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CunninLynguists are an American hip hop trio from Lexington, Kentucky〔Hess, Mickey (2009) ''Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide: Volume 1: East Coast and West Coast'', Greenwood Press, ISBN 978-0-313-34323-0, p. x〕 and Atlanta, Georgia. The group currently consists of Deacon the Villain, Kno, and Natti. The group has released an extensive discography, including multiple mixtapes and studio albums, all which have been subject to widespread critical acclaim, for their layered production, and deep lyricism. ==History== The group's debut LP, ''Will Rap for Food'', was released in October 2001, and was described by Pitchfork Media as "a solid, accessible debut, filled with clever rhymes and tremendously consistent production".〔Jeffries, David "(CunninLynguists Biography )", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-04-12〕〔Kallman (2003) "(CunninLynguists Southernunderground )", Pitchfork Media, 18 May 2003, retrieved 2010-04-12〕 The group decided on their clever name when recording their earliest material because they wanted listeners to not take their music as seriously as their music sounded. Their second LP, ''SouthernUnderground'', was independently released April 1, 2003 on Freshchest Records. The album saw Mr. SOS join the group and featured guests including Masta Ace, Supastition and others, with production from Domingo, RJD2 and Kno.〔 M.F. DiBella of Allmusic commented on "a lyrical deftness and genuine feel for the music rarely seen in the bling-conscious rap of the latter-day era".〔DiBella, M.F. "(Southernunderground Review )", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-04-12〕 The group landed a distribution contract with Caroline Distribution in 2004, and ''SouthernUnderground'' was the first project re-released after inking the deal with ''Will Rap For Food'' being re-released shortly thereafter in 2005.〔 The group toured throughout the U.S. and Canada in 2003, 2004 and 2005, appearing onstage alongside acts like Nappy Roots, Cee-Lo Green of Goodie Mob and touring extensively with People Under the Stairs, Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan and Brand Nubian. In 2003, Kno created his own remixed version of Jay-Z's ''The Black Album'' titled ''The White Al-bu-lum''.〔Johnson, T. Hasan. "The ''Black Album'' Remix Phenomenon", in Hess, Mickey (2007) ''Icons of hip hop: an encyclopedia of the movement, music, and culture, Volume 2'', Greenwood Press, ISBN 978-0-313-33904-2, p. 535-6〕 CunninLynguists released their third LP, ''A Piece of Strange'', worldwide on January 24, 2006 via Caroline Records and Groove Attack Distribution. With Mr. SOS now having left the group and Natti joining,〔〔Strock, Owen (2005) "(CunninLynguists ''A Piece of Strange'' )", ''CMJ New Music Monthly'', retrieved 2010-04-12〕 it featured guest spots from Cee-Lo Green, Immortal Technique and Tonedeff and is entirely produced by Kno.〔Walker, Verbal (2005) "(Cunninlynguists new projects )", HipHopDX, June 3, 2005, retrieved 2010-04-12〕 The release of ''A Piece of Strange'' saw the profile for the group rise, as they toured abroad multiple times〔(QN Calendar: June 2006 ), qn5.com. Retrieved on November 2006.〕 in support of the release appearing live alongside such acts as Kanye West,〔(QN Calendar: July 2006 ), qn5.com. Retrieved on November 2006.〕 Pharrell Williams,〔 The Strokes〔 and more. ''Hype'' gave the album a five star review describing it as "the best album of the last 12 months".〔"CunninLynguists ''A Piece of Strange''", ''Hype'', 2006〕 ''URB'' gave the album four stars, describing it as "a piece of beauty, a soulful and sweeping assemblage of cuts that ride a steady wave of infectious momentum",〔Polowy, Kevin (2006) "Cunninlynguists - A Piece of Strange", ''URB''〕 while The A.V. Club commented on Kno's "masterful, adventurous production".〔Rabin, Nathan (2005) "(A Piece Of Strange / Chain Letters )", The A.V. Club, 26 October 2005, retrieved 2010-04-12〕 CunninLynguists released their fourth LP, ''Dirty Acres'' on November 27, 2007 through a joint venture between their own label APOS Music and Swedish-based label Bad Taste Records.〔(Bad Taste Records ) at badtasterecords.se. Retrieved on November, 2007〕 Produced entirely by Kno, it features artists such as Devin the Dude, Phonte of Little Brother and Witchdoctor,〔(CunninLynguists – Dirty Acres ) at YouTube〕 and was described by ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' as "a defiant album that questions everything, even the assumed standards of hip hop".〔Youssef, Emily (2007) "(CunninLynguists ''Dirty Acres'' )", ''CMJ New Music Monthly'', December 2007, retrieved 2010-04-12〕 It was lauded by Michael Kabran of PopMatters as "easily one of the best hip-hop albums of 2007 and arguably one of the best albums of the past decade".〔Kabran, Michael (2009) "(CunninLynguists, Alliteration, and a Strange Journey )", PopMatters, April 15, 2009, retrieved 2010-04-12〕 CunninLynguists made their way across the United States, Europe and Canada in support of the album, headlining the Dirty Acres Tour in 3 parts over the course of 2008.〔(CunninLynguists Tour Dates 2008 ), qn5.com. Retrieved November 2008.〕 CunninLynguists have been covered in various media outlets including ''The Source'', ''URB'', ''Spin'', ''XLR8R'', Import Tuner, and ''The Onion''. In 2010, producer Kno released his album ''Death Is Silent''. On December 21, the group released the artwork and March 22 release date of their fifth album ''Oneirology'' on their Facebook page. In 2011, they released ''Oneirology'' to critical acclaim. In 2013, Kno formed a new group, Built to Fade, with vocalists Dane Ferguson, Zoe Wick and Anna Wise (of Sonnymoon). The band released their debut album ''To Dust'' on November 12.〔 〕 In 2014, CunninLynguists released their sixth LP, ''Strange Journey Volume Three'', to critical acclaim. The LP was curated entirely by the group's fans who gave feedback on and suggested ideas for song concepts, features, packaging, and artwork. The same year, CunninLynguists' lexicon was also found to be one of the richest among rappers who perform in English. In addition, Deacon The Villain and Natti were featured on the title track on Swedish rap group Looptroop Rockers album ''Naked Swedes''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CunninLynguists」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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