Cunninlynguists
The hip hop trio from Lexington, Kentucky comes to the WOW hall with Grieves, Budo, Looptroop Rockers, Tunji
CunninLynguists are touring in support of their new album Strange Journey Volume Two, which was released in June. Strange Journey Volume Two features E-40, Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), Sean Price, Geologic (of Blue Scholars), Tonedeff, Grieves, Freddie Gibbs, Poison Pen, Substantial and more! Production is by Kno, J-Zone and Blue Sky Black Death.
Featuring emcees Natti and Deacon The Villain trading verses with Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Bay Area legend E-40 about society's uptick in chaos and violence, CunninLynguists ‘“Running Wild” is the official first single from Strange Journey Volume Two, the second installment of this year's double release from the trio.
There has never been an anomaly in hip-hop quite like the southern trio CunninLynguists. Sampling genres from psych-rock to blues, New Romantic to polka, they have been musically compared to UGK and Atmosphere in the same breath. They have toured and shared stages with Kanye West and Aesop Rock to equal success. They have produced for Lil' Scrappy as well as KRS-One. They have crafted songs with international soul superstar Cee-Lo Green and politically charged indie-favorite Immortal Technique...on the same album. CunninLynguists have eschewed categories, boxes and labels for seven years, four albums and two official mixtapes, all while having what XXL Magazine described as the "Most Hated Name In Rap".
Backed with gritty beats, quality rhymes and 808 thump, the 'Lynguists intend on recapturing the soul in southern hip-hop. With what Spin Magazine calls "Outkast's tragicomic poignancy", Deacon The Villain, Kno and Natti follow in the footsteps of artists like Goodie Mob, Ya'll So Stupid, Geto Boys and the aforementioned 'Kast in painting a picture meant to remind the world that politics, death, racism, relationships, religion and struggle are just as relevant to life below the Mason-Dixon as anywhere else.
Featuring emcees Natti and Deacon The Villain trading verses with Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Bay Area legend E-40 about society's uptick in chaos and violence, CunninLynguists ‘“Running Wild” is the official first single from Strange Journey Volume Two, the second installment of this year's double release from the trio.
There has never been an anomaly in hip-hop quite like the southern trio CunninLynguists. Sampling genres from psych-rock to blues, New Romantic to polka, they have been musically compared to UGK and Atmosphere in the same breath. They have toured and shared stages with Kanye West and Aesop Rock to equal success. They have produced for Lil' Scrappy as well as KRS-One. They have crafted songs with international soul superstar Cee-Lo Green and politically charged indie-favorite Immortal Technique...on the same album. CunninLynguists have eschewed categories, boxes and labels for seven years, four albums and two official mixtapes, all while having what XXL Magazine described as the "Most Hated Name In Rap".
Backed with gritty beats, quality rhymes and 808 thump, the 'Lynguists intend on recapturing the soul in southern hip-hop. With what Spin Magazine calls "Outkast's tragicomic poignancy", Deacon The Villain, Kno and Natti follow in the footsteps of artists like Goodie Mob, Ya'll So Stupid, Geto Boys and the aforementioned 'Kast in painting a picture meant to remind the world that politics, death, racism, relationships, religion and struggle are just as relevant to life below the Mason-Dixon as anywhere else.
Presented by: KWVA
http://www.myspace.com/cunninlynguists
Nov 22nd | Show: 8pm | Door: 7:30pm
WOW Hall | Eugene
WOW Hall | Eugene
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