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25. Ces Cru - Constant Energy Struggles



Ces Cru are an insanely technically proficient rap duo from Kansas City. Their previous album placed in my top 10 back in 2010. I love these guys. This album is their first on Strange Music, and it is conceived as an introduction to the label’s die-hard fans. I did not need to be introduced to Ces Cru. So lyrically, some of the content falls flat to my ears; you know, the typical sort of rap braggadocio. Some of the tracks have interesting lyrical turns, like “Wall-E” – a song about environmental concerns; obviously a subject that rap doesn’t cover very much. Mostly, I like this album for Ubiquitous & Godemis’ insane flows. This was a go-to album this year for when I wanted to listen to some impressive technical rapping but didn’t want to think about it too much.