Wild West
Mixtape by
Central Cee
Released12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)
GenreUK drill
Length38:26
LabelSelf-released
Producer
  • Young Chencs
  • Byrd
  • JB Made It
  • Itchy
  • Elevated
  • Frosty Beats
  • Scott Styles
  • Scott Supreme
  • Mokuba
  • Nastylgia
  • Sykes
  • Levi Lennox
  • Chucks
  • Fwdslxsh
  • Hargo
  • Bkay
  • Lovelife
  • 416
Central Cee chronology
Wild West
(2021)		 23
(2022)
Singles from Wild West
  1. "Day in the Life"
    Released: 15 June 2020
  2. "Loading"
    Released: 22 October 2020
  3. "Pinging (6 Figures)"
    Released: 14 January 2021
  4. "Commitment Issues"
    Released: 11 February 2021
  5. "6 For 6"
    Released: 11 March 2021

Wild West is the debut mixtape by British rapper Central Cee. It was released independently on 12 March 2021.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[1]
Financial Times[2]
The Guardian[3]
NME[4]

Elle Evans of Clash described Central Cee as a "soon-to-be rap-star" and stated that the mixtape "handed over a slew of top-notch tracks",[1] while NME critic Nicolas-Tyrell Scott said that Wild West gives "a tantalising glimpse at drill's future".[4] Will Pritchard of The Guardian opined that Cee is a "golden egg in the UK's blossoming drill scene", and described the mixtape as "punchy".[3]

Commercial performance

Wild West debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, earning 15,105 album-equivalent units in its first week, of which 6,302 copies were in physical CD format.[5][6] It was also the most streamed album of the week.[6] The mixtape also charted in Ireland, where it peaked at number three,[7] and Australia, where it debuted and peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[8] As of September 2021, the album has successfully reached 98,000 in sales.

Track listing

Wild West track listing
No.TitleLength
1."6 for 6"2:28
2."Fraud"2:31
3."Pinging (6 Figures)"2:45
4."The Bag"2:53
5."Day in the Life"3:08
6."Dun Deal"2:41
7."Commitment Issues"2:30
8."Sex Money Drugs"2:34
9."Ruby"3:25
10."Hate It or Luv It"2:32
11."Xmas Eve"2:28
12."Loading"2:53
13."Tension"3:08
14."Gangbiz"2:30
Total length:38:26

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Wild West
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Elle (12 March 2021). "Central Cee - Wild West | Reviews". Clash. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (12 March 2021). "Central Cee: Wild West — talent limited by machismo". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 Pritchard, Will (12 March 2021). "Central Cee: Wild West review – gritty street-level drill from magnetic talent". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 Scott, Nicolas-Tyrell (11 March 2021). "Central Cee – 'Wild West' mixtape review: a tantalising glimpse at drill's future". NME. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  6. 1 2 Masterton, James (19 March 2021). "Charts analysis: Tom Grennan scores first chart-topping album | Analysis". Music Week. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Australiancharts.com – Central Cee – Wild West". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Central Cee – Wild West" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Central Cee – Wild West" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Central Cee – Wild West" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Top Albums (Week 19, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 12.3.2021 al 18.3.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "2021 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "VG-lista – Central Cee". VG-lista. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  17. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "Danish album certifications – Central Cee – Wild West". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "British album certifications – Central Cee – Wild West". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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