Elle Evans of Clash described Central Cee as a "soon-to-be rap-star" and stated that the mixtape "handed over a slew of top-notch tracks",[1] while NME critic Nicolas-Tyrell Scott said that Wild West gives "a tantalising glimpse at drill's future".[4] Will Pritchard of The Guardian opined that Cee is a "golden egg in the UK's blossoming drill scene", and described the mixtape as "punchy".[3]
Commercial performance
Wild West debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, earning 15,105 album-equivalent units in its first week, of which 6,302 copies were in physical CD format.[5][6] It was also the most streamed album of the week.[6] The mixtape also charted in Ireland, where it peaked at number three,[7] and Australia, where it debuted and peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[8]
As of September 2021, the album has successfully reached 98,000 in sales.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
References
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^Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (12 March 2021). "Central Cee: Wild West — talent limited by machismo". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
^ a bPritchard, Will (12 March 2021). "Central Cee: Wild West review – gritty street-level drill from magnetic talent". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
^ a bScott, Nicolas-Tyrell (11 March 2021). "Central Cee – 'Wild West' mixtape review: a tantalising glimpse at drill's future". NME. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
^ a bMasterton, James (19 March 2021). "Charts analysis: Tom Grennan scores first chart-topping album | Analysis". Music Week. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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^ a b"Australiancharts.com – Central Cee – Wild West". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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^"Dutchcharts.nl – Central Cee – Wild West" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
^"Top Albums (Week 19, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^"Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 12.3.2021 al 18.3.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
^"2021 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2021.