A Piece of Strange

by CunninLynguists

A Piece of Strange cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 November 2005
  • Label: The LA Underground, QN5
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:09
  • Community rating: 4.2/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Kno, 'A Piece of Strange' is a lush, atmospheric journey through sin and redemption. The beats are soulful and complex, matching the introspective lyrics of Deacon the Villain and Natti. It is an underground hip-hop classic.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, conscious, rap, soulful, storytelling, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Where Will You Be? (01:03)
  2. Since When (04:01)
  3. Nothing To Give (03:30)
  4. Caved In (03:17)
  5. Hourglass (03:21)
  6. Beautiful Girl (03:24)
  7. Inhale - Interlude (02:02)
  8. Brain Cell (04:23)
  9. America Loves Gangsters (04:28)
  10. Never Know Why (03:51)
  11. The Gates (04:04)
  12. Damnation - Interlude (01:38)
  13. Hellfire (02:29)
  14. Remember Me (Abstract/Reality) (04:26)
  15. What'll You Do? (02:43)
  16. The Light (05:29)

Credits

  • Willie Eames - bass guitar
  • Tony Rojas - design [graphic]
  • Chris Webster - engineer
  • Becky Cloonan - illustration [cover illustrations]
  • Jesse Howerton - keyboards [additional]
  • Greg Forsberg - mastered by
  • Kno - producer, executive-producer, mixed by, photography by
  • DJ Sicari - scratches [cuts]
  • Garrett Bush - written-by
  • Ryan Wisler - written-by
  • Willis Polk II - written-by

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