Central Cee
Oakley Neil Caesar-Su (born 4 June 1998), known professionally as Central Cee, is a British rapper from Shepherd's Bush, London. Regarded as a leading figure in UK rap, he rose to prominence in 2020 with the release of his drill singles "Day in the Life" and "Loading". His first mixtape, Wild West (2021), debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, while his second, 23 (2022), debuted atop the chart.
Central Cee achieved further success with his 2022 single "Doja", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and became the then-most-streamed UK rap song on Spotify. In June 2023, he released the single "Sprinter" (with Dave), which became his first UK number-one song and preceded their collaborative EP, Split Decision (2023). The song also became the longest-running number-one rap song in the UK, holding the position for 10 weeks. In April 2024, it became the most streamed UK rap song of all time, surpassing "Doja". That May, Central Cee released the single "Band4Band" (with Lil Baby), which became the highest-charting UK rap song on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 18, as well as number 3 in his home country.
He signed with Columbia Records to release his debut studio album, Can't Rush Greatness (2025), became his second number-one on the UK Albums Chart. It also debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200, becoming the first top-ten UK rap album in US.
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