Central Cee finds himself in the middle of some controversy. It’s really nothing serious, unless you’re a New Yorker.
The British rapper recently claimed that he’s influenced streetwear here in the States, specifically having a hand in the popularity of the Nike Tech Fleece sweatsuit. In a clip posted on X by user @web_culture, Cench can be seen wearing a Nike Tech suit with his SYNA clothing logo printed on the upper right panel of the zip-up hoodie as he made the proclamation. “Me, I’m humble innit,” he began. “But at the same time I like to think that man put a lot of man on to the Nike Tech thing. You see the influence even like in America people be rocking the Techs like they’re us.”
Adding, “It’s perfect timing, as well, really. I guess the same thing applies: You can’t rush greatness,” as he continues to promote his impressive debut album Can’t Rush Greatness.
Naturally, some folks on the Internet got upset and a huge debate ignited on X over the weekend pitting London and New York City against each other, with some users claiming to have rocked Nike Tech suits before anyone in the U.S. knew who the U.K. rapper was. Just check out the replies and quotes to the tweet above to see for yourself.
In other Central Cee news, Can’t Rush Greatness is dominating the UK charts as he sits at No. 1 of the Albums chart and three of his singles are currently charting on the Singles chart. He also spoke on why he decided to leave his Drake songs off the project and recently announced a global tour spanning 39 dates.
