Czarface
Czarface (/ˈzɑːrfeɪs/) is an American hip hop supergroup formed in 2013 by underground hip hop duo 7L & Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. They released their acclaimed debut studio album, Czarface, February 19, 2013.[1] The album was followed by Every Hero Needs a Villain in 2015 and A Fistful of Peril in 2016, both of which were also praised by critics.[2][3]
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Members | Inspectah Deck DJ 7L Esoteric |
History
Inspectah Deck told Paul Meara of HipHopDX in February 2013, that the album had no goals, but to "create something worth listening to".[4] Inspectah Deck had worked with 7L & Esoteric on tour and two previous tracks, the duo's song "Speaking Real Words" from the 2001 album The Soul Purpose and "12th Chamber" from their 2010 album 1212. Esoteric spoke of the album's origin as fun between friends, which ultimately led to a character that represented all three members.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Notes | |||||
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Billboard 200[5] | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[6][7] | Top Rap Albums[8][9] | Independent Albums[10][11] | Heatseekers Albums[12] | Tastemakers[13] | |||
2013 | Czarface
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— | 34 | 20 | 45 | — | — | |
2015 | Every Hero Needs a Villain
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— | 15 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 15 | |
2016 | A Fistful of Peril
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— | 21 | 14 | 28 | 8 | — | |
2017 | First Weapon Drawn
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— | — | — | 44 | 16 | — | |
2018 | Man's Worst Enemy
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— | — | — | — | — | — | *EP, recorded with MF Doom |
2018 | Czarface Meets Metal Face
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134 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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2019 | Dog Days of Tomorrow
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— | — | — | — | — | — | *EP |
2019 | Czarface Meets Ghostface
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— | — | — | 8 | — | 4 |
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2019 | Double Dose of Danger
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2019 | The Odd Czar Against Us
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Music Videos
Year | Album Title | Song Title | Director | Featured Artist |
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2013 | Czarface | Air 'Em Out | McFarland & Pecci | |
Hazmat Rap | ||||
2015 | Every Hero Needs A Villain | The Great (Czar Guitar) | Sev One Media | |
Sgt. Slaughter | ||||
2018 | Czarface Meets Metal Face | Bomb Thrown | Kendra Morris | MF Doom |
Meddle With Metal | James Reitano | |||
2019 | Czarface Meets Ghostface | Mongolian Beef | Shawn A. Johnson | Ghostface Killah |
Powers And Stuff | Josh Mac | |||
References
- "Critic Reviews for Czarface". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- "Reviews for Every Hero Needs a Villain by Czarface". Metacritic. 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- "Review: Listening to Czarface's 'A Fistful of Peril' is like reading a good comic book". The Diamondback. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- Meara, Paul (2013-02-11). "Inspectah Deck Says Esoteric Is "Up There" With Eminem & CZARFACE Is A "Friendly Duel"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- "Czarface Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Czarface Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Czarface Chart History". Top Rap Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Top Rap Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Czarface Chart History". Independent Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Independent Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Czarface Chart History". Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Czarface Chart History". Tastemakers. Retrieved April 10, 2018.