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| Studio album by Central Cee | ||||
| Released | 24 January 2025 | |||
| Recorded | June 2023–May 2024 | |||
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Can't Rush Greatness is the upcoming debut studio album by British rapper Central Cee, scheduled to be released on 24 January 2025 through CC4L and Columbia Records.
Background and recording
The term "can't rush greatness" has been used several times by Central Cee during in his career, dating back to his "Mad About Bars" performance from 2020.
On 11 September 2024, Central Cee appeared in an interview with Dazed, during which he noted that the album was receiving its "finishing touches". He then spoke on what made this album different from his prior projects.
With the mixtapes, I was living in house I grew up in. Now we’ve elevated, we’re actually musicians. There were times it was hard to say man’s a musician. I was just a guy that studio . Now, I’m an artist.
Release and promotion
On 9 May 2024, Cench released the YouTube exclusive single, "CC Freestyle". In the song's official music video, the letters "CRG" were seen in the intro, hinting at the start of the album's rollout.
In October 2024, Central Cee appeared on an NFL broadcast when it was announced that the album Can't Rush Greatness was "coming soon". On 31 October, Cench shared the album's cover art and announced its release of 25 January 2025. On 5 December, Central Cee premiered the first episode of his CRG Radio on Apple Music 1.
On 6 December, Central Cee and London streetwear brand Trapstar collaborated to release album bundles that came with a "Trapstar Edition" album cover.
On 26 December, Central Cee and his streetwear brand Syna released additional album bundles and clothing that mirrors the album's rose gold theme. A third album cover was released with the bundles.
Singles
On 24 May 2024, Cench released the album's lead single, "Band4Band" with Lil Baby. The track peaked at number 3 on the UK singles chart and at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On 25 July 2024, Cench released the album's second single, "Gen Z Luv" which peaked at number 34 on the UK singles chart. Later in August he released two singles, "Bolide Noir" with French rapper JRK 19 and "Billion Streams Freestyle." In September, he released the single "Moi" with British singer Raye. On 29 October, Cench released the single "One by One" which he debuted on ColorsxStudios.
Track listing
The tracklist is expected to consist of 17 tracks according to Apple Music and Spotify.
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Band4Band" (with Lil Baby) |
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| 14. | "Gen Z Luv" | Caesar-Su |
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References
- Griffin, Alex (16 August 2020). "Central Cee goes in on latest Mad About Bars freestyle". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- Westlake, Wyatt (23 June 2023). "Central Cee: The London Rapper's Path To Success". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- Ekpoudom, Aniefiok (11 September 2024). "Central Cee is in the mood for love". Dazed. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- Suffolk, Anna. "Central Cee announces title of debut album Can't Rush Greatness". Capital Xtra. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- Keith, James (9 May 2024). "Central Cee Hops On A Classic Grime Instrumental For "CC Freestyle"". Complex UK. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ""Central Cee's highly anticipated new album Can't Rush Greatness, coming soon" Announced on the live NFL broadcast before the game yesterday". X. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- Nevares, Gabriel Bras (31 October 2024). "Central Cee Announces Release Date For Debut Album Can't Rush Greatness". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- Murray, Robin (5 December 2024). "Central Cee Launches New CRG Radio Show". Clash. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- Molloy, Laura (5 December 2024). "Central Cee launches 'CRG Radio' show on Apple Music 1". NME. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- "THE OFFICIAL @centralcee 'CAN'T RUSH GREATNESS'- TRAPSTAR EDITION AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE ORDER WITH BONUS TRACK HOSTED BY @mikeytrapstar". Instagram. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- "CRG X SYNA ALTERNATIVE ALBUM COVER ⏳". Instagram. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- Diaz, Angel (24 May 2024). "Watch Central Cee & Lil Baby Go "Band4Band" In Fiery New Video". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- Keith, James (23 May 2024). "Central Cee, Lil Baby Go "Band4Band" On New Drop". Complex UK. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- Wescott, Andrew (27 July 2024). "Central Cee releases new single "gen z luv" with phone-recorded music video". Dork. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- Murray, Robin (23 August 2024). "Central Cee Drops 'Billion Stream Freestyle', 'Bolide Noir' | News". Clash. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- Burton, Poppy (6 September 2024). "Central Cee teams up with RAYE for UK garage-inspired new single "Moi"". NME. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- Murray, Robin (30 October 2024). "Central Cee Makes His A COLORS SHOW Debut". Clash. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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