23 (mixtape)
2022 mixtape by Central Cee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
23 is the second mixtape by British rapper and songwriter Central Cee, released independently on 25 February 2022. It was preceded by the release of the singles "Obsessed with You", "Retail Therapy", "Cold Shoulder" and "Khabib". On 4 March 2022, it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. It features guest appearances from his little brother, credited as Lil Bro, as well as Rondodasosa, Baby Gang, A2anti, Morad, Beny Jr, Ashe 22, and Freeze Corleone, all on the same track "Eurovision".
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| Mixtape by | ||||
| Released | 25 February 2022 | |||
| Genre | UK drill | |||
| Length | 40:18 | |||
| Label | ADA | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[4] |
| DIY |    [5] |
| Evening Standard | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[8] |
| Loud and Quiet | 8/10[9] |
| NME | [10] |
PJ Somervelle of The Line of Best Fit called the mixtape's "subject matter and approach [...] largely consistent with Wild West", summarising it as "rapid bursts of tracks, many lasting only a couple of minutes [...], it's clear that this is fast music for the TikTok/streaming generation".[8] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian complimented Central Cee's "powerful flow" and ability to "turn a phrase", as well as "how good [he] is at the business of making records, not just writing" with "really strong musical ideas on display".[7] Reviewing the album for the Evening Standard, David Smyth found the mixtape to have the "murky, rumbling bass of drill music" but that Central Cee's "crisp, rhythmic lyrics are less dense with slang than the standards of the genre and he's more likely to brag about a vibrant sex life than a violent past".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Khabib" |
| 3:18 |
| 2. | "Straight Back to It" |
| 3:16 |
| 3. | "Ungrateful" |
| 2:53 |
| 4. | "Bunda" |
| 1:51 |
| 5. | "Retail Therapy" |
| 2:55 |
| 6. | "Eurovision" (featuring Rondodasosa, Baby Gang, A2anti, Morad, Beny Jr, Ashe 22, & Freeze Corleone) |
| 4:03 |
| 7. | "Cold Shoulder" |
| 3:12 |
| 8. | "Mrs" |
| 2:28 |
| 9. | "Air Bnb" |
| 2:18 |
| 10. | "No Pain" |
| 1:34 |
| 11. | "Terminal 5" |
| 1:36 |
| 12. | "Obsessed with You" |
| 1:48 |
| 13. | "8 Ball" |
| 2:43 |
| 14. | "Lil Bro" (featuring Lil Bro) |
| 3:09 |
| 15. | "End of the Beginning" |
| 3:14 |
| Total length: | 40:18 | ||
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 6 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 22 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 19 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 5 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 32 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 6 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 57 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[19] | 3 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[20] | 19 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[21] | 79 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] | 14 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] | 3 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[24] | 15 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 11 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[26] | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[27] | 1 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[28] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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