Codename: Ego Stripper

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Codename: Ego Stripper
Ces Cru Codename Ego Stripper.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 5, 2014
Recorded2013–14
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length0:54:53
1:05:08 (deluxe edition)
Label Strange Music
Producer
Ces Cru chronology
Constant Energy Struggles
(2013)
Codename: Ego Stripper
(2014)
Recession Proof
(2015)
Singles from Codename: Ego Stripper
  1. "Sound Bite"
    Released: June 26, 2014
  2. "Power Play"
    Released: July 22, 2014
  3. "Jimmy Stewart"
    Released: July 30, 2014

Codename: Ego Stripper is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo Ces Cru. The album was released on August 5, 2014, by Strange Music. The album debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Upon its release, Codename: Ego Stripper was met with generally positive reviews. David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "Still a force to be reckoned with, Ces Cru's sophomore effort for Tech N9ne's Strange Music label retains the energy and intensity of their debut while walking the pimp walk with a more comfortable, sure strut." [1] Kellan Miller of HipHopDX said, "Ces Cru is still a band with a witty-lyrics heavy approach, but overall Codename: Ego Stripper excels at putting the entire package together; a glaring problem with their last release. Ushering in a lengthy track list for an audience easily enticed by instagram, vines, (is-that-a-baby-smoking-a cigarette?) attention spans shows that Ces feel that they deserve their massive viral hype. On that note, "Hope" features the duo waxing poetic over a jazzy instrumental about exactly how far they envision their careers will soar. It is a fitting nightcap to an impressive release." [2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 6,354 copies in the United States. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fate"
2:56
2."Jimmy Stewart"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Summers
  • Seven
3:27
3."Sound Bite"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Kyle Dykes
  • Leonard Dstroy
3:32
4."Whips"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Summers
  • Seven
2:39
5."Give It to Me"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Summers
  • Seven
2:58
6."Pressure" (featuring Rittz)
  • Seven
4:02
7."Double O.T."
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Summers
  • Seven
3:44
8."Power Play" (featuring Tech N9ne)
  • Seven
3:30
9."Que Lastima" (featuring Angel Davanport)
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Ashley Hart
  • Summers
  • Seven
3:43
10."Blindfold" (featuring Wrekonize)
  • Seven
4:51
11."Phineas Gage"
  • Viglione
  • Summers
  • Seven
2:56
12."Strange Creature" (featuring Murs)
  • Seven
4:42
13."Every Weapon"
  • King
  • Justin Gillespie
  • Info Gates
2:29
14."Hope" (featuring Bernz)
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Bernardo Garcia
  • Summers
  • Seven
4:36
15."Axiom"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Summers
  • Seven
4:49
Total length:54:53
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Gutter Race"
  • writer
    4:00
    17."Catch Vibes"
        3:02
        18."Passenger"
            2:55
            Total length:1:05:08
            Strange Music pre-order digital bonus track
            No.TitleLength
            19."Galaxy"4:30
            Notes

            Personnel

            Credits for Codename: Ego Stripper adapted from the album liner notes.

            Charts

            Chart (2014)Peak
            position
            US Billboard 200 [4] 40
            US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 4
            US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] 4

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