Wild west

"Some call the contemporary period in drill its 'golden age', as proponents of the varying sounds within the worldwide genre - like Chief Keef, Rowdy Rebel, Skengdo and AM and Headie One - are getting their undisputed praise. And amongst the acknowledgement of drill's past and present, figures like west London's Central Cee are informing the genre's future. The 22-year-old wordsmith has been cultivating his lyrical prowess since the mid '10's, when he first graced Charlie Sloth's Fire In The Streets series. Proving to retain his boldness as his skills progress, Cee now boasts millions of collective streams across releases - including breakout singles 'Loading' and 'Commitment Issues' - a seasoned ear and a harnessed cadence as he sculpts colourful anecdotes on his debut mixtape 'Wild West'".

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"Gritty street-level drill from magnetic talent: [The 22-year-old west Londoner has] bagged two Top 20 singles already, and boasts more than 2.7m monthly listeners on Spotify. BBC Radio 1Xtra picked him for the station's Hot For 2021 shortlist ... For the most part, Wild West is UK drill-by-numbers: gliding 808 basslines, stuttering hats, and slick, cascading flows that add polish to Cee's gritty street-level narration. Central Cee is most interesting when he's pushing at the edges of that template. The wandering brass lead on his breakout hit "Loading" or the Spanish guitar on "Day in the Life" add fresh character to the canvas. When he lowers his voice and switches up his flow - dropping momentarily to a spoken-word cadence on closer "Gangbiz" - his lyrics gain potency".

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