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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 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
The Czarface Mascot
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
Studio albums
Year | Title | Label | Formats | Peak chart positions | Notes | |||||
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US [7][8] |
US R&B/HH [9][10] |
US Ind. [13][14] |
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | |
2023 | Czartificial Intelligence | Silver Age | CD, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EPs
Year | Title | Label | Notes |
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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
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 | |||
2020 | The Odd Czar Against Us | Couch | DJ Manipulator | |
Bizarro | Mike Pecci | |||
2023 | Czartificial Intelligence | Czarchimedes' Death Ray | Hoku & Adam |
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'Czarface' an 'amalgam of various comic book villains'". The Daily Times. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Czarface Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Czarface Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- Top Rap Albums. Archived from the originalon May 15, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- Top Rap Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Czarface Chart History". Independent Albums. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Independent Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- Heatseekers Albums. Archived from the originalon May 15, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- Tastemakers. Archived from the originalon May 15, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.