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		<title>Dave and Central Cee Drop Joint EP &#8216;Split Decision&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 01:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[British rappers, Santan Dave and Central Cee have dropped a surprise collaborative EP titled “Split Decision”. Born one day apart, the two artists release “Split Decision” in celebration of their 25th birthday. As Central Cee&#8217;s birthday on the 4th June and Dave&#8217;s birthday the day after (5th June), the rappers include one song titled “Our 25th [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>British rappers, Santan Dave and Central Cee have dropped a surprise collaborative EP titled <em>“Split Decision”.</em></p>
<p>Born one day apart, the two artists release <em>“Split Decision”</em> in celebration of their 25th birthday. As Central Cee&#8217;s birthday on the 4th June and Dave&#8217;s birthday the day after (5th June), the rappers include one song titled <em>“Our 25th Birthday”</em>.</p>
<p>There are four songs on the EP in total. The song <em><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="1">“Trojan Horse”</span></em> is the first song on the EP followed by <em><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="3">“Sprinter”</span></em>. Produced by UK R&amp;B singer Kamal, <em>“Our 25th Birthday”</em> is the third song on <em><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="5">“Split Decision”</span></em>. Kamal also features on Dave&#8217;s single <em><span class="link-annotation-unknown-block-id--799858892">“Mercury”</span></em><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="8">.</span> The EP ends with the song <em><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="10">“UK Rap”</span></em>.</p>
<p>See Dave&#8217;s announcement on his Instagram below:<br />
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<p>Prior to the release of their EP, <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/central-cee-and-trapstar-announce-upcoming-collaboration/">Central Cee</a> and Dave dropped <em>“Sprinter”</em> as a single accompanied with a music video. The video was filmed in London and Monaco, featuring a cameo from Nigerian artist Slawn.</p>
<p>Watch Central Cee and Dave&#8217;s music video for <em>“Sprinter”</em> below:<br />
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<p>With 3.867 million streams, the song has debuted at No.9 on the global Spotify according to Chart Data on Twitter.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dave (<a href="https://twitter.com/Santandave1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Santandave1</a>) and Central Cee&#8217;s &#8220;Sprinter&#8221; debuts at #9 on the global Spotify chart with 3.867 million streams, the top new entry. <a href="https://t.co/J5OMYMx2dY">pic.twitter.com/J5OMYMx2dY</a></p>
<p>— chart data (@chartdata) <a href="https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/1665019860928151552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Additionally, Spotify announced <em>“Sprinter” a</em>s the U.K.&#8217;s most-streamed song in a day so far this year, as well as the most-streamed hip-hop song in the UK in a single day ever on Spotify.</p>
<p>See SpotifyUK&#8217;s announcement on Instagram below:<br />
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<p>The last time the pair made music together was when they both appeared on the remix of AJ Tracey&#8217;s <em>“Spirit Bomb”</em> in 2016. Trims, PK, Merky Ace, Cadell, Capo Lee, Skits, and Drifter also featured on the remix.</p>
<p>Listen to AJ Tracey&#8217;s <em>“Spirit Bomb (Remix)”</em> ft. Dave, Central Cee &amp; more below:<br />
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<p>Later this month, Central Cee will be performing at the Other stage at Glastonbury Festival. <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/glastonbury-festival-2023-line-up-announced/">More artists performing</a> at the festival include Arctic Monkeys, Lewis Capaldi, Elton John, Carly Rae Jepsen, Lil Nas X, Lana Del Ray, and Royal Blood.</p>
<p>He will also be performing at Reading and Leeds Festival 2023 which <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/little-simz-and-dave-lead-the-nominations-for-the-grm-daily-rated-awards/">Dave</a>, the youngest ever to headline at the festival, performed at <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/reading-leeds-festivals-line-up-announced/">last year</a>.</p>
<p>Dave&#8217;s last release was in 2022 with his single <em>“My 24th Birthday”</em>. The song is his sequel to <em>“My 19th Birthday”</em> which was released in 2017 on his self-released EP <em>“Game Over”</em>.</p>
<p>Listen to Dave&#8217;s <em>“My 24th Birthday” </em>below:</p>
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<p>The Brixton rapper went on tour <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/central-cee-kicks-off-the-new-year-with-new-single-retail-therapy/">last year</a> which included stops around the UK, Europe, and North America. It also sold out two nights at London&#8217;s O2 Arena.</p>
<p>Listen to Dave and Central Cee&#8217;s EP below:</p>
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		<title>Dave and Sir David Attenborough To Release A Special &#8216;Planet Earth&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[George Arnold]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dave and Sir David Attenborough will release a special episode of &#8216;Planet Earth&#8217;. The programme launches in the summer, and is called &#8216;Planet Earth: A Celebration&#8217;. Sir David Attenborough will use his characteristic voice to narrate the show, whilst Dave will collaborate with the BBC Concert Orchestra to provide the soundtrack. &#8216;Planet Earth: A Celebration&#8216; [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dave and Sir David Attenborough will release a special episode of &#8216;Planet Earth&#8217;. The programme launches in the summer, and is called &#8216;Planet Earth: A Celebration&#8217;.</p>
