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Key Takeaways:

• The “GUILT TRIPPIN” collaboration between Central Cee and Sexyy Red blends U.Ok. drill and Southern rap, showcasing a novel cross-continental sound.
• Drake’s “It’s All A Blur Tour” served because the assembly level for the 2 artists.
• The trek additionally led Central Cee to attach with J. Cole, ensuing within the monitor “H.Y.B.” with the Dreamville Records founder and Bas.

Drake is the last word playmaker, a minimum of with regards to music. On Thursday (July 17), Central Cee revealed that the Toronto star was the rationale he and Sexyy Red ended up linking for his or her monitor “GUILT TRIPPIN.”

In an interview with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden, Cench opened up about assembly the St. Louis famous person throughout 2023’s “It’s All A Blur Tour.” She served as a supporting act towards the tail finish of the run, whereas Central Cee opened up for a handful of exhibits earlier on.

“Big up, Drake,” he mentioned. “That’s how I met her. That’s where we made the link,” including, “I had the song. I sent her the song and then, yeah, the rest was it.” The document lastly got here out in June alongside a visible companion that, on the time of reporting, has over 6.5 million views.

“Drake connected a good few dots, so thanks to him,” Central Cee informed Darden. Interestingly, that collaboration with Sexyy Red wasn’t the one one Drizzy performed a task in establishing. The London rapper additionally shared that the “It’s All A Blur Tour” was additionally the place he first met J. Cole.

“J. Cole must’ve been supporting [the tour]. I met him there,” he mentioned, noting that he had come throughout a video on-line of the Dreamville founder listening to “Sprinter.” As most followers already know, that ultimately led to the 2 engaged on “H.Y.B.” with Bas.

Check out Central Cee’s full sit-down with Darden under.

The CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS creator joined Drake final Sunday (July 13) throughout Wireless Festival, the place the 2 teased a brand new track probably dropping on Friday (July 18). If the discharge sticks to the identical playbook because the Canadian artist’s “What Did I Miss?” drop, then followers can most likely count on it to land round 9 p.m. ET.