Ces Cru

Ces Cru
Origin Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Genres Hip hop
Years active 2000-present
Labels Strange Music
Associated acts Tech N9ne
Website www.cescru.com/
Members Ubiquitous
Godemis
Past members Sorceress
Mad Dog 20/20
General Ali
Perseph One

Ces Cru is an American rap group from Kansas City, Missouri, currently signed to independent record label Strange Music. The group 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).

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. The impact of Sorceress’ exodus was immediate and significant.[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

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B US
Rap
Capture Enemy Soldiers
  • Released: January 1, 2004 (US)[6]
  • Label: Commercial Entertainment Syndicate
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — —
Cesphiles, Vol. 1 Codename:irongiant
  • Released: August 14, 2008 (US)[7]
  • Label: Commercial Entertainment Syndicate
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — —
The Playground
  • Released: August 28, 2009 (US)[8]
  • Label: Commercial Entertainment Syndicate
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — —
Constant Energy Struggles 98 14 9
Codename: Ego Stripper
  • Released: August 5, 2014 (US)
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 40 4 2

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B US
Rap
13 156 26 18

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
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
"Unfair" Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko Welcome to Strangeland
"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"

Godemis mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album details
The Deevil
  • Released: April 6, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Digital download
The Deevil 6.0
  • Released: June 1, 2014
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Digital download

Godemis guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
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

Ubiquitous mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album details
Matter Don't Money
  • Released: April 6, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Digital download

Ubiquitous guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"FreeDoom" 2012 Godemis The Deevil
"Strangeulation III" 2014 Wrekonize, Bernz, Kutt Calhoun Strangeulation

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Company, The (2012-08-31). "CES Cru Announces Strange Music Album Title, Details "Colosseum" Concept". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "iTunes - Music - 13 by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "iTunes - Music - Constant Energy Struggles (Deluxe Edition) by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  4. ↑ "Ces Cru - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  5. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Codename: Ego Stripper (Deluxe Edition) by Ces Cru". iTunes. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Capture Enemy Soldiers by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  7. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Cesphiles, Vol. 1 Codename:irongiant by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  8. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Playground by Ces Cru". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2014-05-11.