"On the Radar Freestyle"
Single by Drake and Central Cee
ReleasedJuly 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)
RecordedJuly 2023
GenreDrill
Length4:35
LabelOVO
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Arsenault
  • Kid Masterpiece
Drake singles chronology
"Oh U Went"
(2023)		 "On the Radar Freestyle"
(2023)		 "Meltdown"
(2023)
Central Cee singles chronology
"Sprinter"
(2023)		 "On the Radar Freestyle"
(2023)		 "Too Much"
(2023)
Performance video
"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]

Composition and lyrics

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]

Charts

Chart performance for "On the Radar Freestyle"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
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

References

  1. ↑ Mamo, Heran (July 21, 2023). "Drake & Central Cee Link Up for 'On The Radar' Freestyle: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (July 21, 2023). "Drake and Central Cee Team Up for On the Radar Radio Freestyle: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ Madarang, Charisma (July 21, 2023). "Watch Drake and Central Cee Team Up for 'On the Radar' Freestyle". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Trapp, Malcolm (July 22, 2023). "Drake Joins Central Cee For "On The Radar" Freestyle". Rap-Up. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 August 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1744. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 7, 2023. p. 4.
  6. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Drake, Central Cee – On the Radar Freestyle" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Drake, Central Cee – On the Radar Freestyle". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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