While there are moments that lack substance, ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ also provides some of the best music of Cench’s career thus far. Central Cee went into this project carrying the belt of a UK Rap mainstream heavyweight, with ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ he’s managed to retain that title.

Cench is as attentive to the music as the optics surrounding it, and his acumen for both is what makes his debut album a success, and why his reign is likely just getting started.

Can’t Rush Greatness is a bold statement, yes, but one that Central Cee does, by and large, live up to.

If this is an album about growth and greatness, then it’s the kind you see depicted in charts on an end-of-year earnings report. It is precision engineered to stream big, and all the duller for it.

The album sees Cench find new collaborations with rising Puerto Rican star Young Miko and grime pioneer Skepta, alongside another link-up with Dave following the pair's number one-charting "Sprinter" in 2023.

There’s potential across this record, but not consistent greatness.

The monotonous lack of infection in his voice is prevalent throughout the album, to the point where it sounds like he loses interest in his own words.