''SouthernUnderground'' is the second album from American rap trio
CunninLynguists
CunninLynguists is an American hip hop group from Lexington, Kentucky. The group currently consists of Deacon the Villain, Kno, and Natti.
Early beginnings
In 1999, Deacon the Villain and Kno met at Club Kaya in Atlanta, Georgia at an event ...
, released in 2003. As well as resident vocalist Deacon the Villain and DJ/vocalist Kno, the group employed Mr. SOS to accompany on vocals for much of the album. In addition to these three, other artists from the
QN5
Pedro Antonio Rojas, Jr. (born December 14, 1976), better known by his stage name Tonedeff, is an American rapper, producer, singer-songwriter and record executive.
Tonedeff first gained national recognition on the underground hip hop scene ...
record label appear, including
Tonedeff
Pedro Antonio Rojas, Jr. (born December 14, 1976), better known by his stage name Tonedeff, is an American rapper, producer, singer-songwriter and record executive.
Tonedeff first gained national recognition on the underground hip hop scene ...
.
It is best known for its single "Seasons", featuring
Masta Ace
Duval Clear (born December 4, 1966), known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is an American rapper and record producer from New York City. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut " The Symphony". He is noted for his distinct voic ...
, that details that history of hip hop comparing different eras to seasons of a year. It also has some political songs, such as "Dying Nation," "War," and "Appreciation," which takes a somber, storytelling approach to the September 11th attacks.
It also includes the song "Falling Down", which is based on ''
Falling Down
''Falling Down'' is a 1993 American action film directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Ebbe Roe Smith and released by Warner Bros. in the United States on February 26, 1993. The film stars Michael Douglas in the lead role of William Foster, a ...
'', a film about a man violently making his way across Los Angeles.
Track listing
# "Intro" – 0:59
# "Southernunderground" – 2:39
# "The South" – 3:29
# "Love Ain't" (featuring
Tonedeff
Pedro Antonio Rojas, Jr. (born December 14, 1976), better known by his stage name Tonedeff, is an American rapper, producer, singer-songwriter and record executive.
Tonedeff first gained national recognition on the underground hip hop scene ...
) – 4:00
# "Rain" – 3:16
# "Doin Alright" – 4:40
# "Interlude 1" – 1:25
# "Old School" – 3:54
# "Seasons" (featuring
Masta Ace
Duval Clear (born December 4, 1966), known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is an American rapper and record producer from New York City. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut " The Symphony". He is noted for his distinct voic ...
) – 3:36
# "Nasty Filthy" (featuring
Supastition
Supastition is an American underground hip hop artist from Greenville, North Carolina. He has also recorded under the name of Kam Moye and Blackmel (in earlier years). He has appeared on songs with the likes of KRS-One, The RZA, Ras Kass, T ...
and Cashmere the Pro) – 4:47
# "Falling Down" – 6:34
# "Sunrise/Sunset" – 3:39
# "Interlude 2" – 1:30
# "Appreciation" (remix) (featuring Cashmere the Pro) – 3:27
# "Dying Nation" – 3:38
# "War" – 6:59
Credits
Production
* Kno – track 1, 3–8, 10, 11, 13–16
*
Domingo – track 2
*
RJD2
Ramble Jon Krohn (born May 27, 1976), better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician based in Columbus, Ohio. He is the owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections. He has been a member of groups such as Soul Position, MHz Le ...
– track 9
* Freshchest Prose – track 12
References
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2003 albums
CunninLynguists albums
Albums produced by Domingo (producer)
Albums produced by RJD2