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Central Cee
Also known asCench[1]
Born (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 23)[1][2]
Shepherd's Bush, London, England
OriginShepherd's Bush, London, England
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present[3]

Oakley Neil H T Caesar-Su (born 4 June 1998), known professionally as Central Cee, is a British rapper from Shepherd's Bush, London.[1] He is best known for his singles "Loading", "6 for 6" and "Day in the Life", which combined have over 80 million views on YouTube.[4] His first mixtape Wild West was released in March 2021, and debuted at two on the UK Albums Chart.[5]

Early life

Oakley Neil H T Caesar-Su was born on 4 June 1998 in Shepherd's Bush, London. Growing up, his father would play hip-hop, reggae, and dancehall music around him.[6] Caesar-Su has stated that he kept to himself in school, but would occasionally misbehave and lose his temper. He went to school with fellow rapper Digga D, being a few school years higher.[7] Oakley worked at a shoe store for three weeks before finding out his wage and quitting.[8]

Career

Caesar-Su first appeared on the "Ain't On Nuttin Remix" alongside J Hus, Bonkaz, and more in January 2015, where he adopted the rapper name "Central Cee" (first listed as Central C).[9] He released his "StreetHeat Freestyle" in February of the same year.[10] Central Cee released his first project, the album 17, in 2017.[3] His "Next Up?" freestyle was released in October 2019.[11]

After switching from auto-tuned hip hop to a style similar to UK drill, Central Cee released his breakout single "Day in the Life" on 14 June 2020. He followed it up with "Loading", released on 22 October 2020. The music videos for both tracks were released by GRM Daily.[12] "Loading" and "Commitment Issues" both reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.[13][14] Central Cee self-released his debut mixtape Wild West in March 2021, which debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK R&B Albums Chart.[5]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[5] 		AUS
[15] 		IRE
[16] 		ITA
[17] 		NLD
[18]
Wild West 2 37 3 82 42

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[5] 		IRE
[20] 		NZ
Hot
[21] 		SWE
Heat.
[22]
"Molly"[23][24] 2020 — — — — Non-album single
"Day in the Life" 44 96 — — Wild West
"Loading" 19 39 — 19
"Pinging (6 Figures)" 2021 44 — — —
"Commitment Issues" 9 24 14 17
"The Great Escape"
(with Blanco) 		62 — — — Non-album singles
"Meant to Be"
(with Stay Flee Get Lizzy and Fredo) 		17 50 — —
"Little Bit of This" 34 94
[25]		 — —

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[5] 		IRE
[20] 		NZ
Hot
[26]
"6 for 6" 2021 16 32 24 Wild West

References

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Williams, Kyann-Sian (17 March 2021). "Central Cee: Big Sean-endorsed west London rapper whose career finally thrived during lockdown". NME. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ Akulu, Rahel (12 March 2021). "'I Don't Want To Be Boxed In As A Drill Rapper': An Interview With Central Cee". Complex. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Central Cee Tickets, Tour Dates & Concerts 2021/2022". Stereoboard. Retrieved 19 March 2021. He released his debut album, '17', in 2017 and will follow it up with 'Wild West' in March 2021.
  4. ^ Rahman, Aishah (2020-10-22). "Central Cee is 'Loading' in clean new visuals". Link Up Tv. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Peaks in the UK:
  6. ^ "Central Cee: Big Sean-endorse21-05-24". NME. 2021-03-17. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ Digga D went School with Central Cee and says he’s Cappin/Lying!!, retrieved 2021-05-24
  8. ^ "Central Cee: The Party-Starting Rapper Injecting Fun into Drill". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  9. ^ Ain't On Nuttin Remix - Bonkaz, J Hus, Reeko, Yung Reeks, Wholagun, Bully, Central C & Shower Malik, retrieved 2021-06-08
  10. ^ Central Cee - #StreetHeat Freestyle [@Central_Cee] | Link Up TV, retrieved 2021-06-08
  11. ^ Central Cee - Next Up? [S2.E39] | @MixtapeMadness, retrieved 2021-06-08
  12. ^ Wynter, Courtney. "Premiere: Central Cee Unleashes New Banger "Loading"". GRM Daily - Grime, Rap music and Culture. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  13. ^ Pritchard, Will (12 March 2021). "Central Cee: Wild West review – gritty street-level drill from magnetic talent". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  14. ^ "loading | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 19 March 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 12.3.2021 al 18.3.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Central Cee discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "BRIT Certified". BPI. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b Peaks in Ireland:
  21. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  22. ^ Peaks on the Sweden Heatseeker chart:
  23. ^ fftgarside (2020-08-05). "Central Cee has released his new track Molly". Finesse Foreva. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  24. ^ Harmony, Rehana (26 July 2020). "Central Cee continues to heat the streets in new single "Molly."". mixtapemadness.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  25. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  26. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.


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