Czarface
American hip-hop super group
Czarface (/ˈzɑːrfeɪs/; often stylized in all caps) 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. 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. They released the collaborative album Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer with Frankie Pulitzer in 2026.
01History
Inspectah Deck told Paul Meara of HipHopDX in February 2013, that the album had no goals, but to "create something worth listening to". 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.
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.
In 2017, the group began collaborating with an anonymous rapper under the moniker of Frankie Pulitzer; it has been widely speculated that Pulitzer's true identity is English actor Tom Hardy, although Hardy has never publicly confirmed this.
Their debut collaborative album, Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer, was released on August 28, 2026; it features collaborations with Busta Rhymes, Method Man and El-P.
02Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label | Formats | Peak chart positions | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/HH |
US Rap |
US Ind. |
US Heat. |
US Taste | |||||
| 2013 | Czarface | Brick Records | CD, LP, cassette, digital download | , | 34 | 20 | 45 | , | , | |
| 2015 | Every Hero Needs a Villain | 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 | LP, digital download | , | , | , | 44 | 16 | , | ||
| 2018 | Czarface Meets Metal Face | CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 134 | , | , | 5 | 1 | 5 | Recorded with MF Doom | |
| 2019 | Czarface Meets Ghostface | CD, LP, cassette, digital download | , | , | , | 8 | , | 4 | Recorded with Ghostface Killah | |
| Double Dose of Danger | LP, digital download | , | , | , | , | , | , | |||
| The Odd Czar Against Us | CD, LP, digital download | , | , | , | , | , | , | |||
| 2021 | Super What? | CD, LP, cassette, digital download | , | , | , | , | , | , | Recorded with MF Doom | |
| Czar Noir | LP | , | , | , | , | , | , | |||
| 2022 | Czarmageddon! | CD, LP | 178 | , | , | 26 | 1 | , | ||
| 2023 | Czartificial Intelligence | CD, LP, cassette | , | , | , | , | 7 | , | ||
| 2024 | Everybody Eats! | CD, LP, cassette | , | , | , | , | , | , | Recorded with Kool Keith | |
| 2026 | Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer | CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 96 | , | , | , | , | , | Recorded with Frankie Pulitzer | |
EPs
| 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
| 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 | |
| 2026 | Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer | All It Takes Is One Bad Day | James Reitano | Frankie Pulitzer |
| Mad Technology | Andy To
Steve "Sweatpants" Irvy |
Frankie Pulitzer
Method Man |
Sources and credits
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