Oakley Neil H.T Caesar-Su (born 4 June 1998), known professionally as Central Cee, is a British rapper from Shepherd’s Bush, London. He was born to an Irish Mother and a Guyanese and Chinese-Mongolian father. At the age of Seven, his parents separated and he bag an living with his mother and his two brothers in Shepherd’s Bush.
Four: Day in the Life
With over 80M views on its official music video on YouTube, “Day in the life” was released on the 15th of June, 2020 from his first ever mixtape called “Wild West”. This was the song that brought Central Cee to prominence in the music industry.
FYI
- In 2022, Central Cee became the first UK rapper to achieve 1 billion Spotify streams in a single year.
- Caesar-Su began recording music when he was 14 after being inspired by a friend who took him to a recording studio.
- After working in a shoe store for three weeks, he quit and turned into selling drugs to earn more money
- He featured his brother on his mixtape “23” titled “Lil Bro”
Three: Obsessed with you
“Obsessed with You” is a song by British rapper and songwriter Central Cee. It was released on 10 September 2021 and reached number 4 in the United Kingdom, the first single from Central Cee’s second mixtape 23. The song samples “Just for Me” by PinkPantheress. It charted the number one spot on UK Indie Charts and UK Hip-Hop Charts and is certified Gold and Platinum in countries like Australia, Sweden, United Kingdom, Canada and more. The official music video garnered over 116M views on YouTube.
Two: Sprinter
“Sprinter” is a song by British rappers Dave and Central Cee. It was released on 1 June 2023 through Neighbourhood and Live Yours, and included on the collaborative and fifth overall EP Split Decision, released four days later. It debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart, becoming Central acre’s number-one single. The single also became the longest-running number-one rap song in the UK, holding the position for 10 weeks. It also topped the charts in Australia, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Switzerland. It garnered over 122M views on its official music video on YouTube and over 390M streams on Spotify. It is also certified Gold and Platinum in countries like Australia, Belgium, Canada, United Kingdom and more.
Bonus: On the Radar Ft Drake
“On the Radar” was a freestyle with Drake On the Radar Radio which was released on the 21st of July, 2023. The song which was meant to be a regular freestyle garnered over 12M views on YouTube and went on to debut at the number 80 spot on Billboard Hot 100 becoming Central acre’s first song to reach the chart.
Awards / Nominations
- In 2021, he was nominated at the AIM independent Music Awards for the category of PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Artist.
- In 2023, He was nominated at the BET AWARDS for Best International Act
- “Obsessed with you” was nominated for the category of British Single of the Year at the Brit Awards
- In 2021, at the MOBO Awards, he won the award for Best Male Act and Best Drill Act
- In 2022, at the MOBO AWARDS, “Doja” won the Award for Video of the Year.
Discography: The discography of British rapper Central Cee consists of two mixtapes, five extended play (EP), and 26 singles (including five as a featured artist).
Mixtapes
- Wild West (2021)
- 23 (2022)
EP
- Nostalgia (2017)
- 17 (2017)
- CS, Vol 1 (2017)
- No more Leaks (2022)
- Split Decision with Dave (2023)
One: Doja
“Doja” is a song by British rapper and songwriter Central Cee. It was released as a single on 21 July 2022, Produced by LiTek and WhyJay. It went viral on TikTok for its lyrics, including references to its namesake, American singer and rapper Doja Cat. Doja” in July 2022, which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and eventually became the most streamed UK rap song on Spotify. It peaked at the number one spot on several charts like UK Indie’s Chart, UK Hip-Hop, New Zealand, Greece, and many more. It was certified Gold, Platinum and Diamond in countries like Australia, Austria, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and more. The official music video garnered over 131M views on YouTube.