<p>Sir David Attenborough will use his characteristic voice to narrate the show, whilst Dave will collaborate with the BBC Concert Orchestra to provide the soundtrack. &#8216;<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/planet-earth-a-celebration"><em>Planet Earth: A Celebration</em></a>&#8216; aims to provide &#8216;<em>a visual and m<em>usical feast</em>&#8216; with the intention &#8216;to lift viewers spirits during a time of international uncertainty</em>&#8216;.</p>
<p>The show includes sequences from &#8216;<em>Planet Earth II</em>&#8216; and &#8216;<em>Blue Planet II</em>&#8216;. Producers decided to include their most extraordinary shots from the aforementioned seasons in order to create a complete exploration of the World&#8217;s most wild locations.</p>
<p>Legendary composer Hans Zimmer joins the two British Icons. Zimmer wrote the music for Hollywood hits &#8216;The Gladiator&#8217;, &#8216;The Dark Knight&#8217; and Inception&#8217;.</p>
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<p>Dave expressed his excitement a the project, on the BBC website. &#8216;<em>I’ve always been fan of powerful natural history documentaries</em>&#8216;, the rapper eulogised, &#8216;<em>this is a programme where nature and music come together, so it was only right that I lent my talent, my time, and my attention</em>&#8216;. He also labelled the experience of working alongside Sir David Attenborough and Hans Zimmer as a &#8216;<em>pleasure</em>&#8216;.</p>
<p>Dave&#8217;s contribution to Planet Earth: A Celebration is just the latest chapter in a thrilling career. The BBC holds his talent to the same regard as legend Hans Zimmer, which demonstrates the Rapper&#8217;s abilities. Dave creates atmospheric imagery through his music, such as in his politically charged track: &#8216;Question Time&#8217;. He will call upon the same gift to contribute to the stunning &#8216;Planet Earth: A Celebration&#8217;, due for release in the summer.</p>
<p>Be sure to remind yourself of the programmes beauty below:</p>
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		<title>Dave Announces Massive UK Tour for this Spring</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caitlyn Hart]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dave has today (February 26) announced that he will be hitting the road, this spring, in what&#8217;s going to be his biggest tour to-date. He revealed details of the tour for this spring, which will see the rising star perform two massive shows, at London&#8217;s O2 Academy Brixton. Dave will be heading across the UK [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/dave-announces-biggest-uk-tour-tickets-2019-2454149">Dave has today (February 26) announced that he will be hitting the road, this spring</a>, in what&#8217;s going to be his biggest tour to-date. He revealed details of the tour for this spring, which will see the rising star perform two massive shows, at London&#8217;s O2 Academy Brixton.</p>
<p class="post-lead">Dave will be heading across the UK in support of his forthcoming debut album, ‘Psychodrama’, which is set to arrive, on the 8th of March 8 2019. The South London rapper has confirmed that he will commence his 15-date tour, in Dublin, at the Olympia Theatre, on the 9th of April 2019, before heading across the UK. The rapper will conclude the tour, with two shows, in London, at the O2 Academy Brixton, on the 2nd and 3rd of May 2019.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">PSYCHODRAMA THE TOUR. Tickets on sale Thursday at 9am. <a href="https://t.co/wFItVpuT4B">pic.twitter.com/wFItVpuT4B</a></p>
<p>— Santan (@Santandave1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Santandave1/status/1100108131235971072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/dave-releases-new-video-for-black-ahead-of-the-release-of-his-debut-album-psychodrama/">The tour announcement comes after the London-based artist, whose full name is David Orobosa Omoregie, announced the release of the album along with the video for his latest single, ‘Black’</a>, which follows on from his breakthrough LP ‘Game Over’, in 2017. The powerful video features a number of the 20-year-old’s heroes including Stormzy, Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling, Radio 1 DJ Tiffany Calver and British athlete Dina Asher-Smith.</p>
<p>Previewing ‘Psychodrama’ with the release of its lead single, ‘Black’, on the 21st of February 2019, Dave has now shared the video for the track. Directed by Nathan James Tettey and Edem Wornoo, the video, was filmed in London; Manchester; and Lagos, Nigeria, is described as “a profound exploration of black identity, excellence and the diaspora”.</p>
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<p>The rapper paved his way to the top of the Grim scene with millions of his rap songs on YouTube, not to mention a ground breaking collaboration with global music star Drake. Dave, who is also known as Santan Dave or Dave Santan, received his breakthrough, in 2015, on a platform named, Black Box, which saw him drop a single, ‘Blackbox Cypher’, with just audio on a mixtape.</p>
<p>Dave has established himself as one of the most promising young talents to emerge on the UK rap scene, in recent years. In 2018 he became the youngest-ever winner of an Ivor Novello award for his politically charged single, ‘Question Time’. As an independent artist, he has achieved more than 600m streams before releasing a full album and has performed several major collaborations, including with fellow London artist AJ Tracey.</p>
