The Deadly Gang War Behind Central Cee's Career [UNCUT]
🕑 Added 2025-02-11 12:52:08 +0000 UTCCentral Cee has recently cemented his position as arguably the most successful rapper the UK has ever seen. His music has been meticulously crafted to bring the UK Drill sound to an American audience and he's put West London on the map globally. But behind the music there's a dark secret. If his lyrics are to be believed, Central Cee was a drug dealing kingpin, backed by one of the most serious gangs in London, 12 Anti. This group have been in a years long fued with another infamous gang known as 1011 or CGM. Their most famous rapper is a West London shooter by the name of Digga D. But ever since both Digga D and Central Cee got famous there's been endless speculation about the truth behind the lyrics. Is Central Cee really the hardened gangster he raps about? Or did he really steal his persona from a group of rival West London gangsters without ever having set foot in the streets? Well regardless, when he got famous, Central Cee became the hood trophy for some of the most dangerous gangs in the city. And as a result whether or not his street ties were valid, his local gang set took a grip of his career. Some have compared his gang ties to 6ix9ine's suggesting this gang saw the potential and tried to take hold of his career and extort him. But while Central Cee tours the world and makes millions off his West London Gang persona, the real gangsters would be in and out of prison and furious about his brazen bars mocking them and their affiliations. This is the first and only deep dive into the deadly Gang War in West London which has taken hold of the UK's most popping rapper. And in this 4 hour deep dive we will find out once and for all is Central Cee as real as they say he is, or a fraud risking his life and playing gangster to enrich himself and his friends.
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Lillituu 💥
Bar-bAsian. Not Barbadian
BenDPB
Just watched it all, and I don’t get why Cee’s manager was upset. TLR said plenty of positive things in that video. Every rapper gets some negative press or opinions it’s part of the game and to be expected
Teddy Luciano
This why he was tight?
Germanicus
Goes to show, a whole lot of folks don't know good rhymes and AI can generate lyrics for any fool
Fyah Primo
Digga D Had Time To Catch Up, But Son Wanna Keep Going To Jail 🤦🏿♂️
Jacob foster
I just found you on YouTube two weeks ago with the foolio youngeen ace video and I been hooked since. Glad to be on patreon with you
Tia Pringle
“He describes himself being “naughty” in school …” my point just made. NAUGHTY??? How does that sound hard? Imagine 50, Jay Z, NaS, pretty much any American rapper describing himself as being “naughty” 🤣
Tia Pringle
It’s clearly the “American” in me, cause you just can’t and don’t sound “gangsta” or “tuff” to me with that thick, proper accent. It’s like listening to ya’ll Queen tryna rap, while using profanity and threatening her “opp” 🤣
WHOISYUHNGQUEEZY
Lmao 🤣
John
American media doesn't often portray British accents as goofy tbh its more often seen as respectable or formal. The reason Americans sometimes think the British accent is goofy because it takes much longer to convey even the simplest sentences compared to American English. So long infact that British people themselves are constantly creating shortcuts and slang so often that their music, and media becomes unintelligible to Americans and thus remains ellusive in the largest English speaking market in the world. British English isnt condusive to the multiethnic nature of America because of that strict pronunciation which is why it was abandoned in America a long time ago.
nhgee
Nvm I jus seen them mfs you might jus make it gang🤣🤣
nhgee
I bet you won’t stand in front of them tho 🤣 they goofy mfs still hurt
nhgee
lol so you tough or you a cigarette too🤣 and please tell me you like that cause talkin like that I’d expect you “bout that life” you a soft cookie too 💀🗣️
nhgee
Ain you a civilian too??
Ash Krillz
I’m not gonna lie this might be your most interesting video outside of your usual milking of Chicago I’ve watched it on YouTube so much I actually wanted to see the parts u cut out n for $2 I’m not mad at all I just wish u would do more uk stuff or atleast do the uk stuff at the rate u do the Chicago stuff
Jamil Marmah
The accent only sounds goofy to you because of what American media stereotyped the British accent to be viewed as “goofy” when it’s actually has better pronunciation (proper) than American English
Aleks
Only a fool mocks how other people talk
RileyKilo
No matter how hard these guys look or act the british accent always makes them sound goofy
Eduard Kciraj
Will he ever do a Morad one
Jonathan Robinson
Young pappy
Jonathan Robinson
Can you do pbg vs loc city
Zzzzkkkk123654
Anyone from London would tell u he’s a faker. Most his fans are overseas
Zzzzkkkk123654
Exactly, but the problem is he still ACTS and RAPS about being gangster. He isn’t.
