Songfacts®:

• Central Cee teamed up with Raye for this track that's drenched in UK garage vibes with just a hint of French flair. The song kicks off with Raye's ethereal voice drifting dreamily between French and English as she bemoans a stone-cold Parisian lover - quite ironic for a city synonymous with love. The atmosphere is tinged with melancholy.
• Enter Central Cee, who takes the reins for the rest of the track, shifting seamlessly between rapid-fire bars and more introspective musings. He delves into his gritty past, filled with poverty and crime, before celebrating how far he's come. Cench reflects on the sacrifices made and the temptations that fame brings, while affirming his commitment to staying grounded.
• Never one to shy away from a bold statement, Central Cee plants his flag firmly in the UK drill scene with the line: "Talk about drill, gotta mention moi." It's a direct nod to his earlier 2022 hit "Doja," where he rapped, "UK rap or UK drill, gotta mention my name if you talk 'bout the genre."
• Central Cee and Raye wrote the song alongside Einer Bankz. Bankz also came up with the ukulele-based trap beat for Polo G's "RAPSTAR."
• Frequent D-Block Europe producers Harry Beech and Eight8 created the beat.
• Released on September 5, 2024, "Moi" followed hot on the heels of another Anglo-French central Cee crossover, "Bolide Noir," a collab with Parisian rapper JRK 19.
• The music video, directed by Don Prod, is a visual feast of rose gold supercars gliding from London to Paris, embodying the song's themes of ambition and success.