CunninLynguists
band
CunninLynguists is an American hip-hop group from Lexington, Kentucky. The group consists of Deacon the Villain, Kno, and Natti. The name is a portmanteau of cunning, linguists, and cunnilingus.
Beginnings
In 1999, Deacon the Villain and Kno met at Club Kaya in Atlanta, Georgia at an event for the (later defunct) Blaze Magazine that included members of Atlanta's own Dungeon Family. They had talked online previously through an emcee named Jugga the Bully, who Deacon invited to an open mic he helped throw called "Underground Live" at the Morehouse College campus, which Deacon attended. At the time, Kno was in the group The Continuum, and Deacon was in the group Illstar. Deacon soon returned to his home state of Kentucky and Kno eventually followed. Following several discussions about working together, the two planned an EP where Kno was only producing and Deacon was rhyming, but soon Kno contributed as an emcee as well.
Musical career
2001–2005: Will Rap for Food, SouthernUnderground and Sloppy Seconds
The group's debut studio album, 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".
In April 2003, Mr.
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