Cunninlynguists

Posted by Paul

CunninLynguists are a hip hop trio from Lexington, Kentucky. The group consists of Deacon The Villain, Natti, and Kno.

Their debut LP, Will Rap for Food, was released in October 2001. Their second LP, SouthernUnderground, was independently released April 1, 2003 on Freshchest Records. Guests included Masta Ace, Supastition and others, with production from Domingo, RJD2 and DJ Kno. CunninLynguists have been covered in various media outlets including The Source, URB Magazine, Spin, XLR8R, Import Tuner, and The Onion. The group toured throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe in 2003, 2004 and 2005, appearing onstage alongside acts like Nappy Roots, Cee-Lo of Goodie Mob, People Under the Stairs, Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan and Brand Nubian. The group soon landed a distribution contract with Caroline Distribution, and Southernunderground was the first project re-released after inking the deal in 2004.

CunninLynguists released their third LP, A Piece of Strange, worldwide on January 24, 2006 via Caroline Records and Groove Attack Distribution. It featured guest spots from Cee-Lo Green, Immortal Technique and Tonedeff and is entirely produced by Kno.

CunninLynguists released their fourth LP, Dirty Acres on November 27, 2007. It features artists such as Devin the Dude, Phonte of Little Brother and Witchdoctor^[1]

Cunninlynguists - Dirty Acres [2007]

01. Never (feat. Big Rube) 03:06
02. Valley Of Death 02:36
03. Dirty Acres 04:02
04. Kentucky (Interlude) 00:50
05. K.K.K.Y. 02:19
06. Wonderful (feat. Devin The Dude) 03:27
07. Yellow Lines (feat. Phonte & Witchdoctor) 04:56
08. The Park (Fresh Air) (feat. Chizuko Yoshihiro) 03:18
09. Summer’s Gone 01:49
10. They Call Me (Interlude) 00:44
11. Gun (feat. Sheisty Khrist) 03:14
12. Dance For Me 03:20
13. Georgia 03:51
14. Things I Dream 04:18
15. Mexico (feat. club Dub) 04:25

Cunninlynguists - Sloppy Seconds Vol.1

1. We’re from the Internet
2. Pump It Up Freestyle
3. Watch Yo Mowf 4. Over the Hills
5. P.T.A.
6. Skew It on the Bar-B Freesytle
7. Chico and the Man LP Drop
8. Love Ain’t [Remix]
9. Deacon the Villain LP Drop
10. Affirmative Action Freestyle
11. Sticky Green
12. Earth’s Essence
13. If U Only Knew
14. Off the Chain
15. Mic Like a Memory [Remix]
16. Fellationelles
17. Nasty Filthy [Remix]
18. Irrational
19. Dem Things Freestyle
20. Never Scared Freestyle (Philaflava Drop Remix)
21. Lay Low Freestyle (Philaflava Drop)
22. Seasons [Remix]
23. Made You Look Freestyle
24. Rock Stars
25. Welcome to NY Freestyle
26. Mr. Sos LP Drop
27. Rap Name Freestyle
28. Cashmere the Pro LP Drop
29. Magic Stick Freestyle

Cunninlynguists - Sloppy Seconds Vol. 2

1. Cornasto
2. WQN5 Station ID #1
3. Play Hard (feat. Masta Ace)
4. The Party [Skit]
5. What They Play? (Blow my High)
6. Being Human’s Hard (feat. Kynfolk & Versatile)
7. Fear (feat. Tonedeff, Mr. Mecca, Session, Pack FM)
8. Clap (feat. Cashmere The Pro, Celph Titled)
9. WQN5 Station ID #2
10. Wachugonnado?” (Feat. The Beatnuts)
11. Break Even (Feat. Natti, Tripp Doogan)
12. Brain Over Muscle (feat. Chapter 13)
13. Time (What is It?) (feat. Mr. Sos)
14. Friendgirl (feat. Cashmere The Pro)
15. Porcelain [Remix] (feat. Tonedeff)
16. Miss Lady (feat. Mr. Sos)
17. Til’ the End (C.A.L.I.) (feat. Inverse, Trek Life)
18. The Talk” [Skit]
19. Since When? (feat. Natti)
20. Mind Won’t Behave (feat. Natti, Mr. Sos)
21. It’s Over (feat. Blue Collar)
22. Be Free [Remix] (feat. Natti)
23. W.C.G. (feat. Natti)
24. Diamond Sky (feat. Natti)
25. WQN5 Station ID #3
26. What’ll You Do?
27. Outro

Cunninlynguists - Will Rap For Food

1. Will Rap For Food
2. Lynguistics
3. Mic Like A Memory feat. Kory Calico
4. So Live!
5. Hey
6. Fukinwichu
7. Ain’t No Way feat. Mr. SOS and Anetra
8. Missing Children feat. Braille
9. Midnight
10. Thugged Out Since Cub Scouts feat. Jugga The Bully and Mr. Raw
11. Kno’s Diggin’
12. Halfanimal
13. Family Ties feat. Cashmere the Professional
14. Dirty South
15. Mindstate
16. Takin’ The Loss feat. Jugga The Bully
17. Not Guilty
18. 616 Rewind feat. Tonedeff, Sankofa, Kashal-Tee & Celph Titled

Cunninlynguists - Southernunderground (2003)

1. Intro
2. Southernunderground
3. The South
4. Love Aint (Feat. Tonedeff)
5. Rain
6. Doin’ Alright
7. Interlude 1
8. Old School
9. Seasons (Feat. Masta Ace)
10. Nasty Filthy (Feat. Supastition and Cashmere)
11. Falling Down
12. Sunrise-Sunset
13. Interlude 2
14. Appreciation
15. Dying Nation
16. War