"On the Radar Freestyle" | ||||
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Single by Drake and Central Cee | ||||
Released | July 21, 2023 | |||
Recorded | July 2023 | |||
Genre | UK drill | |||
Length | 4:35 | |||
Label | OVO | |||
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"On the Radar Freestyle" on YouTube |
"On the Radar Freestyle" is a song by Canadian rapper and singer Drake and British rapper Central Cee. It premiered on On the Radar Radio as a freestyle rap for the radio show on July 21,2023,and was released as a single on streaming services through OVO Sound four days later. The two artists wrote the song alongside DeVante Swing and with producers Harley Arsenault and Kid Masterpiece. [1] It was recorded in New York when Drake was there for the It's All a Blur Tour,his co-headlining tour with Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage. [2]
On the song,Drake references love,acting in Degrassi:The Next Generation (2001),and fellow Canadian singer Justin Bieber and his hometown of Stratford in Ontario,Canada as he raps:"If I take flicks with the guys,I gotta put emojis over like three faces / 'Cause the feds can’t see those eyes / People I shouldn't be beside / When I was an actor,they would go to Stratford just to sell food on Bieber's side / Plenty reasons why I'm this way / My girl,that's just one reason why". He also references Julius Caesar and Jesus:"If Chubbs has on a Chanel side bag,you don't wanna see him reach inside / 'Cause we know some demon guys with jealous and evil eyes / You know that's how Jesus died,you know that's how Julius Caesar died / I bet they were decent guys;I swear they remind me of me sometimes". [3] Central Cee references Opium Records and label signees Ken Carson and Destroy Lonely and sports teams Spartans W.F.C. and the Charlotte Hornets. [4]
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [5] | 89 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] | 45 |
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [7] | 106 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] | 9 |
Ireland (IRMA) [9] | 42 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] | 87 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] | 74 |
UK Singles (OCC) [12] | 26 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [13] | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] | 80 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [15] | 33 |
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