''Oneirology'' is the fifth 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 ...

, released in 2011. It peaked at number 34 on the ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

Heatseekers Albums Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new an ...

chart, as well as number 69 on the

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated J ...

chart.

Background

All that was known about ''Oneirology'' throughout most of 2010 was the name, but details were finally announced in January 2011 by ''

HipHopDX ''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. The website's current president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the Head Of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. ...

'', followed by the album cover and track listing, respectively. In the official website of QN5 Music, the production was announced, and was just by the member Kno. The album cover was designed by the Dutch artist Lois van Baarle.

Critical reception

Andres Tardio of ''

'' gave the album a 3.5 out of 5, saying, "This project combines creative sounds with inventive rhymes and stands as an example of how a great group can come together to craft a well-made album worthy of praise." He added, "Using their attention to detail on this release, they've managed to build on an already impressive catalog of music and it will not disappoint too many longtime supporters of the crew." ''

PopMatters ''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, fi ...

'' listed it as the 6th best hip hop album of 2011.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the CD liner notes.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD liner notes. *

Kno Kno, Inc. was a software company that worked with publishers to offer digital textbooks and other educational materials. In November 2013, after raising nearly $100 million in venture capital, the company was acquired by Intel. The website was ...

– production *

Blue Sky Black Death Blue Sky Black Death (abbreviated BSBD) was a production duo based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It consisted of Ryan Maguire, better known by his stage name Kingston, and Ian Taggart, better known by his stage name Young God, or, later, Televa ...

– co-production (11, 15) *

Deacon the Villain Willis Polk II, better known by his stage name Deacon the Villain, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Versailles, Kentucky. He is a founding member of the hip hop group CunninLynguists. Deacon has produced for the like ...

– additional keyboards (4, 5, 8, 14) * Courtney Campbell – additional vocals (8) * Rick Warren – additional vocals (9) * Willie Eames – guitar * DJ FlipFlop – turntables * Change – mastering * Lois van Baarle – artwork * Kontrast – design, layout

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oneirology (Album) 2011 albums CunninLynguists albums Albums produced by Blue Sky Black Death