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The Deadly Gang War Behind Central Cee's Career [UNCUT]

Central 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.

The Deadly Gang War Behind Central Cee's Career [UNCUT]

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Bar-bAsian. Not Barbadian

Lillituu 💥

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

BenDPB

This why he was tight?

Teddy Luciano

Goes to show, a whole lot of folks don't know good rhymes and AI can generate lyrics for any fool

Germanicus

Digga D Had Time To Catch Up, But Son Wanna Keep Going To Jail 🤦🏿‍♂️

Fyah Primo

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

Jacob foster

“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” 🤣

Tia Pringle

Lmao 🤣

WHOISYUHNGQUEEZY

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.

John

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??

nhgee

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

Ash Krillz

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

Jamil Marmah

Only a fool mocks how other people talk

Aleks

No matter how hard these guys look or act the british accent always makes them sound goofy

RileyKilo

Will he ever do a Morad one

Eduard Kciraj

Young pappy

Jonathan Robinson

Can you do pbg vs loc city

Jonathan Robinson

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.

Zzzzkkkk123654

Facts

ben mesuda

I need Cench to do a slang remix with Remtrex. That’s for the trenches. Sometimes feed the skreets 😅

Paris

Fredo documentary next!! much love for the content

Tomicak

none of them man are tough lol bunch of cigarettes

here for vids

Them looney toons ass guns 😂😂😂😭😭😭

WHOISYUHNGQUEEZY

It’s caus he looked like a dyke

WHOISYUHNGQUEEZY

he a bitch :)

Macca

Really need a Fredo (UK Rapper) documentary frfr💯

Yungin Jay

Great documentary. You skipped the bit about digga d twerking on camera before he tried to be a super gangsta

Maxwell DaCosta

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

chance wilkins aka cyrax the diddler

The Slick Rick disrespect is crazy.

Robert Hilliard

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.

Bathroom Sign

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.

Justin Simmons

Yes

rage

Bro is a hustler. Not a gangsta. That’s okay.

J Felix

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.

John Coffey

No lie, ion care about them uk mfs. I’ll pass on this one coach

Ghostt

really well done

J. K.

that aint ur flow thats kairo keyz mentioning me go ride on rhys

S.Dot37

Can you redo foolio and yungeen ace beef

Devante Wilson

@34:09 juggin for my bredrin is crazy work

Iyzlo

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.

De McPhee

good shit Ross i knew you'd come through with some fire

ots B

He reminds me of Jack Harlow drake and six nine

J Felix

I’m 2.5 hours in and there’s been zero audio cuts

Ecks

2h 20‘ that not sav thats zk broski other than that fire ass vid finna made me join the p

S.Dot37

of course this guy aint no gangsta. anyone with half a brain can tell that lmao.

Allen Stevenson

Bigbossryder documentary? that would be even more wild

Glow Pro

OhGeesy is from LA trap not the Bay

Baltazar Barros

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

Dave Brown

Audio cut out at certain parts

Marcario

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

Aaron Ampomah

As a NY native, Central Cee didn’t make the Nike tech popular

GlenG416

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 🤞

Baltazar Barros

Great video, always interested in the UK drill history.

Zyshawn Moore

6'9

Kedrick Lewis

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

Ryder LaPointe

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!

Corey Hess

is bro changing nike techs everyday couple minutes or what 😭

Chinyemba Mwale

Finally got a west London doc🙌 been waiting for this

Riggz

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

Bigdawg

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.

Asher Johnson

Do a monar park documentary ifykyk 🇷🇺👀

Coolers

You seem like a fun guy. You don't take things too seriously and are DEFINITLEY not overly hostile for no real reason. Phew.

Josh

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.

Walker Goff

100%

Sawyer M

I haven’t been able to stop watching this. Great documentary. Well done.

Hvnhgb

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

Adam Garner

DO A GIGGS DOCUMENTARY AND AN ORIGINAL HOT BOYS DOCUMENTARY

Hvnhgb

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

Aaron Morison

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.

Khalil Smith

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

Josh

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

Aaron Morison

This was a huge step up quality wise. Hope you lock sumn inna higher place. You deserve it.

Alec Jacobson

Damn that Bouncer clip on CC being a plant was a response to MY video una loool 🤣

Cam George

Need more uk docs 100% this year n I say East London is the place you should look next 🇷🇺👀

Coolers

Ross please get your Style in order it’s getting pathetic. Great video nonetheless.😂♥️

Louis Fischlein

lmao

Arthur

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!

chance wilkins aka cyrax the diddler

lol you hated on his trap star tattoo but you got a king Von tattoo with 7 skulls 🤦🏾‍♂️😂

Bigdawg

Finally

Jessethesensei

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.

Tennille Bowens

I been waiting on this the same way they was waiting to beat his ass

Jamal

hel yea

Oj

4 hour long session of hating on this man 🤣🤣🤣

WavyGangOBM

These british dudes sound so goofy lmao

Evan

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 🔪🩸

Jose Saldana

Ran here

Darnell Eaddy

Yeessss more UK Rossy boy

Joe Machin

It’s about damn timeee!!

bryan ryan

Been waiting on this exact video for ages 😭

Kyle Rugira

Detroit or Baltimore next!🙏🏾

Strongarm Tactics

Let’s gooooo 🚦

DNice1034

Ross wearing the same Nike Tech that Central wore in the Doja vid is killin me 😂

Steven

Trap Lore Ross best in the Journalism Game💯☝🏾 Love from 🇩🇴🇺🇸

Luffy

Been waiting for that TLR 2025 doc.

Paris

Ngl I needed something to get me through work td 🤣💪🏽

Ty Pipkin

woah i was wating for a new drop

BIH Blue Dragon

Yessir

Coolers

Any update on when that mafia video is coming?

olibj


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