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Dave & Central Cee at the top
Dave & Central Cee, currently two of the hottest names in the rap and hip hop genres in the UK, have collaborated to strike the top of the singles chart this week with ‘Sprinter’. The song debuted at the No: 1 position within a week of its release.
‘Sprinter’ took the top slot with a record breaking 108,200 units including 13.4 million streams, a record for a rap track in the UK. The previous record was held by Stormzy’s ‘Vossi Bop’ with 12.7 million in 2019.
Both Dave and Central Cee have been friends for a long time. For Brixton- London born Dave, this is his third UK chart topper after ‘Funky Friday’ in 2018 and ‘Starlight’ in 2022. For Ladbroke – London born Central Cee, the current hit is his first No: 1. His biggest hit previously was ‘Doja’ which peaked at No: 2 last year.
Both celebrated their 25th birthdays within a day of each other, Dave on June 4 and Central Cee on June 5. The breezy track ‘Sprinter’ is co-written by the two rappers under their actual names of David Omoregie (Dave) and Oakley Ceasar-Sum (Central Cee) along with James Olaloye, Jo Caleb and Jonny Leslie. ‘Sprinter’ is taken from Dave & Central Cee’s collaborative EP ‘Split Decision’.
Rudimental score first UK top 10 in five years
The drum and bass band Rudimental scored their first UK top 10 in five years as their song ‘Dancing Is Healing’ advanced from No:11 to No: 8. Supporting on vocals are Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry – both upcoming singers. The song has taken seven weeks to rise on the chart since its debut at 66 and received a major boost after a live performance at the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend on May 27. The stand-alone track is the sixth career hit for Rudimental.
Alicia Keys in stage musical
Alicia Keys has announced her debut stage musical Hell’s Kitchen, loosely based on her own life which will open on November 19 at the New York’s Public Theatre. The musical is about issues facing young people, their identity, love in the concrete jungle and navigating life. It will feature many of the multi Grammy award winning artist’s hits and new songs. The production is by the playwright Kristoffer Diaz with direction by Michael Greifi.
Debut single for Leigh-Ann Pinnock of Little Mix
Leigh-Anne Pinnock of the all-girl group Little Mix has released her debut solo single ‘Don’t Say Love’ on June 16. The 31-year-old had earlier travelled to Turkey to film the video to the track. Little Mix announced they were taking an indefinite break last year while as members of the group were working on their solo careers.
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