Wild West (mixtape)
2021 mixtape by Central Cee
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Wild West is the debut mixtape by British rapper and songwriter Central Cee. It was released independently on 12 March 2021.
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| Mixtape by | ||||
| Released | 12 March 2021 | |||
| Genre | UK drill | |||
| Length | 38:26 | |||
| Label | Live Yours / ADA | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[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
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[20] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||