Ces Cru
| CES Cru | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Labels | Strange Music |
| Associated acts | Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko JL B.hood, Info Gates, Liz Suwandi |
| Website | www.cescru.com/ |
| Members |
Ubiquitous Godemis |
| Past members |
Sorceress Mad Dog 20/20 General Ali Perseph One |
Ces Cru (often stylized as CES Cru) is an American rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri, currently 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 2012, the duo signed to Tech N9ne's record label Strange Music and released the EP 13 (2012), the album Constant Energy Struggles (2013), and the album Codename: Ego Stripper (2014). The most recent release from Ces Cru is the EP Recession Proof (2015).
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 |
|
— | — | — |
| Cesphiles, Vol. 1 Codename:irongiant |
|
— | — | — |
| The Playground |
|
— | — | — |
| Constant Energy Struggles |
|
98 | 14 | 9 |
| Codename: Ego Stripper |
|
40 | 4 | 2 |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||
| 13 |
|
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 (Best Buy deluxe edition) |
| "Unfair" | Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko | Welcome to Strangeland | |
| "Test You" | 2012 | Nesto The Owner | Career Killer 3 |
| "Reckless" | 2013 | Krizz Kaliko | Son of Sam |
| "Colorado" | Tech N9ne, B.o.B, Krizz Kaliko, ¡Mayday!, Rittz, Stevie Stone | Something Else (Deluxe edition) | |
| "Nobody Cares: (The Remix)" | 2014 | Tech N9ne, Wrekonize, Bernz, Stevie Stone, Krizz Kaliko | Strangeulation |
| "Great Night" | Tech N9ne | ||
| "American Horror Story" | |||
| "Young Dumb Full of Fun" | 2015 | Special Effects (iTunes Deluxe Edition) | |
| "PBSA" | Strangeulation Vol. II | ||
| "Strangeulation Vol. II Cypher II" | Tech N9ne, Stevie Stone | ||
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| As main performer | |||
| 2012 | "The Playground" | N/A | |
| 2013 | "Lotus" | ||
| "When Worlds Collide" | |||
| "Juice" | featuring Tech N9ne | ||
| "Seven Chakras | N/A | ||
| 2014 | "Smoke” | featuring Liz Suwandi | |
| "Sound Bite" | N/A | ||
| "Power Play" | featuring Tech N9ne | ||
| "Jimmy Stewart" | N/A | ||
| "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 | ||
| Cameo appearances | |||
Godemis discography
Godemis mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Deevil |
|
| The Deevil 6.0 |
|
Godemis guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Musical Chairs" | 2012 | Ubiquitous | Matter Don't Money |
| "All City (North South Mix)" | Ubiquitous, J.L of B. Hood, Stik Figa | ||
| "Strangeulation II" | 2014 | Stevie Stone, Murs, Brotha Lynch Hung | Strangeulation |
| "Which One" | Murs, Tech N9ne | ||
| "Chilly Rub" | 2015 | Tech N9ne, Stevie Stone | Strangeulation Vol. II |
Ubiquitous discography
Ubiquitous mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Matter Don't Money |
|
Ubiquitous guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "FreeDoom" | 2012 | Godemis, JL B.hood | The Deevil |
| "Strangeulation III" | 2014 | Wrekonize, Bernz, Kutt Calhoun | Strangeulation |
| "Blunt and a Ho" | 2015 | Tech N9ne, Murs | Strangeulation Vol. II |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Company, The (2012-08-31). "CES Cru Announces Strange Music Album Title, Details "Colosseum" Concept". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- 1 2 "iTunes - Music - 13 by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- 1 2 "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. 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.