Ces Cru speaks on "Catastrophic Event Specialists", and announces track with Rittz

The Strange duo Ces Cru has only dropped subtle hints so far about the upcoming album "Catastrophic Event Specialists"... Until now!!! With the release date, February 10th 2017, it's a perfect time to check out the Strange Music Inc. freshness. I included 2 separate articles below! The interview was only conducted with one half of the Strange Music duo, Ubiquitous but he serves up all the fresh details of the album to be. Ubiquitous touches base on thing such as the 6 producers involved on this album, Donald Trump, and the writing process. You can see that article right here or scroll down below. The bottom article is all about the mind blowing track off the upcoming album featuring The White Jesus himself, Rittz. See the article right here or scroll down a tad. Read the rest of the Strange Music articles below.

Album Titles, Influences, and Longterm Goals: A Conversation With Ubiquitous

Thanks to Tech N9ne, Mackenzie, and Lucid Flows, we’ve gotten small glimpses into Ces Cru’s upcoming album Catastrophic Event Specialists. As amazing as it is to hear from those who helped make the album, we have yet to hear from the Cru themselves. Until now… With Catastrophic Event Specialists release just days away (February 10th!), we grabbed one half of Ces Cru, Ubiquitous, and begged him for some insight into their most potent, powerful release to date. From the features, to their writing style, to his goals beyond the album, Ubi’s insight will make the first (and the hundredth) listen to Catastrophic Event Specialists that much more engaging. How did you come up with the title? What does it mean? Catastrophic Event Specialists is one of the root acronyms I came up with a long time age. The original acronym for the group was the “Conglomerate Elements of Self Consciousness” and I just sprouted off from that. This one existed since, probably, 2003 in rhyme form on the Iron Giant mixtape that came out in 2007. I have a list of thirty of them–many many C.E.S’–and I’ll root through that list to find what feels like it fits the situation and the art and the times and this one just stuck with me. I was trying to react to what was going on in society in a broader since. There’s so much to work with, you know. Donald Trump got elected in the middle of writing and recording. That’s just the social political side of it. Musically we were reacting to how popular music has evolved, how music sounds, what’s trending and what’s going on hip-hop culture. It felt like it was time for the Catastrophic Event Specialists. There are six producers on the album, how did you create a cohesive feel with six different producers? What direction, if any, did you give them? A lot of that comes from Seven. He is reacting to some of the beats that other producers turn in and is making complimentary beats not only to compliment his own production, but other productions on the record to tie the entire record together. This album in particular has a very bright point in it and a very dark point in it. That’s something Seven and I worked on as were creating a record creating hybrids of “this” sound and “that” sound, of other songs on the album to create that cohesion. With the exception of Joey Cool and Info gates on “Ghetto Celebrity”, all other features are Strange Music artists, was that a conscious decision? How did you choose the guests for each song? Everybody that is on the record is somebody I truly fuck with. I’ve been on tour with everyone but JL and I have worked with JL for years; we just haven’t toured. These are the people we know. It utilizes the resources we had around us, but also getting a chance to make certain songs I’ve been wanting to make with these people. Everybody did great. Strange has such a strong roster, I figured, go ahead and utilize that. With a traded/ shared verse style, we’d imagine you have to write with Godemis. Is that the case? Can you describe your writing process? Our writing process varies. We approach it every different way you could think. We write together in the same room, we bounce ideas off each other, pass the paper around. We write separately. A lot of the times, I don’t even write anymore really, I write in my head and just rap into a Dictaphone. We do the e-mail bit. He’ll start the song. I’ll start the song. We use the ability to create variety because we got two people instead of one and it garners different results. It’s cool having a partner. It’s a fun way to make music.

“They Are Master Emcees”: Rittz Talks Ces Cru Collaboration & Plans For 2017

After dropping Top Of The Line back in May, Rittz has been quiet, so, when his name appeared on the tracklist for Ces Cru’s Catastrophic Event Specialists… With last years Independent Powerhouse Tour under their belts, it’s exciting to see Rittz, Godi, and Ubi back together again, unfortunately it means waiting until February 10th (when Catastrophic Event Specialists drops) to hear what the three fleet-of-flow emcees have cooked up. To tide fans over, we sat down with Rittz to ask him a few questions about his guest spot on “Rubble.” You are a big fan of CES music, what is it about them that draws you in?
First and foremost, CES Cru are my boys. Last year we went on tour and it was just us on the bus, so I’m really close with those guys. Getting to be on the bus, and in the studio, the vibe is always great. They are master emcees. I respect lyricism at the end of the day, and those guys are the epitome of that. That comes first with them. Those dudes are rapper’s rappers. I admire the chemistry of what they have as a group and how they are like brothers, how their styles click so much. It really let me know how two artists can be that compatible. It’s crazy. It’s a cool thing to see, especially when the two emcees are as good as they are.
Do you remember the first song you heard from them? What was your reaction?
I wasn’t previously up on CES Cru before they signed with Strange. They signed right before me, so when I came out, and Travis was showing me around headquarters, he showed me the video for “Colosseum” and I was so impressed. I was like ‘Woah, shit”. It was kind of intimidating, because these dudes were spittin’ and I had to come after it.
Let’s talk your verse on “Rubble” off Catastrophic Event Specialists. Did you record it with them? How did you come up with the direction of your verse?
Most of the time when I do features, I’m never there in the studio, but this time I was lucky enough to be out in Kansas City shooting a video and I got to record the verse in the studio with them. They needed it quick, so some of that verse I had pieces of it– a few lines–and I put it together. I didn’t write a verse on the spot, I just had some stuff already that was perfect for it and laid it down. From touring, from the late night freestyles we had on the bus, they know that I’m not all about the double time, they know I like to rap on beats where I don’t have to rap fast and I really like that. They gave me a beat where I can show that other side of me. So that was great about that record. It took me out of the comfort zone and shows I can do other things.
Is there anything you learned from touring and recording with them that you are applying to how you approach your music?
One thing about them is their confidence. Not in a cocky or arrogant way, but they know they are good at what they do. Sometimes I can troll myself, and overthink things, but I see Godi and Ubi go in and get to it. They aren’t second guessing because they know what they are rapping is dope.
CES Cru aside, what do you have planned this year?
“I’m working on a lot of features. I did a couple records for the collabos project and I hope those make it. I’m really just waiting on Seven to give me some heat and I’m going to start my next album. After that I’m trying to hit Europe up then come back and release the album and go on a fall tour.”
This was meant to satiate the ravenous appetites of fans, but unfortunately I think it did the opposite. The way Rittz talked about “Rubble” the respect he has for the Cru, it’s clear being on the road really forged a bond between the three adapt emcees. Combine that chemistry with the fact that Kato–who produced Top Of The Line’s “Ghost Story” and “Back To Yesterday”–is behind the boards and “Rubble” is shaping up to be a can’t miss track!

Ces Cru speaks on "Catastrophic Event Specialists", and announces track with Rittz

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