Celly Cel has been played on NTS over 20 times, featured on 22 episodes and was first played on 10 September 2016.

Celly Cel (born Marcellus McCarver) of Vallejo, California is an American rapper and hip hop producer, renowned for his Hardcore 'Gangsta Rap' lyrics. He released his first single on his independent record label Realside Records in 1991 called “Lifestyle of a Mack”. Celly Cel then debuted in 1993 with Funk 4 Life; after dropping Heat 4 Yo Azz a year later, he did not resurface with G-Filez until 1998. Deep Conversation followed in mid-2000. Celly has collaborated with fellow Bay Area Rappers E-40 & B-Legit on several occasions.