''Dirty Acres'' is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group

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 for ...

. It was released November 27, 2007 on APOS Music and

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. The album is entirely produced by

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and features guest appearances from

Big Rube Ruben Bailey (born September 27, 1969, Atlanta, Georgia), professionally known by his stage name Big Rube, is an American spoken word artist, rapper and hip hop producer. He is a first-generation member of the Dungeon Family and of Society of ...

Devin the Dude Devin Copeland (born June 4, 1970), better known by his stage name Devin the Dude, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is known for his unique rapping style and his 2002 songs "Lacville '79" and "Doobie Ashtray". Early life Devin Cop ...

Phonte Phonte Lyshod Coleman, known mononymously as Phonte (born December 28, 1978), is an American rapper, singer, and producer. He is currently of the North Carolina hip-hop trio/duo Little Brother (revived in 2019 without producer 9th Wonder) and ...

of Little Brother,

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Dungeon Family The Dungeon Family is a musical collective, based in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences. The group derives its name from "The Dungeon", the name given to record producer Rico Wade's studio, ...

, Sheisty Khrist and Club Dub.

Release and promotion

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

Reception

The album was generally received very well amongst critics, with Del F. Cowie of

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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" and Nathan Rabin of A.V Club saying about

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.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for ''Dirty Acres'' adapted from

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. * Willie Eames – bass (tracks 7, 13), guitar (tracks: 4–5, 7–8, 13, 15) *

– producer (all tracks) * EF Cuttin – scratches (tracks: 3, 4, 12)

References

2007 albums CunninLynguists albums Bad Taste Records albums {{2007-hiphop-album-stub