Constant Energy Struggles

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ReleasedMarch 26, 2013
Recorded
  • 2012–2013
Studio
Various
Genre
Constant Energy Struggles
Studio album by
Ces Cru
ReleasedMarch 26, 2013
Recorded
  • 2012–2013
Studio
Various
Genre
Length1:00:05
1:12:01 (Deluxe edition)
Label
Producer
Various
  • Travis O'Guin (exec.)
  • Seven
  • Ben Cybulsky
  • Info Gates
  • Smartalec On The Track
  • Leonard Dstroy
  • Matt Peters
  • Bobby Pulliam
Ces Cru chronology
13
(2012)		 Constant Energy Struggles
(2013)		 Codename: Ego Stripper
(2014)
Singles from Constant Energy Struggles
  1. "Juice"
    Released: January 30, 2013
  2. "When Worlds Collide"
    Released: March 8, 2013

Constant Energy Struggles is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Ces Cru. The album was released on March 26, 2013, by Strange Music.[1] The album features guest appearances from Tech N9ne, Liz Suwandi, JL B. Hood and Mac Lethal. The album debuted at number 98 on the Billboard 200 chart.

In an August 2012, interview with HipHopDX, Godemis spoke about the album saying: "We are in the very very early stages of making this [the LP]. We're just getting beat submissions and doing some writing. I've been writing like a madman. The title is going to be Constant Energy Struggle. Blaow! That's my first time saying that. The title is going to be Constant Energy Struggle and all that that implies. I think in that way, the album is going to be more well rounded. I think we're going to try to take the opportunity to open up a little bit, if you will, and let the fans know exactly how we feel and exactly what's been going on. I know that may not sound so cool sometimes, but we're also gonna talk about all the cool shit that's been happening to us. It's going to be a well rounded album in that way. There will be a lot more substance than there is on 13."[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
HipHopDXStarStarStar[4]

Upon its release, Constant Energy Struggles was met with generally positive reviews. David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying "Tech N9ne's Strange Music label has some "true hip-hop" releases in its back catalog, for sure, but when Ces Cru puts down "We diversified the label/They called it 'Strange-hop'" within their first minute of their debut for the label, they're merely getting the issue out of the way. From then on, it's right to business, street business, that is, with a classic, Mobb Deep feel for the beats and the flow, topped with a Black Star-quality rhyme book."[3] David "Rek" Lee of HipHopDX gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Fans might compare them to mainstream so-and-so who can't form proper sentences, but these are emcees who are striving for greatness and at times their rhymes just aren't there yet. They've graduated from the school of rhyming "lyrical-spiritual-miracle," but there are moments where it feels as if they're still having ciphers in the parking lot. It's a very solid first outing on a bigger stage."[4]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 98 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 5,400 copies in the United States.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lotus"
  • Mike Viglione
  • Donnie King
  • Michael Summers
  • Seven
2:32
2."Juice" (featuring Tech N9ne)
  • Seven
3:31
3."When Worlds Collide"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Summers
  • Seven
4:15
4."Meditate"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Summer
  • Seven
4:37
5."Shake It Up"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Summers
  • Seven
4:25
6."Smoke" (featuring Liz Suwandi)
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Elizabeth Arnold
  • Summers
  • Seven
3:47
7."Skip"
  • Viglione
  • Summers
  • Seven
4:21
8."Prefade" (skit)
  • King
  • Ben Cybulsky
0:55
9."Wavy"
  • King
  • Summers
  • Seven
2:42
10."Radiate"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Justin Gillespie
  • Info Gates
3:52
11."Perception"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Kyle Dykes
  • Leonard Dstroy
4:32
12."Get That" (featuring JL B. Hood)
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Jason Varnes
  • Summers
  • Seven
3:50
13."Confession"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Dykes
  • Leonard Dstroy
3:57
14."Seven Chakras"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Matthew Peters
  • Robert Pulliam
  • Matt Peters
  • Bobby Pulliam
4:00
15."Bread Break" (skit)
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Ben Cybulsky
  • Smartalec On The Track
0:36
16."Fuck me on the Dough"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Dykes
  • Leonard Dstroy
4:01
17."Wall E"
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Gillespie
  • Info Gates
4:30
18."Daydream" (featuring Liz Suwandi)
  • Viglione
  • King
  • Arnold
  • Dykes
  • Leonard Dstroy
4:50
Total length:1:03:05
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."Get Off" (featuring Mac Lethal)
  • writer
    		4:27
    20."Witness"
    • Smartalec On The Track
      		2:55
      21."Breathe"  4:34
      Total length:1:12:01
      Strange Music pre-order digital bonus track
      No.TitleLength
      22."Dough Re Mi"2:41
      Notes
      • Track listing and credits from album booklet.
      • "Juice" features scratches by DJ Sku.
      • "Prefade" features additional vocals by Young Prez.
      • "Perception" features keyboards by Reggie B.
      • "Confession" features keyboards by Joe Miquelon and bass guitar by Jimmy Dykes.
      • "Bread Break" features additional vocals by Smartalec On The Track.
      • "Wall E" features additional vocals by Seven, Christina Summers, Matt Peters, Bobby Pulliam and Carrine Spinks.
      • "Daydream" features keyboards by Joe Miquelon and bass guitar by Jimmy Dykes.
      Sample credits
      • "Prefade" contains samples of "Klick, Clack, Bang" as performed by Ces Cru.
      • "Bread Break" contains samples of "6 Minits" as performed by Godemis.

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