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Central Cee
Birth nameOakley Neil H T Caesar-Su
Also known asCench[1]
Born (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 23)[1][2]
Shepherd's Bush, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present[3]

Oakley Neil H T Caesar-Su (born 4 June 1998), known professionally as Central Cee, is a British rapper and songwriter from Shepherd's Bush, London.[1] His first mixtape Wild West was released in March 2021, and debuted at two on the UK Albums Chart.[4]

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.[5] 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 couple of school years higher.[6] Ceasar-Su worked at a shoe store for three weeks before finding out his wage and quitting.[7]

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).[8] He released his "StreetHeat Freestyle" in February of the same year.[9] Central Cee released his first project, the album 17, in 2017.[3] His "Next Up?" freestyle was released in October 2019.[10]

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.[11] He is well known for his singles "Loading", "6 for 6" and "Day in the Life", which combined have over 80 million views on YouTube.[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.[4] The single "Obsessed With You" reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. His second mixtape, 23, was announced in November 2021.[15]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[4] 		AUS
[16] 		IRE
[17] 		ITA
[18] 		NLD
[19]
Wild West 2 37 3 82 42

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[4] 		AUS
[21] 		FR
[22] 		IRE
[23] 		NLD
[19] 		NZ
Hot
[24] 		SWE
[25]
"Molly"[26][27] 2020 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Day in the Life" 44 — — 96 — — — Wild West
"Loading" 19 — — 39 — — —[A]
"Pinging (6 Figures)" 2021 44 — — — — — —
"Commitment Issues" 9 — — 24 — 14 —[B]
"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 — — —
"Obsessed with You"[30] 4 30 45 16
[31]		 56 3 70

Other charted songs

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

Notes

  1. ^ "Loading" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[28]
  2. ^ "Commitment Issues" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[29]

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ 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. ^ a b c d e Peaks in the UK:
  5. ^ "Central Cee: Big Sean-endorsed West London rapper whose career finally thrived during lockdown". NME. 2021-03-17.
  6. ^ Digga D went School with Central Cee and says he’s Cappin/Lying!!, retrieved 2021-05-24
  7. ^ "Central Cee: The Party-Starting Rapper Injecting Fun into Drill". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  8. ^ Ain't On Nuttin Remix - Bonkaz, J Hus, Reeko, Yung Reeks, Wholagun, Bully, Central C & Shower Malik, retrieved 2021-06-08
  9. ^ Central Cee - #StreetHeat Freestyle [@Central_Cee] | Link Up TV, retrieved 2021-06-08
  10. ^ Central Cee - Next Up? [S2.E39] | @MixtapeMadness, retrieved 2021-06-08
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  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. ^ Central Cee - Obsessed With You (Official Video), retrieved 2021-11-17
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 19 March 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 12.3.2021 al 18.3.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Central Cee discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  20. ^ a b c d e "British certifications – Central Cee". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 September 2021. Type Central Cee in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  22. ^ "Central Cee discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  23. ^ a b Peaks in Ireland:
  24. ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  25. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 37". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  26. ^ fftgarside (2020-08-05). "Central Cee has released his new track Molly". Finesse Foreva. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  27. ^ Harmony, Rehana (26 July 2020). "Central Cee continues to heat the streets in new single "Molly."". mixtapemadness.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  28. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  29. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 12". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  30. ^ "Obsessed With You – Single by Central Cee". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  31. ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 22 October 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  32. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.


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