Better Know tatt’ or something,” Cench revealed.

Central Cee freestyled a new song called ’24 hours’ while on livestream moments after the release of his debut album, ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’.To celebrate the release of his long-awaited debut on Friday, the rapper went on PlaqueBoyMax’s live stream for an ‘In The Booth’ studio session.Before recording, Max unveiled an iconic red British telephone box as Cee’s “custom booth”. Then, over a dreamy, emotive drill instrumental, the Shepherd’s Bush rapper reflected on his past life “trapping” and selling drugs: “Can make 10 thou’ off a random town, in a crackhead’s house / But I’m not too proud, but everything happened for a reason.”He also expressed his desire for peace and move beyond past conflicts, controversially saying: “I’ll keep it real, fuck drill / I can’t wait ’til the beef dies out and they don’t come ’round / For now, we’re still gonna stand our ground.”Other moments of the stream included Cench getting a tattoo of the Boy Better Know logo in homage to grime legend Skepta, and rap journalist DJ Akademiks recorded a brief message for the intro of 24 Hours: “That boy got bars my n**** and that’s a fact n****.”‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ is out now via Cench’s label CC4L and Columbia Records, which features verses from Skepta, Lil Durk, Young Miko, Dave, Kamal and 21 Savage.

Central Cee is back with a brand new track, and he’s reflecting on his past.

Central Cee has released a hard-hitting new single, ‘GBP’, featuring 21 Savage – check it out below.Last night (January 16), Central Cee dropped the track soon after first teasing it earlier in the day. The song is due to feature on Cench’s highly anticipated debut album, ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’, which is set for release on January 24 via Columbia Records and available for pre-order and pre-saving on digital streaming platforms.On the track, Central Cee and 21 Savage trade sharp and witty verses that spotlight their respective styles and the differences between UK drill and US trap rap flows – though 21 was born in London but raised in Atlanta.Cee raps about never straying from the streets while 21 echoes that he’s always ready to throw down if things get messy.

David Beckham and his daughter Harper had a daddy-daughter date this week, enjoying a basketball match in Miami on Thursday. Spotted at the Kaseya Center as they watched the Miami Heat go head to head with the Indiana Pacers, they even mingled with some celeb pals during the event.

TikTok has released its annual music report revealing which artists and tracks had the biggest impact on the platform in 2024.The report emphasised just how significant the app has become in creating hits – 10 of the 11 UK Official Chart Number Ones and 13 of the 16 Billboard Hot 100 Number Ones were associated with a TikTok trend this year.The UK’s Number One artist on TikTok in 2024 was Central Cee, who had placed at Number Three in last year’s countdown. Earlier this year, his single ‘BAND4BAND’ broke the record for single-day streams by a UK rapper.Coming second is Charli XCX, who spearheaded a cultural phenomenon with her album ‘Brat’, leading to this summer being officially christened ‘Brat summer’. Coldplay come in at Number Three thanks to their innovative ‘Moon Music’ campaign, which included a spectacular performance on Grafton Street in Dublin that was captured for TikTok.1. Central Cee2. Charli xcx 3. Coldplay4. Ed Sheeran 5. LeoStayTrill 6. Dua Lipa 7. Suki Waterhouse8. Myles Smith9. Henry Moodie 10. YUNGBLUD 1. Yeri Mua 2. ENHYPEN 3. NCT 4. LE SSERAFIM 5. Stray Kids6. aespa7. TOMORROW X TOGETHER8. Kim Loaiza 9. TWICE 10. Sabrina Carpenter TikTok also revealed that four out of its top 10 biggest tracks were from British artists, representing five different genres.While most of the songs occupying the top spots were released this year, there were two major catalogue songs.

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Central Cee has announced his highly anticipated debut album, ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ – find out more below.The rapper – best known for songs like ‘Sprinter’ with Dave, ‘Doja’, ‘BAND4BAND’ and more – has confirmed the impending release of his long-awaited full-length debut. The record, titled ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ is due for release on January 24, 2025 via Columbia Records and is now available for pre-order and pre-saving on digital streaming platforms.So far, two physical versions of ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ have been announced: CD and cassette.

Central Cee has teamed up with RAYE on the UK garage-inspired new single ‘Moi’.Produced by Einer Bankz, Harry Beech and Eight8, the track sees both artists sing and rap in snippets of French, with RAYE setting the tone in a soul-inspired opening: “I wonder why/There’s a stone cold breeze as I kiss him goodbye/Paris is the city of love, they say/But not for him and I.”The Dan Prod produced video accompanying the track was filmed over several days across London and Paris, and features the ‘BAND4BAND’ rapper in a fleet of rose gold supercars.‘Moi’ follows Central Cee’s surprise drop of ‘Billion Streams Freestyle’, made as a nod to reaching over a billion streams, and also ‘Bolide Noir’, which saw him team up with Parisian rapper JRK 19.RAYE revealed she co-produced the track when announcing the song on Instagram, writing: “grateful to my friend @centralcee for having me Moi ft.

