Dirty Acres

2007 studio album by CunninLynguists From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.[12] 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.[13]

ReleasedNovember 27, 2007 (2007-11-27)
Recorded2006–2007
Length46:08
Quick facts Studio album by CunninLynguists, Released ...
Dirty Acres
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 27, 2007 (2007-11-27)
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
Length46:08
Label
ProducerKno
CunninLynguists chronology
A Piece of Strange
(2006)
Dirty Acres
(2007)
Strange Journey Volume One
(2009)
Singles from Dirty Acres
  1. "Mexico / Wonderful"
    Released: December 5, 2007
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDXStarStarStarStar [1]
JiveStarStarStarStar [2]
Laut.deStarStarStarStarStar [3]
OkayplayerStarStarStarStar [4]
RapReviews.com(8.5/10) [5]
RemixStarStarStarStar [6]
Room Thirteen(11/13) [7]
The A.V. ClubB+ [8]
WBZStarStarStarStarStar [9]
XLR8RStarStarStarStar [10]
Exclaim!Favorable[11]
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Release and promotion

"Mexico" and "Wonderful" were released together as joint singles from the album on December 5, 2007.[14] Dirty Acres is the first project from CunninLynguists to be released through their independent label APOS Music and Bad Taste Records.[15]

Reception

The 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"[16] 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.[17]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
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
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Personnel

Credits for Dirty Acres adapted from AllMusic.[18]

  • 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)

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