CunninLynguists consists of two individuals, Deacon the Villian and Kno, who aim to make music that reminds listeners why they started liking Hip-Hop in the first place. Backed with quality beats and rhymes, gritty sounds, witty lyrics, an occasional curse word and low ends that jump out the trunk like Ray Carruth, the 'Lynguists recapturethe soul in southern hip-hop. With what Spin Magazine calls "Outkasts tragicomic poignancy." The duo has 3 critically acclaimed albums under their belt and collaborated with various artists throughout their career including Celph Titled, Tone Def, KRS-1, Masta Ace, King Tee, J-Ro from the Liks, Sean Price and many others.. Kno, hailing from Georgia and described as "one of the top loop-miners east of the Mississippi" by URB Magazine. He has also received critical acclaim in The NY Times, Rolling Stone and other magazines for his remix of Jay Z's Black Album entitles Kno vs. Hov: The White Albulum, with copies of the project being personally requested by Black Albumproducers Just Blaze and 9th Wonder. Deacon has also established himself as a skilled producer, having appeared on Yosumi Records internationally distributed Game Over 2 compilation. His beats have been blessed by the likes of KRS-1, Masta Ace, King Tee, J-Ro from the Liks, Sean Price and many others.