# 7L & Esoteric

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American hip-hop duo

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7L & Esoteric 7L and Esoteric in 2014 Background information Origin Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Genres East Coast hip-hop political hip-hop Years active 1993–present Labels Babygrande Fly Casual Creative Brick Members 7L (George Andrinopoulos) Esoteric (Seamus Ryan)

**7L & Esoteric** (**7LES**) are an American [underground hip-hop](/source/Underground_hip-hop) duo from [Boston](/source/Boston), [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts), known for battle rhymes and [boom bap](/source/Boom_bap) production. 7L is the duo's [DJ](/source/DJ)/[producer](/source/Hip-hop_production) and Esoteric is the [MC](/source/Master_of_ceremonies#Hip-hop).[1] 7L & Esoteric are both prominent members of underground hip-hop collectives [Army of the Pharaohs](/source/Army_of_the_Pharaohs) and [Demigodz](/source/Demigodz), as well as being 2/3 of [Czarface](/source/Czarface)[2] along with [Wu-Tang Clan](/source/Wu-Tang_Clan) member [Inspectah Deck](/source/Inspectah_Deck).

## History

### *The Soul Purpose*, *Dangerous Connection* & *DC2: Bars of Death* (2000–2005)

7L & Esoteric released their debut LP *The Soul Purpose* in the summer of 2001. The single "Call Me E.S." charted at #83 on the *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))* hip-hop singles chart.[3]

### *Czarface* & *Every Hero Needs a Villain* (2011–present)

In 2011, it was announced that 7L & Esoteric had formed a [hip-hop](/source/Hip-hop) trio with [Wu-Tang Clan](/source/Wu-Tang_Clan) member [Inspectah Deck](/source/Inspectah_Deck) called [Czarface](/source/Czarface)[4] and that they were working on a self-titled debut album. The album was released on February 19, 2013.[5] The album features [guest appearances](/source/Guest_appearance) from [Roc Marciano](/source/Roc_Marciano), [Oh No](/source/Oh_No_(musician)), [Ghostface Killah](/source/Ghostface_Killah), [Action Bronson](/source/Action_Bronson), [Cappadonna](/source/Cappadonna) and [Vinnie Paz](/source/Vinnie_Paz). The album's production comes from 7L, Spada4 and [DJ Premier](/source/DJ_Premier).[6] In 2014, 7L produced the track *The King's Curse* on the [Army of the Pharaohs](/source/Army_of_the_Pharaohs) album [Heavy Lies the Crown](/source/Heavy_Lies_the_Crown_(Army_of_the_Pharaohs_album)), their second album in 2014 (next to [In Death Reborn](/source/In_Death_Reborn)). Esoteric has a verse on the track, which makes it the first appearance of the duo together since the Czarface album.[7] Later that year, the duo appeared on a track called *Hard Hats and Timbs* from the [EP](/source/Extended_play) *Year of the Hyenas* by Army of the Pharaohs rappers [Reef the Lost Cauze](/source/Reef_the_Lost_Cauze) and [King Syze](/source/King_Syze). The track features raps from Esoteric and production from 7L.[8]

A sequel to *Czarface* called *[Every Hero Needs a Villain](/source/Every_Hero_Needs_a_Villain)* was released on June 16, 2015.[9] The album's first single, "Deadly Class" (featuring [Meyhem Lauren](/source/Meyhem_Lauren)), was released on April 7, 2015.[10]

## Discography

### Studio albums

- *Speaking Real Words EP* – Direct Records / Landspeed 1999

- *[The Soul Purpose](/source/The_Soul_Purpose)* – Direct Records / Landspeed 2001

- *[Dangerous Connection](/source/Dangerous_Connection) – Brick Records 2002*

- *[DC2: Bars of Death](/source/DC2%3A_Bars_of_Death)* – Babygrande Records 2004

- *[A New Dope](/source/A_New_Dope)* – Babygrande Records 2006

- *Dope Not Hype* (mixtape, limited pressing) – 2006

- *[1212](/source/1212_(7L_%26_Esoteric_album))* – Fly Casual Creative 2010

### Compilations

- *[Rebel Alliance LP](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rebel_Alliance_LP&action=edit&redlink=1)* – Brick Records 1996

