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]

Czarface
Genres	Hip hop alternative hip hop
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Brick Records Silver Age
Associated acts	Army of the Pharaohs Demigodz DJ Premier Ghostface Killah MF DOOM
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	Label	Formats	Peak chart positions						Notes
				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	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	Man's Worst Enemy	Silver Age		—	—	—	—	—	—	EP, recorded with MF Doom
2018	Czarface Meets Metal Face	Silver Age	CD, LP, Cassette, digital download	134	—	—	5	1	5	Recorded with MF Doom
2019	Dog Days of Tomorrow	Silver Age		—	—	—	—	—	—	EP
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	LP, digital download

Music Videos

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

References

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. 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 Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
6. "Czarface Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
7. "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
8. "Czarface Chart History". Top Rap Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
9. "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Top Rap Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
10. "Czarface Chart History". Independent Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
11. "Inspectah Deck Chart History". Independent Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
12. "Czarface Chart History". Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
13. "Czarface Chart History". Tastemakers. Retrieved April 10, 2018.