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Czarface

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Czarface
Genres
Years active2013–present
Labels
MembersInspectah Deck
7L
Esoteric

Czarface (/ˈzɑːrfeɪs/) (often stylized as CZARFACE) 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 album, Czarface, on 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]

History

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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. From 2013 onward, the trio decided to release further collaborations under the singular “Czarface” moniker. Esoteric spoke of the album's origin as fun between friends, which ultimately led to a character that represented all three members.[4]

The Czarface Mascot

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Czarface’s discography features countless references of comic books and afrofuturism. These can be seen in their lyrics as well as theatric introductions and conclusions to songs that narrate outlandish stories of the notorious supervillain, Czarface. The hip hop group is also known for their elaborate album covers, featuring the mascot alongside saturated comic-like images of space, robots, and supervillains.

The Czarface mascot was designed by artist Brad Hudson as a gift to Esoteric.[5] He is characterized by the group as an “anti-hero,” similar to comic book characters like Marvel’s Wolverine.[6]

Inspectah Deck shared with Vice that the character's name intentionally draws a parallel to "Scarface," as they intend for their collaborative rap persona to elicit the same respect as cult followers do for the movie's titular character.[6]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
Year Title Label Formats Peak chart positions Notes
US
[7][8] 		US
R&B/HH
[9][10] 		US
Rap
[11][12] 		US
Ind.
[13][14] 		US
Heat.
[15] 		US
Taste
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2013 Czarface Brick Records CD, LP, cassette, digital download — 34 20 45 — —
2015 Every Hero Needs a Villain Brick Records CD, LP, cassette, digital download — 15 15 19 4 15
2016 A Fistful of Peril Silver Age CD, LP, digital download — 21 14 28 8 —
2017 First Weapon Drawn Silver Age LP, digital download — — — 44 16 —
2018 Czarface Meets Metal Face Silver Age CD, LP, cassette, digital download 134 — — 5 1 5 Recorded with MF Doom
2019 Czarface Meets Ghostface Silver Age CD, LP, cassette, digital download — — — 8 — 4 Recorded with Ghostface Killah
2019 Double Dose of Danger Silver Age LP, digital download — — — — — —
2019 The Odd Czar Against Us Silver Age CD, LP, digital download — — — — — —
2021 Super What? Silver Age CD, LP, cassette, digital download — — — — — — Recorded with MF Doom
2021 Czar Noir Silver Age LP — — — — — —
2022 Czarmageddon Silver Age CD, LP 178 — — 26 1 —
2023 Czartificial Intelligence Silver Age CD, LP — — — — 7 —
2024 Everybody Eats![17] Silver Age CD, LP, cassette — — — — — — Recorded with Kool Keith

EPs

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Year Title Label Notes
2018 Man's Worst Enemy Silver Age Recorded with MF Doom
2019 Dog Days of Tomorrow Silver Age
2021 Good Guys, Bad Guys Silver Age

Music videos

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Year Album Title Song Title Director Featured Artist
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
2020 The Odd Czar Against Us Couch DJ Manipulator
Bizarro Mike Pecci
2023 Czartificial Intelligence Czarchimedes' Death Ray Hoku & Adam

References

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  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for Czarface". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Every Hero Needs a Villain by Czarface". Metacritic. 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ "'Czarface' an 'amalgam of various comic book villains'". The Daily Times. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. ^ a b Olmstead, Todd (2015-07-02). "Every Czarface Needs a Villain: The Underground Hip-Hop Group Talks Their Return". Vice. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  7. ^ "Czarface Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Czarface Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  10. ^ "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Czarface Chart History". Top Rap Albums. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Top Rap Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Czarface Chart History". Independent Albums. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Independent Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  15. ^ "Czarface Chart History". Heatseekers Albums. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  16. ^ "Czarface Chart History". Tastemakers. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "Everybody Eats! by Stress Eaters". getondown.com. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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