Ces Cru
Ces Cru (often stylized as CES Cru) is an American rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri, signed to independent record label Strange Music. The duo currently consists of members Donnie "Godemis" King and Mike "Ubiquitous" Viglione, but has had numerous members throughout the years. Ces Cru released their debut album Capture Enemy Soldiers in 2004. They went on to release Cesphiles, Vol. 1 Codename:irongiant (2008) and The Playground (2009). In 2010, the duo signed to Tech N9ne's record label Strange Music and have released the EP 13 (2012) and Recession Proof (2015). Their first two studio albums on the label are Constant Energy Struggles (2013), and Codename: Ego Stripper (2014). The most recent release from Ces Cru is their sixth studio album Catastrophic Event Specialists, released in February 2017. In 2021, both artists have since departed from the label.
CES Cru | |
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| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2000–2021 |
| Labels | Strange Music |
| Members | Ubiquitous, Godemis |
| Past members |
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Biography
The group went through a number of different group members before becoming the trio of Ubiquitous, Godemis and Sorceress in the early 2000s.[1] In 2004, the group released its debut album, Capture Enemy Soldiers.[1] But while promoting the project, Sorceress wanted to fire the group’s then-manager. Ubiquitous and Godemis disagreed, and Sorceress departed the group.[1] They returned as a duo in 2009 with The Playground, an album they hand delivered to Strange Music label boss Tech N9ne when he witnessed the group opening for Devin the Dude at a Kansas City show.[1] Tech signed them to Strange Music in January 2012, and eight months later they released their Strange Music debut, the 13 EP on August 28, 2012.[2] On March 26, 2013, the duo released their fourth album Constant Energy Struggles.[3] The album debuted at number 98 on the Billboard 200.[4] On August 5, 2014, they released their fifth album Codename: Ego Stripper which debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||
| Capture Enemy Soldiers |
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— | — | — |
| Cesphiles, Vol. 1 Codename:irongiant |
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— | — | — |
| The Playground |
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— | — | — |
| Constant Energy Struggles |
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98 | 14 | 9 |
| Codename: Ego Stripper |
|
40 | 4 | 2 |
| Catastrophic Event Specialists |
|
150 | — | — |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||
| 13 |
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156 | 26 | 18 |
| Recession Proof |
|
— | 26 | 19 |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Livin' Like I'm Dyin'" | 2010 | Tech N9ne, Kutt Calhoun, Krizz Kaliko | Bad Season |
| "Give It Up" | 2011 | Tech N9ne, Lebowski | All 6's and 7's |
| "Wiked Bizness" | JL | Just Landed | |
| "Unfair" | Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko | Welcome to Strangeland | |
| "Test You" | 2012 | Nesto The Owner | Career Killer 3 |
| "Strange March" | ¡Mayday!, Brotha Lynch Hung | Thrift Store Halos EP | |
| "Reckless" | 2013 | Krizz Kaliko | Son of Sam |
| "Colorado" | Tech N9ne, B.o.B, Krizz Kaliko, ¡Mayday!, Rittz, Stevie Stone | Something Else | |
| "Nobody Cares: (The Remix)" | 2014 | Tech N9ne, Wrekonize, Bernz, Stevie Stone, Krizz Kaliko | Strangeulation |
| "Great Night" | Tech N9ne | ||
| "American Horror Story" | |||
| "DIBKIS (Remix)" | JL, Joey Cool, Info Gates | Brain Scatter 2 | |
| "Young Dumb Full of Fun" | 2015 | Tech N9ne, Mackenzie Nicole | Special Effects |
| "Fun-eral" | Felt | Have a Nice Life | |
| "Wait On It" | Stevie Stone | Malta Bend | |
| "One Wing" | ¡Mayday! | Future Vintage | |
| "War Within" | Prozak | Black Ink | |
| "PBSA" | Tech N9ne | Strangeulation Vol. II | |
| "Strangeulation Vol. II Cypher II" | Tech N9ne, Stevie Stone | ||
| "Orangutan" | 2016 | Krizz Kaliko, Tech N9ne, JL, Wrekonize, Rittz | GO |
| "Stop Breathing" | Rittz, Stevie Stone | Top of the Line | |
| "It Don't Go" | Bernz | See You on the Other Side | |
| "Out There" | Joey Cool, JL, Tech N9ne | Swank Sinatra | |
| "Casket Music" | 2017 | Tech N9ne, Wrekonize | Dominion |
| "The Answer" | Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko | ||
| "Plenty" | Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone | Strange Reign | |
| "One, Two" | 2018 | Joey Cool | Joey Cool |
| "Kcmo vs. Everybody" | Info Gates, JL, Joey Cool, Bre the 1st Lady | Thankful | |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| As main performer | |||
| 2012 | "The Playground" | — | |
| 2013 | "Lotus" | ||
| "When Worlds Collide" | |||
| "Juice" | featuring Tech N9ne | ||
| "Seven Chakras" | — | ||
| 2014 | "Smoke" | featuring Liz Suwandi | |
| "Sound Bite" | — | ||
| "Power Play" | featuring Tech N9ne | ||
| "Jimmy Stewart" | — | ||
| "Double OT" | Marmo Films | ||
| 2015 | "Letterman" | ||
| "Famished" | |||
| 2016 | "Ricochet" | ||
| As featured performer | |||
| 2015 | "PBSA" | Tech N9ne featuring Ces Cru | |
| "Strangeulation Vol. II Cypher II" | Tech N9ne featuring Stevie Stone and Ces Cru | ||
References
- Company, The (2012-08-31). "CES Cru Announces Strange Music Album Title, Details "Colosseum" Concept". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- "iTunes – Music – 13 by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- "iTunes – Music – Constant Energy Struggles (Deluxe Edition) by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- "Ces Cru – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- "iTunes – Music – Codename: Ego Stripper (Deluxe Edition) by Ces Cru". iTunes. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- "iTunes – Music – Capture Enemy Soldiers by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- "iTunes – Music – Cesphiles, Vol. 1 Codename:irongiant by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- "iTunes – Music – The Playground by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2014-05-11.