Dirty Acres is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group CunninLynguists. It was released November 27, 2007 on APOS Music and Bad Taste Records.[13] The album is entirely produced by Kno and features guest appearances from Big Rube, Devin the Dude, Phonte of Little Brother, Witchdoctor of Dungeon Family, Sheisty Khrist and Club Dub.[14]
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| Released | November 27, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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| Length | 46:08 | |||
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| Producer | Kno | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX |   [1] |
| Jive | [2] |
| Laut.de | [3] |
| Okayplayer | [4] |
| RapReviews.com | (8.5/10) [5] |
| Remix | [6] |
| Room Thirteen | (11/13) [7] |
| The A.V. Club | B+ [8] |
| WBZ | [9] |
| XLR8R | [10] |
| SputnikMusic | [11] |
| Exclaim! | Favorable[12] |
Release and promotion
edit"Mexico" and "Wonderful" were released together as joint singles from the album on December 5, 2007.[15] Dirty Acres is the first project from CunninLynguists to be released through their independent label APOS Music and Bad Taste Records.[16]
Reception
editThe album was generally received very well amongst critics, with Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! saying about Deacon the Villain and Natti: "their verses are blessed with vivid insight and introspection into everyday life that reveal more with every listen"[17] and Nathan Rabin of A.V Club saying about Kno and the group's lyrics: "Their stellar new CD Dirty Acres finds house producer Kno perfecting a moody sound while the group's lyrics explore sensuality, spirituality, and politics with smarts and conviction.[18]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Never" (featuring Big Rube) | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Valley of Death" | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Dirty Acres" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Kentucky (Interlude)" | 0:49 |
| 5. | "K.K.K.Y." | 2:19 |
| 6. | "Wonderful" (featuring Devin the Dude) | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Yellow Lines" (featuring Phonte and Witchdoctor) | 4:55 |
| 8. | "The Park (Fresh Air)" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Summer's Gone" | 1:49 |
| 10. | "They Call Me (Interlude)" | 0:44 |
| 11. | "Gun" (featuring Sheisty Khrist) | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Dance for Me" | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Georgia" | 3:50 |
| 14. | "Things I Dream" | 4:18 |
| 15. | "Mexico" (featuring Club Dub) | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 46:08 | |
Personnel
editCredits for Dirty Acres adapted from AllMusic.[19]
- Willie Eames – bass (tracks 7, 13), guitar (tracks: 4–5, 7–8, 13, 15)
- Kno – producer (all tracks)
- EF Cuttin – scratches (tracks: 3, 4, 12)
References
edit- ^ HipHopDX review
- ^ Jive review
- ^ Laut.de review
- ^ Okayplayer review[permanent dead link]
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Remix review
- ^ Room Thirteen review
- ^ The A.V. Club review Archived November 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ WBZ review Archived November 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ XLR8R Archived 2007-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "CunninLynguists - Dirty Acres (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "CunninLynguists Dirty Acres". Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "CunninLynguists :: Dirty Acres :: Bad Taste Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Dirty Acres - Cunnilynguists,CunninLynguists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "CunninLynguists - Dirty Acres [LP] (11.27.07) | QN5 Blog". qn5.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Bad Taste Empire". Bad Taste Empire. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "CunninLynguists Dirty Acres". Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Cunninlynguists: Dirty Acres". 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Dirty Acres - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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