On the 4th sneak peek into Strange Journey Volume Three, Deacon The Villain, Aesop Rock & Sadistik confront their inner demons over an infectious Kno production.  Pre-orders for Strange Journey Volume Three begin March 24th at www.CunninLynguists.com! Photography by lostknightkg.

Castles f. Aesop Rock & Sadistik

Living Legends - Yeah!

Dj.DamianR - Kiedy Zabrzmi Trąba (Kazanie z Ars)

CunninLynguists - 10 - Never Know Why feat. Immortal

Kno remixes Shiesty Khrist & LoFidel's "Havana Nights" featuring Natti. Pick up the limited edition vinyl here: https://coldwinter.bandcamp.com/album/kno-j-live-cold-winter-remixes

Sheisty Khrist & LoFidel - Havana Nights f. Natti (Kno Remix)

Artist: OC & Apollo Brown
Album: Trophies
Year: 2012
Label: Mello Music Group

Prove Me Wrong

The lyrics to this outstanding song are pretty damn poetic and profound.  My favorite verses by Tonedeff are found on CunninLynguists songs he’s featured on, even though he has a ton of solo work…probably because his lyrical style always melds exceedingly well with Kno’s beautiful production.

“You’ll catch bigger fish in the sea if you manage not to drown in it
It’s sad, but proud or not, most your standards go down a notch
When loneliness drinks at the bar you set too high
Cause, It isn’t really my time, is it? Shit…I just found the watch
But hearing the bell toll for me twice a day, has me fearing my grandfather clock
And I can’t die without trying. My hands tied in knots
Knowing that I’ll never learn to brave the waves if I stand by the docks
Love is hampered by thought”

CunninLynguists feat. Tonedeff - Love Aint

Cunninlynguists - Broken Van

CunninLynguists - Don't Leave (When Winter Comes) (Feat. Slug Of Atmosphere)

Cunninlynguists - Seasons F. Masta Ace

Intro:
Ultimately, martial art means honestly expressing yourself...
it is easy for me to put on a show and be cocky, 
or I could show you some really fancy movement...
But to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself, 
and to express myslef honestly...
Now that, my friend is very hard to do.

Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives
And for that live moment we thrive
Awakenings, as we make the dead come alive
Rise and walk my son
Come into the light
Inside the dark we illuminate mics
Give knowledge to mediocre
The will to neanderthal
Filter to the the small
Digital to analog
We steady advancin'
Rhyme enhancin'
Civil minds can't keep up with this

Senim Silla:
Dig - I'ma put it on the table
I ain't a thug nigga and playa, I ain't playful
I'm just Senim Silla, man without label
Standin' on my own to you tryin' to stay stable
Speakin' what I know to only what I'm able
I ain't the kinda guy who carry on for dough
The material cat who walk around for show
I'm just your everyday, merry way joe on the go
While others go with the flow
I ain't never been the one to follow trend, I do my own bit
Can't keep up with the joneses, I'm on my own shit
I don't care what you drink
What you stress, how you dress, or where you got the link
I ain't impressed
These lames run around like mice in a maze
Tryin' to get up on cheese, its just a rat race
Wanna change times' schemes to make man worship things
Over the supreme being, or stop, fill up?
Should I join the hypocrites?
Or side with the suckas by choice
It makes no difference that y'all product of environment
It's just coincidence
The world's a violent place baby, there ain't no more innocence
Or civil men or penatence, just
Ignorance cast on the right from wrong 
They mimic shit they see on TV or hear in a song
What that tell you they on?
A sucka act up every minute
The righteous live on but the the niggas are infinite

OneManArmy:
I ain't hardcore, I don't pack a 9 millimeter
Most of y'all gangster rappers ain't hardcore neither
Whoever get mad then I'm talkin 'bout you
Claim you fear no man but never walk without crew
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/binary-star-lyrics/honest-expression-lyrics.html]
Where I'm from, your reputation don't mean jack
So what you pack gats and you sell fiend's crack
You ain't big time, my man
You ain't no different from the next cat in my neigberhood who did time
Rhyme after rhyme it's the same topic
What make you think you hardcore cuz you was raised in the projects
Broke ass finally got a hundred in your pocket
Now you on the mic spittin' money's no object
What you say is bullcrap
If you wasn't with your crew and wasn't drunk off the brew
Would you still pull gats?
You need to stop frontin'
Or you're headed for self destruction
Yeah, today's topic is self-destruction
I ain't talkin 'bout the KRS-One discussion
I'm talkin 'bout the one too many ignorant suckas
Lyin' on the mic to my sistas and brothas
Everytime you listen to the radio, all you hear is nonsense
They never play the bomb shit
Everything that glitters ain't gold
And every gold record don't glitter that's for damn sure

(scratching break)

(discussion)

OneManArmy:
How many cats you know speak the illegit rhyme after rhyme diligent?
85 percent represent ignorant
Either you innocent or guilty
Some of my favorite emcees fell off
It damn near killed me
Lookin' at the kids that was true hip-hop
Nowadays them cats don't even do hip-hop
Rap got 'em brainwashed with cats that don't last
And five minutes of fame 
That's when it's a shame
Seein real emcees tryin' to imitate rappers
If you ask me they goin' out ass backwards
Tradin' in respect to push a fat Lex
Puff rhymin' on the remix, what's next?
It hurts so bad I wanna smack 'em
My favorite crew members break up turn around and join wack ones
This is dedicated to you hip-hop hypocrites
Drivin wack songs like you don't give a shit
I ain't got nothin' against nobody tryin' to make a decent living
It ain't the money that's the issue
Only if that's the reason why these cats are makin' decent music
That's when I got beef with you
And I'ma break it you like never
Go ahead, call me player hater if it make you feel better
Try to jump my crew if you cats feel foggy
You need to wake up and smell the damn coffee

CunninLynguists - 10 - Never Know Why feat. Immortal

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