- *[DJ Revolution – R2K](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DJ_Revolution_-_R2K&action=edit&redlink=1)* – 1999

- *[DJ Spinna presents – Urban Theory – Beat Suite](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DJ_Spinna_presents_-_Urban_Theory_-_Beat_Suite&action=edit&redlink=1)* – 2000

- *[Moment of Rarities](/source/Moment_of_Rarities)* – Babygrande Records 2005

## Collaborations

- [Demigodz](/source/Demigodz) – *The Godz Must Be Crazy* EP – 2002 (Ill Boogie)

- Vinyl Thug Music (7L & Beyonder) – *Vinyl Thug Music* – 2003

- Vinyl Thug Music (7L & Beyonder) – *Welcome to Shaftville U.S.A.* – 2005

- [Army of the Pharaohs](/source/Army_of_the_Pharaohs) – *[The Torture Papers](/source/The_Torture_Papers_(album))* – 2006 ([Babygrande Records](/source/Babygrande_Records))

- Army of the Pharaohs – *[Ritual of Battle](/source/Ritual_of_Battle)* – 2007 (Babygrande Records)

- East Coast Avengers – *Prison Planet* – 2008 (Esoteric, [Tha Trademarc](/source/Tha_Trademarc), DC The Midi Alien)

- Army of the Pharaohs – *[The Unholy Terror](/source/The_Unholy_Terror)* – 2010 (Babygrande/Enemy Soil)

- Demigodz – *[Killmatic](/source/Killmatic)* – 2013 (Dirty Version)

- Esoteric & Stu Bangas – *Machete Mode* – 2013 (Man Bites Dog)

- Army of the Pharaohs – *[In Death Reborn](/source/In_Death_Reborn)* – 2014 (Enemy Soil)

- Army of the Pharaohs – *[Heavy Lies the Crown](/source/Heavy_Lies_the_Crown_(Army_of_the_Pharaohs_album))* – 2014 (Enemy Soil)

- Czarface – *[Czarface](/source/Czarface_(album))* (with [Inspectah Deck](/source/Inspectah_Deck) as [Czarface](/source/Czarface)) – 2013 (Brick Records)

- Czarface – *[Every Hero Needs a Villain](/source/Every_Hero_Needs_a_Villain)* (with Inspectah Deck as Czarface) – 2015 (Brick Records)[9]

- Czarface – *[A Fistful of Peril](/source/A_Fistful_of_Peril)* (with Inspectah Deck as Czarface) – 2016 (Silver Age)[11]

- Czarface & [MF Doom](/source/MF_Doom) – *[Czarface Meets Metal Face](/source/Czarface_Meets_Metal_Face)* – 2018 (Get on Down)

- Czarface & [Ghostface Killah](/source/Ghostface_Killah) – *[Czarface Meets Ghostface](/source/Czarface_Meets_Ghostface)* – 2019 (Silver Age)

- Czarface – *The Odd Czar Against Us* – 2019 (Silver Age)

- Czarface & MF Doom – *[Super What?](/source/Super_What%3F)* – 2021 (Silver Age)

- Czarface – *Czarmageddon!* – 2022 (Silver Age)[12]

- Czarface – *CZARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE* – 2023 (Silver Age)

