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Central Cee: Can’t Rush Greatness review – a tantalising debut of hits and misses
The British rapper gathers his bangers and chart-toppers together with less impactful work on this 17-track record
His early singles Day in the Life and Loading have been streamed more than half a billion times, drawing listeners in with a combination of high-energy verses and drill-influenced beats, while 2022’s tongue-in-cheek Doja became a TikTok hit thanks to its bravado-laden R&B feel; 2023’s anthemic Sprinter topped the UK charts for 10 weeks. Thunderous 808 kicks and snapping snares appear throughout, bolstering numbers such as Top Freestyle and the Skepta-featuring Ten to provide the perfect backdrop for Cee’s lively verses celebrating his fame and fortune, but the cumulative effect means that tracks bleed into one another. Walk in Wardrobe is too minimal in its rattling percussion and piano chords, yet Now We’re Strangers showcases a standout downtempo vocal performance over R&B guitar.
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