SouthernUnderground

SouthernUnderground is the second studio album by American hip hop trio CunninLynguists. It was released on April 1, 2003 via FreshChest Records. Recording sessions took place at Deacon's Crib in Lexington, Kentucky. Production was handled by member Kno, who also served as executive producer, Domingo, Freshchest Prose and RJD2. It features guest appearances from Cashmere The PRO, Masta Ace, Supastition and Tonedeff.

Southernunderground
Studio album by CunninLynguists
Released	April 1, 2003 (2003-04-01)
Recorded	2002–03
Studio	Deacon's Crib (Lexington, KY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:00:53
Label	Freshchest
Producer	Kno (also exec.) Domingo Freshchest Prose RJD2
CunninLynguists chronology
Will Rap for Food (2001) Southernunderground (2003) A Piece of Strange (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[2]
RapReviews	9/10[3]
Spin	A−[4]

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 record label appear, including Tonedeff.

It is best known for its single "Seasons", featuring Masta Ace, 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 11 attacks.

It also includes the song "Falling Down", which is based on Falling Down, a film about a man violently making his way across Los Angeles.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		Kno	0:59
2.	"Southernunderground"	Ryan Wisler Willis Polk II Domingo Padilla	Domingo	2:38
3.	"The South"	Wisler Polk II David Diaz	Kno	3:28
4.	"Love Ain't" (featuring Tonedeff)	Wisler Polk II Tony Rojas	Kno	4:01
5.	"Rain"	Wisler Diaz	Kno	3:14
6.	"Doin' Alright"	Wisler Polk II Diaz	Kno	4:39
7.	"Interlude 1"	Wisler	Kno	1:25
8.	"Old School"	Wisler Polk II Diaz	Kno	3:54
9.	"Seasons" (featuring Masta Ace)	Wisler Polk II Diaz Duval Clear Ramble Krohn	RJD2	3:35
10.	"Nasty Filthy" (featuring Cashmere The PRO and Supastition)	Wisler Polk II Diaz R. Johnson Kam Moye	Kno	4:47
11.	"Falling Down"	Wisler Polk II Diaz	Kno	6:33
12.	"Sunrise/Sunset"	Polk II Gene Gaudenzi Joe LaPorta	Freshchest Prose	3:39
13.	"Interlude 2"		Kno	1:30
14.	"Appreciation (Remix)" (featuring Cashmere The PRO)	Wisler Polk II Johnson	Kno Cashmere The PRO (co.)	3:26
15.	"Dying Nation"	Wisler Polk II Diaz	Kno	3:37
16.	"War"			3:40
17.	"Karma (Bonus Track)"			3:03
Total length:				1:00:53

Personnel

• Ryan "Kno" Wisler – vocals, scratches (tracks: 3, 11, 15), producer (tracks: 1, 3-8, 10, 11, 13-16), re-mixing (track 14), executive producer
• Willis "Deacon the Villain" Polk II – vocals
• David "Mr. SOS" Diaz – vocals (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8-11, 15)
• Tony "Tonedeff" Rojas – vocals (track 3), additional vocals (tracks: 10, 11)
• Duval "Masta Ace" Clear – vocals (track 9)
• R. "Cashmere The Pro" Johnson – vocals (tracks: 10, 14), co-producer (track 14)
• Kamaarphial "Supastition" Moye – vocals (track 10)
• Loyal Johnson – additional vocals (track 11)
• DJ Tommee – scratches
• Domingo Padilla – producer (track 2)
• Ramble "RJD2" Krohn – producer (track 9)
• Gene Gaudenzi – producer (track 12), engineering, mastering
• Joe LaPorta – producer (track 12), engineering, mastering