HIP-HOP/RAP

Can’t Rush Greatness
By Central Cee

Can’t Rush Greatness is Oakley Neil Caesar-Su, better known as Central Cee’s, debut album following his previous two mixtapes: 23 and Wild West. The rapper saw major success in 2022 when hit single Doja was featured in a commercial directed by Cole Bennet, continuing to build his portfolio through collaborations with big names like Drake, The Kid LAROI, PinkPantheress and J Cole.

Can’t Rush Greatness is the final project of works spanning two years, including tracks like Gen Z Luv and BAND4BAND, which had viral moments online after their 2024 release. First teased in May 2024 with the letters ‘CRG’ embellished at the start of Central Cee’s CC Freestyle video, the album was officially announced on October 31, 2024, along with the title, artwork and January release date.

Can’t Rush Greatness is mostly about Central Cee’s rise in the rap industry, particularly fame and the paranoia that comes with it. He talks a lot about how fame has changed and shaped him, though not always for the better.

He explained that despite delaying his progress, the energy he put into the album and the timing of the release fully encapsulates what it is at its core: a reminder to people that they are human. Although the album has been in the works for almost two years, as the title suggests: you simply Can’t Rush Greatness.

DANCE/ELECTRONIC

EUSEXUA
FKA Twigs

EUSEXUA is FKA Twigs’ third studio album, taking on a euphoric tone with the singer’s high notes and use of sound effects. The release came into existence when FKA Twigs experienced moments of healing and spontaneity in Prague. The word ‘Eusexua’ was penned by the singer, and she described it as ‘The pinnacle of Human Experience’.

The artist played the track EUSEXUA and other unreleased projects for the first time at Valentino L’École for the Spring 2024 event, however, the title track was the only one to make it onto the album. EUSEXUA features artists like Koreless on the track Drums of Death and even North West on Childlike Things, where she has a verse in Japanese.

EUSEXUA is about finding a euphoric feeling and holding onto it but, on the flip side, explores how searching for a feeling can leave someone feeling trapped.

Overall, the album’s concluding track, Wanderlust, ends on a hopeful note. It even goes so far as to break the fourth wall with lyrics such as “Album’s way too long though” and “I’ll be in my head if you need me, right there if you need me”, as though encouraging the listener to live their life outside of the album.