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<p><b>Dave UK Tour Dates 2019:</b><br />
09/04/2019 &#8211; Olympia Theatre &#8211; Dublin<br />
12/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Glasgow<br />
13/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Newcastle<br />
15/04 &#8211; Rock City &#8211; Nottingham<br />
16/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Leeds<br />
17/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Liverpool<br />
18/04 &#8211; Academy &#8211; Manchester<br />
20/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Sheffield<br />
22/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Birmingham<br />
23/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Leicester<br />
25/04 &#8211; Nick Rayns LCR &#8211; Norwich<br />
26/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Bristol<br />
27/04 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Bournemouth<br />
02/04 &#8211; O2 Academy Brixton &#8211; London<br />
03/04 &#8211; O2 Academy Brixton &#8211; London</p>
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		<title>Dave Releases New Video for &#8216;Black&#8217; Ahead of the Release of his Debut Album &#8216;Psychodrama&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 12:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caitlyn Hart]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[British rapper Dave, has released a powerful video for his brand new single, &#8216;Black&#8217;. The release follows the announcement of his hotly anticipated debut album, &#8216;Psychodrama&#8217;, which will be released, on Friday the 8th of March 2019. The London-based artist, whose full name is David Orobosa Omoregie, announced the release of the album along with [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/dave-new-video-black-debut-album-psychodrama-stormzy-raheem-sterling-2452718">British rapper Dave, has released a powerful video for his brand new single, &#8216;Black&#8217;</a>. The release follows the announcement of his hotly anticipated debut album, &#8216;Psychodrama&#8217;<i>, </i>which will be released, on Friday the 8th of March 2019.</p>
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<p>The London-based artist, whose full name is David Orobosa Omoregie, announced the release of the album along with his brand new video for his single, &#8216;Black&#8217;, which follows on from his breakthrough LP ‘Game Over’, in 2017. The video features a number of the 20-year-old&#8217;s heroes including <a href="https://www.nme.com/artists/stormzy">Stormzy</a>, Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling, Radio 1 DJ Tiffany Calver and British athlete Dina Asher-Smith.</p>
<p>Previewing ‘Psychodrama’ with the release of its lead single, ‘Black’, the 21st of February 2019, Dave has now shared the video for the track. Directed by Nathan James Tettey and Edem Wornoo, the video, was filmed in London; Manchester; and Lagos, Nigeria, is described as “a profound exploration of black identity, excellence and the diaspora”.</p>
<p>The South London rapper paved his way to the top of the Grim scene with millions of his rap songs on YouTube, not to mention a ground breaking collaboration with global music star Drake. Dave, who is also known as Santan Dave or Dave Santan, received his breakthrough, in 2015, on a platform named, Black Box, which saw him drop a single, &#8216;Blackbox Cypher&#8217;, with just audio on a mixtape.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Black, the first release from my debut album Psychodrama, is out now. Link to pre-order Psychodrama in my bio <a href="https://t.co/q1TTlV7f9A">pic.twitter.com/q1TTlV7f9A</a></p>
<p>— Santan (@Santandave1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Santandave1/status/1098677327817510912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Musically, Dave does a lot more than just rap, if you have ever listened to his music you will know he also plays the piano. <a href="https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/dave-the-south-london-mc-you-need-to-know">Speaking about this, Dave, said</a>: &#8220;I started playing piano before I started rapping. It was after that the rap took off and it works well so now I do both. I taught myself. I kept practicing and learning by ear and then gradually got better and better, eventually I incorporated it into my music and now it works. I’m learning the guitar now, getting some help from Fraser T Smith.&#8221;</p>
<p>After the release of a number of successful singles, Dave released his debut EP, &#8216;Six Paths&#8217;, in 2016, to critical and commercial success. He went on to release his breakthrough EP, &#8216;Game Over&#8217;, in 2017, with its lead single &#8216;No Words&#8217; charting within the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. Dave achieved chart success, last year with his Fredo collaboration, ‘Funky Friday’, which hit number one in the UK singles chart, in October 2018, which became his first number-one single as a lead artist. This success made Dave only the second artist to debut a track at number one in the UK, with the first being Drake.</p>
<p>Dave has established himself as one of the most promising young talents to emerge on the UK rap scene, in recent years. In 2018 he became the youngest-ever winner of an Ivor Novello award for his politically charged single, &#8216;Question Time&#8217;. As an independent artist, he has achieved more than 600m streams before releasing a full album and has performed several major collaborations, including with fellow London artist AJ Tracey.</p>
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