ben mesuda
Facts
Paris
I need Cench to do a slang remix with Remtrex. That’s for the trenches. Sometimes feed the skreets 😅
Tomicak
Fredo documentary next!! much love for the content
here for vids
none of them man are tough lol bunch of cigarettes
WHOISYUHNGQUEEZY
Them looney toons ass guns 😂😂😂😭😭😭
WHOISYUHNGQUEEZY
It’s caus he looked like a dyke
Macca
he a bitch :)
Yungin Jay
Really need a Fredo (UK Rapper) documentary frfr💯
Maxwell DaCosta
Great documentary. You skipped the bit about digga d twerking on camera before he tried to be a super gangsta
chance wilkins aka cyrax the diddler
PLEASE DO A CHIPMINK VS EVERYBODY IN GRIME BEEF VIDEO PLEASE I NEED TO LEARN THE HISTORY OF BEEFS IN GRIME! HIM TURNING BUGSY MALONE TO BUGGING ALONE!? LOL POEASE AMKE THE VIDEO IVE BEEN BEGGING YOU FOR 2 YEARS NOW
Robert Hilliard
The Slick Rick disrespect is crazy.
Bathroom Sign
I love Centrals first two albums. WW and 23 are staples. But I personally don't vibe all that well with can't rush greatness. It's more listenable than anything I don't feel like anything really stuck out. And calling him the "UK GOAT" is insane unless your main basis for the claim is raw sales. Overall a good video even though it's more of a AJ Tracy doc lmao.
Justin Simmons
Never heard of any of these people and probably won't ever listen to them music, but I'll still check this one out eventually because of the hard work and presentation ol TLR brings every time.
rage
Yes
J Felix
Bro is a hustler. Not a gangsta. That’s okay.
John Coffey
As an american who loves y’alls music I love these documentaries. People can say whatever they want about you but you do a great service for someone like me. There’s no real way to connect with a lot of my favorite artists or understand their lives so a documentary like this is so cool. For example I’m a big OFB fan and the videos you’ve made on those guys have given me so much backstory that I wouldn’t previously know. I’d have never known Abra Cadabra was Pop Smokes original inspiration to start rapping that’s a wild fact not a lot of people know about.
Ghostt
No lie, ion care about them uk mfs. I’ll pass on this one coach
J. K.
really well done
S.Dot37
that aint ur flow thats kairo keyz mentioning me go ride on rhys
Devante Wilson
Can you redo foolio and yungeen ace beef
Iyzlo
@34:09 juggin for my bredrin is crazy work
De McPhee
Crazy how the Nottinghill Carnival and the West Indian (Labor) Day Parade here in Brooklyn have this crazy stigma attached to them. The cultures of the caribbean are so vibrant and full of fun. Too bad that some ppl use those events to bring pain.
ots B
good shit Ross i knew you'd come through with some fire
J Felix
He reminds me of Jack Harlow drake and six nine
Ecks
I’m 2.5 hours in and there’s been zero audio cuts
S.Dot37
2h 20‘ that not sav thats zk broski other than that fire ass vid finna made me join the p
Allen Stevenson
of course this guy aint no gangsta. anyone with half a brain can tell that lmao.
Glow Pro
Bigbossryder documentary? that would be even more wild
Baltazar Barros
OhGeesy is from LA trap not the Bay
Dave Brown
Mainstream will careless about his authenticity in USA.. sure the niche drill fans may criticize him but overall he will be fine even if he is fake flexing.. there are numerous London rappers who I think are light years better.. little simz and Santan Dave which I wish Americans could see like they seeing central
Marcario
Audio cut out at certain parts
Aaron Ampomah
How the fuck you gonna do a documentary about my ends and not even give my interview with Digga d a segment he literally spoke on all the main people you spoke about in this documentary. This is crazy and your journalism needs improving cah this a big miss. If you ain’t gonna talk on what’s documented properly then don’t talk at all !!! You didn’t even credit me like wtf. AZZ FM
GlenG416
As a NY native, Central Cee didn’t make the Nike tech popular
Baltazar Barros
I noticed you brought the Tech out 🔥 I know its a Cench video but im also hoping my comment lmk previous video about your new style where I said youre part of the culture and can wear a tech contributed somewhat to this 🤞
Zyshawn Moore
Great video, always interested in the UK drill history.
Kedrick Lewis
6'9
Ryder LaPointe
So if he didnt get the chain as a "we were brothers" memorial like he says, guess he really must be gay cause he called him his mans
Corey Hess
im from the US in california, seen most of your videos, and being a major fan of chelsea football club im so glad you made this! great work bruv!