Central Cee is back with a new track, “gen z luv.”

whole lot of TikTok drama going down concerning influencer Madeline Argy and rapper Central Cee—and some cheating rumors that have been circulating about him and fellow rapper . Not up to speed? We’ve got you.On Friday, Central Cee and Ice Spice released a collab track called “Did It First,” the lyrics of which are centered around both performers —and the music video is also quite provocative.That’s not all: Pictures have also surfaced of Central Cee and Ice Spice shopping together, and and Central Cee performed together at London’s Wireless Festival over the weekend.

A pregnant woman caught her husband cozying up with his mistress on the beach — and she filmed the entire awful moment in a now-viral video posted to TikTok!

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Ice Spice and Central Cee have linked up for the new collaboration, ‘Did It First’ – listen to the track below.Released today (July 12), the New York rapper enlisted Central Cee for the fourth preview of her upcoming highly anticipated debut album ‘Y2K’. The track – and it’s accompany music video – is short; it clocks in at just under two minutes, but sees both rappers deliver fiery verses warning against the dangers of cheating on them.Watch the music video for ‘Did It First’ below.‘Did It First’ marks the fourth track to drop from the upcoming album.

Kit Connor, Gordon Ramsay and Harris Dickinson were among the many stars who stepped out for the 2024 Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday (July 7) in the UK.

RAYE, Yussef Dayes, Skepta and more have all won at the 2024 Ivor Novello Awards – check out the full list below.At this year’s awards ceremony today (May 23), RAYE was crowned Songwriter of the Year for having “the voice of a generation” as described by the judges. RAYE, who has spoken out numerous times for songwriter rights, won the award just one year after the release of her long-awaited debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues‘.Meanwhile, Yussef Dayes landed a win for Best Album for his record ‘Black Classical Music’, whilst the Best Contemporary Song went to the Speakers Corner Quartet (Kwake Bass, Peter Bennie, Biscuit and Raven Bush) with Kae Tempest for ‘Geronimo Blues’.Victoria Canal also won Best Song Musically And Lyrically for her track ‘Black Swan’ alongside Johnny Lattimer and Eg White.

Central Cee has paid homage to streetwear culture in his new song and only release of 2023, ‘Entrapreneur’.The single takes a look at the rapper’s journey to the top as well as the hectic schedule he has had for the past two years. The song features a nod to Cench’s and Dave‘s huge hit ‘Sprinter‘ with the lyric “Toyota Yaris to Urus”, illustrating how far he has come‘Entrapreneur’ has a strong theme of fashion and streetwear culture, with Central Cee speaking on clothing lines and selling tees.

Central Cee has shared "Entrapeneur," his first solo release of the year. "Entrapeneur" comes with a video showing the U.K.

Little Simz and Stormzy leading the way.Both acts are up for four awards each with the former up for Best Female Act (in association with Shea Moisture), Album of The Year, Video of The Year and Best Hip Hop Act while the latter has been nominated for Best Male Act, Album of The Year, Song of The Year, Video of The Year.The annual celebration of Black music and culture, which is now on its 26th edition, will return on on February 7 at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield.Central Cee, PinkPantheress, J Hus and Raye have also received three nominations each.Raye and PinkPantheress will go up against Little Simz for Best Female, and they are also in the running for Song Of The Year with ‘Escapism’ and ‘Boy’s A Liar Pt 2’.‘Sprinter’ by Central Cee and ‘Who Told You’ by ‘J Hus’ are the final Song Of The year contenders, and the rappers are also up for Best Male Act.J Hus’ ‘Beautiful And Brutal Yard’ and Raye’s ‘My 21st Century Blues’ are also nominated for Album Of The Year.MOBO Founder Kanya King CBE said: “We are proud to champion this year’s incredible lineup of nominees for the 26th MOBO Awards, who have all brought stellar music and content to our attention through their remarkable work in music, film, TV, online and more.“This year’s nominees not only represent the best of their genre and artform and an incredible year of music, but also continue our dedication to sustaining an inclusive ecosystem where diverse talent is both recognised and empowered to thrive.”Little Simz, Knucks, Central Cee, PinkPantheress and the late Jamal Edwards were among the winners at last year’s event which was staged at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.The full list of hosts and performers will be announced in the coming weeks.