HHV had 300 copies for overseas customers. We have addedstandard black here.

Pressed on Translucent Cobalt Blue Vinyl with Black Splatter Double Vinyl, and includes new back-cover artwork.

Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies worldwide!

ORDERS ARE LIMITED TO ONE PER CUSTOMER

Coalmine Reissues in partnership with Stunning English are pleased to announce this special edition vinyl reissue of CunninLynguists celebrated debut LP, Will Rap for Food, marking the first time the album will be available on wax since 2005.

Consisting of founding members Deacon the Villain and Kno, the duo would make a name for themselves for their East Coast-influenced boom bap with a southern charm, abound with battle-ready braggadocio and side-splitting humor.

Right from the intro, the pair get down to business, delivering a balanced combination of both lighthearted subjects and weighty material, produced largely by Kno, whose skillfully crafted soundscapes would catapult him into the upper echelon of beat makers with his style of 90s New York loop-digging and chipmunk soul.

On the lyrical tip, Deacon and Kno manage to incorporate punchline rhymes, introspective musings, and your more standard rap boasts without ever sounding forced. Deacon is especially adept at the wordplay, where he opens up the album with the line, The music makes me high even though I stay away from cannabis like Wyclef. In addition to their quick-witted bars, the duo also chart out more emotional terrain, with Deacons confessional account of finding himself through hip-hop on Mic Like A Memory and Knos painful story of abandonment by his mother on Family Ties.

With the album title and scattered skits of two panhandling emcees, the CunninLynguists playfully appeal to both the mainstream and underground dichotomy, without dwelling on the distinction.

Will Rap For Food started off as an EP that Deacon and I planned on pressing 1000 CD-R copies of. It ended up being the seed that connected us with all of you and took us around the world almost always performing ‘Lynguistics’ as our show closer. Funny that the first song from our first project is still the most popular over two decades later thats a high bar! Hopefully weve lived up to that first impression and will continue to do so. Thanks for listening, always. -Kno

Tracklist:

Side A:

A1. Will Rap for Food

A2. Lynguistics

A3. Mic Like A Memory

A4. So Live!

A5. Hey

A6. Fukinwichu

Side B:

B1. Aint No Way (feat. Anetra, Mr. SOS)

B2. Missing Children (feat. Braille)

B3. Midnight

B4. Thugged Out Since Cub Scouts (feat. Jugga The Bully, Mr. Raw)

B5. Knos Diggin

Side C:

C1. Half Animal

C2. Family Ties (feat. Cashmere The Pro)

C3. Dirty South

C4. Mindstate

Side D:

D1. Takin The Loss (feat. Jugga The Bully)

D2. Not Guilty

D3. 616 Rewind (feat. Celph Titled, Kashal-Tee, Sankofa, Tonedeff)

Mastered at Plush Vinyl Mastering by David Cheppa.

Press Quotes:

Will Rap For Food (2001) was a solid, accessible debut, filled with clever rhymes and tremendously consistent production –Pitchfork

With an award-winning name like CunninLynguists, it’s no surprise that the duo of Kno and Deacon the Villain excel at creating cunning lyrics with a sense of humour. –Exclaim!

The CunninLynguists proved they didnt have to employ or diss tired rap clichs, and instead used their mischievous sense of humor to rap their way into your pocketbook. –RapReviews