Chinyemba Mwale
is bro changing nike techs everyday couple minutes or what 😭
Riggz
Finally got a west London doc🙌 been waiting for this
Bigdawg
From watching this cee ain’t no different than some of the other rappers here. I mean some of the rappers here are telling their lives and some of the people they grew up with or around. I still like his music and he got me listening to Dave
Bigdawg
All love tho Ross. Love your work
Asher Johnson
So central cee is basically a UK equivalent of yeat, copying other rappers flows and changing artistry like a chameleon to get money because he's a opportunist diddy level industry plant who only cares about money and doesn't perpetrate the actions in his artistry.
Coolers
Do a monar park documentary ifykyk 🇷🇺👀
Josh
You seem like a fun guy. You don't take things too seriously and are DEFINITLEY not overly hostile for no real reason. Phew.
Walker Goff
I know I’m not in a tier to make requests…. But regardless, I’d love to see something on Booter Bee / F-Block.
Walker Goff
FINALLY a UK story! Thank you thank you thank you.
Sawyer M
100%
Hvnhgb
I haven’t been able to stop watching this. Great documentary. Well done.
Adam Garner
One that I would like to see is the burger bar boys vs Johnson crew in Birmingham that would be fire
Adam Garner
Bro do more old uk beefs this type of shit is fire
Hvnhgb
DO A GIGGS DOCUMENTARY AND AN ORIGINAL HOT BOYS DOCUMENTARY
Aaron Morison
I didn’t say shit about his content I wouldn’t be a member if it wasn’t good. Who are you supposed to be? get off his dick
Khalil Smith
Another great doc as always Ross but please bro please make more UK docs let Chicago rest for a bit because respectfully the Chicago docs seem like the same story being rehashed over and over. Might I suggest doing a doc on KO and the 98s because his recent conviction was wild plus Unknown T is apart of the 98s and dodged a murder charge so a lot could be covered in that vid or can we get something on Fredo I thought he would play a bigger role in this story and the rumor he has to basically stay in Dubai to avoid getting arrested in the UK is another wild one or lastly do something on K Koke (Stonebridge) vs Nines (Church Road) that beef just got reignited again. Keep up the good work Ross your best documentarian Hip-Hop has right.
Josh
Why does his hair matter? It doesn't affect the content and obviously he has his reason(s) for it so..all's cool right?
Josh
Just wanted to quickly say how much I appreciate the insane amount of work that goes into these from the whole Trap Lore team. I'm sure it's a brutal grind, but the effort is well worth it. Anyways, it has finally arrived! So nice to see that we're getting out of Chicago for a while too. I'll admit, I'm always secretly hoping that each new upload will be 12 hours long. So excited to start this
Aaron Morison
What’s with the hair cut? maybe just shave that off cause no matter what you do with your hair it don’t work brov
Alec Jacobson
This was a huge step up quality wise. Hope you lock sumn inna higher place. You deserve it.
Cam George
Damn that Bouncer clip on CC being a plant was a response to MY video una loool 🤣
Coolers
Need more uk docs 100% this year n I say East London is the place you should look next 🇷🇺👀
Louis Fischlein
Ross please get your Style in order it’s getting pathetic. Great video nonetheless.😂♥️
Arthur
lmao
chance wilkins aka cyrax the diddler
Rest in peace music biz is Marty aka the real drift king of akron ohio
chance wilkins aka cyrax the diddler
Not exactly what I had been asking for since 2020 but it will do till you make the chipmunk vs everybody in grime video!
Bigdawg
lol you hated on his trap star tattoo but you got a king Von tattoo with 7 skulls 🤦🏾♂️😂
Jessethesensei
Finally
Tennille Bowens
You must know tomorrow’s my bday and decided to give me a gift early! Thanks, TLR!!! It’s raining all morning here so now I have something good (🤞🏾)to watch.
Jamal
I been waiting on this the same way they was waiting to beat his ass
Oj
hel yea
WavyGangOBM
4 hour long session of hating on this man 🤣🤣🤣
Evan
These british dudes sound so goofy lmao
Jose Saldana
LMAOO just woke up haven’t watched it yet but I already know Digga D and his mans from 1011 beat the breaks off central and his bro 🔪🩸
Darnell Eaddy
Ran here
Joe Machin
Yeessss more UK Rossy boy
bryan ryan
It’s about damn timeee!!
Kyle Rugira
Been waiting on this exact video for ages 😭
Strongarm Tactics
Detroit or Baltimore next!🙏🏾
DNice1034
Let’s gooooo 🚦
Steven
Ross wearing the same Nike Tech that Central wore in the Doja vid is killin me 😂
Luffy
Trap Lore Ross best in the Journalism Game💯☝🏾 Love from 🇩🇴🇺🇸
Paris
Been waiting for that TLR 2025 doc.
Ty Pipkin
Ngl I needed something to get me through work td 🤣💪🏽
BIH Blue Dragon
woah i was wating for a new drop
Coolers
Yessir
olibj
Any update on when that mafia video is coming?