{"id":415785,"date":"2026-02-09T05:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T05:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/415785\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T05:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T05:32:18","slug":"uk-rapper-central-cee-converts-to-islam-during-livestream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/415785\/","title":{"rendered":"UK rapper Central Cee converts to Islam during livestream"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>London: Popular British rapper Central Cee has revealed that he has converted to Islam, sharing the news during a recent livestream that quickly began circulating online on Friday. The artist, born Oakley Neil Caesar-Su, told viewers that he had taken the Shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, and had embraced Islam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just changed my name and took my Shahada. I am a Muslim now,\u201d Central Cee said during the broadcast, as friends present congratulated him. The rapper had not previously spoken publicly about his religious beliefs, making the announcement a significant personal revelation for fans.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=siasat.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"google-news-btn\" style=\"display:inline-block;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;line-height:0;font-size:0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"213\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" style=\"display:block;margin:0;padding:0;height:70px;width:auto;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/preferred_publisher.webp.webp\"\/><\/a>   <\/p>\n<p>According to The Sunday Guardian, the decision was a quiet and sincere one rather than a publicity move, especially as the rapper continues to enjoy a highly successful phase in his career at the age of 27.<\/p>\n<p> Who is Central Cee? <\/p>\n<p>Central Cee is considered one of the leading figures in the UK\u2019s modern rap scene. Emerging from West <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siasat.com\/tag\/london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">London<\/a>\u2019s drill music culture, he has gained global recognition for his catchy hooks and introspective lyrics. In 2024, he became the most-streamed UK rapper worldwide, achieving billions of streams and cementing his place on international charts.<\/p>\n<p>While he hinted during the livestream that he may adopt a different stage name after his conversion, he has not yet revealed any change publicly.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mseducationacademy.in\/new-admission\/?ref=siasat.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"display: block;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"MS Admissions 2026-27\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" style=\"width: auto; max-height: 280px;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MS-Admissions-2026-2027.webp.webp\"\/> <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>His decision has sparked widespread discussion online, with fans praising his honesty and wishing him well on his personal journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"London: Popular British rapper Central Cee has revealed that he has converted to Islam, sharing the news during&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":415786,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[14083,96,153813,27082,128,906,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-415785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-central-cee","tag-entertainment","tag-hollywood-rapper","tag-islam","tag-music","tag-rapper","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}