Coalmine Reissues in partnership with Stunning English are pleased to announce the long awaited 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.

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

This special anniversary edition reissue features reverse board wide-spine jackets, with classic black vinyl discs. The album has been mastered for vinyl by the legendary David Cheppa, with artwork/layout updates courtesy of Frank DeMaria.

Tracklist:

SIDE A: 

01. Will Rap for Food

02. Lynguistics

03. Mic Like A Memory

04. So Live!

05. Hey

06. Fukinwichu 

SIDE B:

01. Ain’t No Way (feat. Anetra, Mr. SOS)

02. Missing Children (feat. Braille)

03. Midnight

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

05. Kno’s Diggin’ 

SIDE C: 

01. Half Animal

02. Family Ties (feat. Cashmere The Pro)

03. Dirty South

04. Mindstate 

SIDE D: 

01. Takin’ The Loss (feat. Jugga The Bully)

02. Not Guilty

03. 616 Rewind (feat. Celph Titled, Kashal-Tee, Sankofa, Tonedeff)