01. Intro 02. Southernunderground 03. The South 04. Love Ain't (feat. Tonedeff) 05. Rain 06. Doin Alright 07. Interlude 1 08. Old School 09. Seasons (feat. Masta Ace) 10. Nasty Filthy (feat. Supastition & Cashmere The PRO) 11. Falling Down 12. Sunrise / Sunset 13. Interlude 2 14. Appreciation [Remix] (feat. Cashmere The PRO) 15. Dying Nation 16. War The Cunninlynguists return to the stage with their second LP Southernunderground and they have brought some new and old friends with them. Their debut album Will Rap for Food brought underground fans to the dirty south and with this album it looks like listeners will hang around. This album is overflowing with hard hitting and soul influenced beats. The abundance of vocal samples on the beats gives this album a sense of solidity. It kicks off with the two tracks devoted to the Dirty South. Both tracks bring something different to the table. "Southernunderground" has that smooth sample courtesy of Domingo providing a perfect backdrop for the Lynguists to rip. While "The South" is a fast paced track with heavy drums and a sporadic flute that keeps the beat in constant movement. The album's first guest, Tonedeff, comes through on "Love Ain't" to provide insight on that endless burden of love. This song manages to be uplifting in a topic considered clich�. The discerning lyrics are complimented by a beautiful sample on the chorus produced by Kno to complete the song. To compliment the softer side of love in the previous track, the Lynguists go into a bipolar syndrome with "Rain." Deacon the Villain tackles that love gone wrong in an angered tone, yet regretful. Kno's sample on the chorus that croons "wise men say it looks like rain today", gives an added feeling to the emotion in the track. Life cannot be all depression. After a loss, you have to find your way out of the sadness; "Doin Alright" does just that. The final track in this movement completes a cycle of emotion that the average person will go through. The chorus chants "I'll be doin alright, I'll be doin OK, as long as I can live to see another day." Kno takes a break from behind the boards and passes the torch to RJD2 on the track "Seasons" featuring JUICE Crew legend Masta Ace. The lyricists all profess their love for hip hop and its golden eras on "Seasons" and "Old School." Keeping with the movements that this album takes, "Falling Down" is reminiscent of Eminem's "Kim", as each member confesses their insanity with their own anecdote of destruction over Kno's moody sounds. The album closes out with a more politically conscious subject matter. The tracks express the Lynguists discontent with the nation and our President. The tracks give the listener an idea of their take on the state of the nation, but take from the albums more dominant themes and could have been left off the album. Ending the album with the inspirational "Appreciation Remix" featuring Cashmere the PRO would have completed the album more proficiently. The Cunninlynguists know how to make complete songs and with this release have almost found the formula for a complete album. The small movements this album takes guide the listener on a linear path of listening enlightenment. - Blake Gillespie