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Central Cee has topped the winners at the 2024 Mobo awards, winning best male for the second year in a row, and best song for Sprinter, his collaborative track with Dave, that dominated the summer months with a 10-week run at No 1.Elsewhere the awards, which celebrate black musical artistry in the UK and globally, spread the garlands across a diverse range of music, with no one artist dominating.Raye, who recently scored a record seven Brit nominations in a single year, was named best female act after the success of her…

WELCOME TO OUR weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week Jimin of BTS keeps it light, sweet and soulful on a new solo tune, Megan Thee Stallion speaks the plain pussy-powered truth, and Midland salute the Lone Star State. Plus, a highlight off the great new album from Los Hijos de García, a fresh banger from Central Cee, and holiday-themed treats from Bad Moves and DRAM. Jimin, “Closer Than This” (YouTube) Central Cee,…

The duo appeared on the New York-based platform in a performance aired Friday Drake and London rapper Central Cee delivered stellar On The Radar freestyle performances released on Friday. Hosted by Power 105.1 radio personality and journalist Gabe P, the New York-based platform is known for featuring freestyles by local drill rappers. Drake stopped by On the Radar Radio for his It’s All a Blur Tour and took the mic first, whilst dropping notable comparisons. “But we know some…

A writhing mass of arms and torsos, armed with cameraphones and the occasional vape, surge towards Central Cee as he takes on one of American hip-hop’s rites of passage: a show in New York City’s Irving Plaza. The London rapper’s first two mixtapes – Wild West, from 2021, and 23, from 2022 – debuted at No 2 and No 1 in the UK, and he was nominated for British artist of the year at this year’s Brits alongside Harry Styles and Stormzy. Cee specialises in expressive streams of consciousness that contain a matrix of paradoxes…

Three months after Osheaga announced its 2023 headliners, the Montreal-based festival has now announced the rest of its lineup featuring Central Cee, Joey Badass, Lil Yachty, and more.Joining Badass and Aya Nakamura on the Friday lineup is Rina Sawayama, Alex G, Jpegmafia, Bbno$, Soccer Mommy, and Montreal rapper Sarahmée.On the Saturday lineup, Baby Keem, Rema, 070 Shake, and Adekunle Gold will set the stage for headliner Billie Eilish.As previously reported, Kendrick Lamar will headline the festival’s final day. Joining…

Here at Complex, we wanted to acknowledge and honour the achievements of UK rappers this past year by compiling a list of the 10 best!To help us with this difficult task, we brought in some top industry experts and insiders, including Complex UK’s Editor-In-Chief, Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson, super-producer M1OnTheBeat, Capital Xtra’s Robert Bruce, Block Report’s Flashy Sillah, and music critic Mimi The Music Blogger. Here at Complex, we wanted to acknowledge and honour the achievements of UK rappers this past year by…

The year is coming to an end, but there are still a few more music releases to get us to the finish line. This week, Latto is back with her highly anticipated track, “Another Nasty Song,” that samples a classic Y2K track. Central Cee is also sampling an early 2010s record on his sentimental single “Let Go.” Lil Durk and Future joined forces on their hard-hitting track, “Mad Max.” This week’s list also includes new music from Juice WRLD, Ab-Soul, and more. Check out the best new music below. You can also follow our…

UK rap (and to an even greater degree, UK drill) has come under a bit of flak this year. The naysayers are circling with accusations of “bait samples” and a lack of originality, but when we sat down to run through our pick of the year’s best songs, it turns out that was a load of rubbish. In many ways, UK rap’s in better health than ever. It’s dominating the charts with more silver, gold and platinum records than ever before and there’s still a thriving underground, too, where the genre’s progressives and experimenters…

A homecoming show in Alexandra Palace’s great hall arrives as a cap on an extraordinary couple of years for west London rapper Central Cee. Riding UK drill’s foray into the echelons of pop, he’s staked a solid claim as the first genuinely global UK rap star of his generation. He has the chart placements (seven Top 20 hits) and the streaming stats (20 million listeners a month on Spotify), but does he have the catalogue and the charisma needed to carry a room like Ally Pally? On this chilly November night, the fruity tang…

For artists today, especially those with a profile as big as Central Cee’s, the fight against leaker culture is an ongoing one and, frankly, must be pretty exhausting.Tempted by the spectre of online clout, however fleeting, any time Cench finishes a track, or even gets close to finishing a track, there’s always that chance it’ll find its way out into the world and take the momentum out of any hype he’s trying to build. Understandably frustrated, he just dropped a surprise new EP to beat the leakers to the finishing…