Central Cee has worked hard to get himself to the brink of stardom, but, like many artists, he received a boost from Drake along the way. However, the 26-year-old artist recently explained why he liked the fact that the Toronto superstar wasn’t featured on his debut album Can’t Rush Greatness.

Central Cee dropped his long-awaited debut album Can’t Rush Greatness on Friday (Jan. 24) via CC4L and Columbia Records.

In a recent conversation with Fernando Halman for FunX, Cee was asked point-blank if he has a new Drake record ready to go. Speculation had been high in the run-up to Can't Rush G

Central Cee is on a mission to prove you Can’t Rush Greatness with his new album, and in just a couple of months, he’ll take that mission worldwide with his Can’t Rush Greatness World Tour. He’s announced the dates today; you can find tickets and more information here.

Central Cee has explained why his highly-anticipated Drake collaboration didn’t make the cut for his album “Can’t Rush Greatness.”

Central Cee has announced the 2025 world tour, "Can't Rush Greatness." The tour one stop in Pennsylvania - May 21 in Philadelphia. In this file photo, Cee poses for photographers upon arrival at the GQ Men of the Year awards on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at Kensington Roof Gardens in central London. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP

Central Cee also recently announced a massive 39-day Can’t Rush Greatness World Tour that begins April 1 in Norway and will end July 2 in Australia. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday (Jan. 29), with general tickets going on sale Friday (Jan. 31) at 10 a.m. local time.