Last July, Central Cee previewed a song called “Iceman Freestyle” in one of Drake’s Iceman promo livestreams. Today, Cench has finally released the song, and it’s a string-laden, gloomily triumphant litany of boasts produced by Chris Rich, AyeTM, and Harley Arsenault.
In the opening bars, the U.K. rapper indulges in some recreational drug use and takes stock of how far he’s come.
My bro said he wanna get paid, okay, let’s see what’s possible
Popped a pill and I feel alright, I believe I can fly, I feel unstoppable
I get flashbacks in my mind ‘bout times we’d grind all night, it was horrible
It was flights of stairs, now I’m taking flights and arriving somewhere tropical
Later, Cench raps about having to buy his girl luxury handbags. It probably gets expensive—but he can still afford to drive Ferraris, which famously have horses on their logo.
Every time I get bagged, gotta buy her a bag
But every other day I gotta buy her a purse
Horses only, I don’t drives Jags
You could tell it was me from the engine, skrrt
Skip ahead a few more bars, and you’ll find Cench referencing his mate Drake’s 2025 hit “NOKIA.”
If I give the command, see everyone hurt
Where the fuck the function? Where the fuck is the function at?
Pull up to your party when everyone burst
You came in a wagon and left in a he—
Toward the end, Cench brags about getting NBA money. He specifically references the Detroit Pistons, whose highest-paid player this season is Cade Cunningham. He’s making a cool $46,394,100, according to Hoops Hype.
We had the drop but the young G aborted, ‘cause he wasn’t trained for the mission
I’m fuckin’ a basketballer’s wife ‘cause I’m paid like I play for the Pistons
The “ICEMAN FREESTYLE” music video features Cench chilling with an orchestra, drinking in a pub, and digging a grave in the rain.
