# Ces Cru

Ces Cru (often stylized as CES Cru) is an American rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri, signed to independent record label Strange Music. The duo 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 2010, the duo signed to Tech N9ne's record label Strange Music and have released the EP 13 (2012) and Recession Proof (2015). Their first two studio albums on the label are Constant Energy Struggles (2013), and Codename: Ego Stripper (2014). The most recent release from Ces Cru is their sixth studio album Catastrophic Event Specialists, released in February 2017. In 2021, both artists have since departed from the label.

## Biography

The group went through a number of different group members before becoming the trio of Ubiquitous, Godemis and Sorceress in the early 2000s. In 2004, the group released its debut album, Capture Enemy Soldiers. But while promoting the project, Sorceress wanted to fire the group’s then-manager. Ubiquitous and Godemis disagreed, and Sorceress departed the group. 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. 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. On March 26, 2013, the duo released their fourth album Constant Energy Struggles. The album debuted at number 98 on the Billboard 200. On August 5, 2014, they released their fifth album Codename: Ego Stripper which debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | US Rap |
| Capture Enemy Soldiers | Released: January 1, 2004 (US) Label: Commercial Entertainment Syndicate Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — |
| Cesphiles, Vol. 1 Codename:irongiant | Released: August 14, 2008 (US) Label: Commercial Entertainment Syndicate Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — |
| The Playground | Released: August 28, 2009 (US) Label: Commercial Entertainment Syndicate Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — |
| Constant Energy Struggles | Released: March 26, 2013 (US) Label: Strange Music Formats: CD, digital download | 98 | 14 | 9 |
| Codename: Ego Stripper | Released: August 5, 2014 (US) Label: Strange Music Formats: CD, digital download | 40 | 4 | 2 |
| Catastrophic Event Specialists | Released: February 10, 2017 (US) Label: Strange Music Formats: CD, digital download | 150 | — | — |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | US Rap |
| 13 | Released: August 28, 2012 (US) Label: Strange Music Formats: CD, digital download | 156 | 26 | 18 |
| Recession Proof | Released: October 30, 2015 Label: Strange Music Formats: CD, digital download | — | 26 | 19 |

### 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 |
| "Wiked Bizness" | 2011 | JL | Just Landed |
| "Unfair" | 2011 | Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko | Welcome to Strangeland |
| "Test You" | 2012 | Nesto The Owner | Career Killer 3 |
| "Strange March" | 2012 | ¡Mayday!, Brotha Lynch Hung | Thrift Store Halos EP |
| "Reckless" | 2013 | Krizz Kaliko | Son of Sam |
| "Colorado" | 2013 | 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" | 2014 | Tech N9ne | Strangeulation |
| "American Horror Story" | 2014 | Tech N9ne | Strangeulation |
| "DIBKIS (Remix)" | 2014 | JL, Joey Cool, Info Gates | Brain Scatter 2 |
| "Young Dumb Full of Fun" | 2015 | Tech N9ne, Mackenzie Nicole | Special Effects |
| "Fun-eral" | 2015 | Felt | Have a Nice Life |
| "Wait On It" | 2015 | Stevie Stone | Malta Bend |
| "One Wing" | 2015 | ¡Mayday! | Future Vintage |
| "War Within" | 2015 | Prozak | Black Ink |
| "PBSA" | 2015 | Tech N9ne | Strangeulation Vol. II |
| "Strangeulation Vol. II Cypher II" | 2015 | Tech N9ne, Stevie Stone | Strangeulation Vol. II |
| "Orangutan" | 2016 | Krizz Kaliko, Tech N9ne, JL, Wrekonize, Rittz | GO |
| "Stop Breathing" | 2016 | Rittz, Stevie Stone | Top of the Line |
| "It Don't Go" | 2016 | Bernz | See You on the Other Side |
| "Out There" | 2016 | Joey Cool, JL, Tech N9ne | Swank Sinatra |
| "Casket Music" | 2017 | Tech N9ne, Wrekonize | Dominion |
| "The Answer" | 2017 | Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko | Dominion |
| "Plenty" | 2017 | Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone | Strange Reign |
| "One, Two" | 2018 | Joey Cool | Joey Cool |
| "Kcmo vs. Everybody" | 2018 | Info Gates, JL, Joey Cool, Bre the 1st Lady | Thankful |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Director | Artist(s) |
| As main performer ||||
| 2012 | "The Playground" | | — |
| 2013 | "Lotus" | | — |
| 2013 | "When Worlds Collide" | | — |
| 2013 | "Juice" | | featuring Tech N9ne |
| 2013 | "Seven Chakras" | | — |
| 2014 | "Smoke" | | featuring Liz Suwandi |
| 2014 | "Sound Bite" | | — |
| 2014 | "Wavy" | | |
| 2014 | "Power Play" | | featuring Tech N9ne |
| 2014 | "Jimmy Stewart" | | — |
| 2014 | "Double OT" | Marmo Films | — |
| 2015 | "Letterman" | | — |
| 2015 | "Famished" | | — |
| 2015 | "Meditate" | | — |
| 2016 | "Ricochet" | |
| 2017 | "Average Joe" | | |
| 2017 | "Slave" | | |
| As featured performer ||||
| 2015 | "PBSA" | | Tech N9ne featuring Ces Cru |
| 2015 | "Strangeulation Vol. II Cypher II" | | Tech N9ne featuring Stevie Stone and Ces Cru |