Cunninlynguists

Released 15 January 2010 
All tracks written and produced by Richie Cunning 
All songs recorded and mixed by Richie Cunning at the Rec Center, Santa Cruz, CA. 
Additional mixing consultation by Rob Rush 
All cuts performed by DJ M.F. Shalem 
Saxophone on "Night Train" performed by Mani Vafaei 
Mastered by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters 
Layout and design by Shalem
Photography by Trevor Traynor (trevortraynor.com)

Transfer Pt. II

free will
Untitled
released 9/8/2025
prod. bdaniel
(live clarinet tracks recorded by me as well)

“gotta learn to clear your mind first”

Untitled

yalnızım

CunninLynguists - 01 - Where Will You Be

CunninLynguists - 02 - Since When

CunninLynguists - 03 - Nothing to Give

CunninLynguists - 04 - Caved In feat. Cee-Lo Green

CunninLynguists - 05 - Hourglass

CunninLynguists - Dirty Acres

Apollo Brown & O.C.-Just Walk

District formed with the intent of creating music that both drew from mid-'90s East Coast hip-hop à la De La Soul, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, and Gang Starr music that showcased the often overlooked Washington, DC rap scene. Comprised of two MCs, X.O. and yU, and producer/MC Oddisee (who has also released a handful of solo albums and produced tracks for Jazzy Jeff, among others, and is part of the Low Budget Crew with Kev Brown, Kenn Starr, and Cy Young), the group first introduced themselves to the hip-hop community by releasing a series of singles in the late '00s. In April, 2009 Diamond District put out the clean version of their debut full-length, In the Ruff, for free music blogs, and garnered enough press and attention from it that they were able to approach hip-hop label Mello Music Group with evidence of their fan base and why they should be signed. It worked, and the label released the unedited version of In the Ruff in October, 2009 with plans for a follow-up, titled March on Washington, to appear the next year.

Diamond District - In The Ruff - 08 The Shining

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CunninLynguists - 01 - Where Will You Be

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