- Stress Eater (Czarface & [Kool Keith](/source/Kool_Keith)) – *Everybody Eats!* – 2024 (Silver Age)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-HHUG_interview_1-0)** ["HHUG Interview with Esoteric (of 7LES) - 1212"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120308052805/http://www.hiphopug.com/1/post/2010/12/hhug-interview-with-esoteric-7les-1212.html). *Hip Hop Underground*. December 1, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.hiphopug.com/1/post/2010/12/hhug-interview-with-esoteric-7les-1212.html) on March 8, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** @MCEsoteric (May 16, 2015). ["the new album is named "Every Hero Needs a Villain" and ---ahem---CZARFACE is the name of the group https://twitter.com/harry_amey/status/599616542905606145"](https://twitter.com/MCEsoteric/status/599621525965246464) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))) – via [Twitter](/source/Twitter).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["7L & Esoteric - Chart history"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/431993/7l-esoteric/chart). *Billboard*. Retrieved May 18, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** @MCEsoteric (February 17, 2013). ["@uncle_nutty nah it's CZARFACE as the group name, and it's a self titled album"](https://twitter.com/MCEsoteric/status/303246187065118721) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))) – via [Twitter](/source/Twitter).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Horowitz, Steven J. (January 7, 2013). ["Inspectah Deck & 7L & Esoteric "CZARFACE" Tracklist & Cover Art"](http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22452/title.inspectah-deck-7l-esoteric-czarface-tracklist-cover-art). HipHop DX. Retrieved October 12, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Czarface: Inspectah Deck with 7L & Esoteric: Music"](https://www.amazon.com/Czarface-Inspectah-Deck-7L-Esoteric/dp/B00AYXCMMM). *Amazon*. Retrieved October 12, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Army of the Pharaohs – Heavy Lies the Crown (2014, Digipak, CD)"](http://www.discogs.com/Army-Of-The-Pharaohs-Heavy-Lies-The-Crown/release/6226271). *[Discogs](/source/Discogs)*. October 21, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Hard Hats And Timbs Feat 7L And Esoteric - King Syze"](http://kingsyze.bandcamp.com/track/hard-hats-and-timbs-feat-7l-and-esoteric). *King Syze*. December 16, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-EHNAV_release_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-EHNAV_release_9-1) Grefe, Cliff (April 21, 2015). ["Czarface "Every Hero Needs A Villain" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Pre-Order"](http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.33524/title.czarface-every-hero-needs-a-villain-release-date-cover-art-tracklist-pre-order). *HipHopDX*. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Sparkle Pratt (April 7, 2015). ["Czarface (Inspectah Deck & 7L & Esoteric) f. Meyhem Lauren – "Deadly Class""](http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.30330/title.czarface-inspectah-deck-7l-esoteric-f-meyhem-lauren-deadly-class). *HipHopDX*. Retrieved May 18, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["A Fistful of Peril by Czarface on Apple Music"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161002125934/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-fistful-of-peril/id1160064691). [iTunes](/source/ITunes). Archived from [the original](https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-fistful-of-peril/id1160064691) on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Czarface - Czarmageddon!"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/czarmageddon/1616265773). [Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music). Retrieved April 29, 2022.

## External links

- [Official 7L & Esoteric website](http://www.esoterichiphop.com)

- [Official Esoteric Twitter Page](https://www.twitter.com/mcesoteric)

- [Official 7L Twitter Page](https://www.twitter.com/DJ_7L)

- [7L and Esoteric](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p380412) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier))

- [7L and Esoteric](http://www.discogs.com/artist/7L+%26+Esoteric) at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

v t e Army of the Pharaohs Discography Apathy Block McCloud Celph Titled Crypt the Warchild Demoz Des Devious Esoteric King Syze Planetary Reef the Lost Cauze Vinnie Paz Zilla 7L Bahamadia Blacastan Chief Kamachi Doap Nixon Faez One King Magnetic Journalist Jus Allah Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind Virtuoso Studio albums The Torture Papers (2006) Ritual of Battle (2007) The Unholy Terror (2010) In Death Reborn (2014) Heavy Lies the Crown (2014) Extended plays The Five Perfect Exertions (1998) Compilation albums Rare Shit, Collabos and Freestyles (2003) The Pharaoh Philes (2010) Mixtapes After Torture There's Pain (2007) Affiliated Groups Jedi Mind Tricks Demigodz OuterSpace 7L & Esoteric JuJu Mob See also List of Army of the Pharaohs members

v t e 7L & Esoteric Studio albums The Soul Purpose Dangerous Connection DC2: Bars of Death A New Dope 1212 As "Czarface" (with Inspectah Deck) Czarface Every Hero Needs a Villain A Fistful of Peril First Weapon Drawn Czarface Meets Metal Face (with MF Doom) Czarface Meets Ghostface (with Ghostface Killah) Super What? (with MF Doom) Czar Noir Czarmageddon! Czartificial Intelligence Compilation albums Moment of Rarities Army of the Pharaohs The Torture Papers Ritual of Battle The Unholy Terror In Death Reborn

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