Do you like hip-hop? Heard of the Cunninlynguists?

[moto748]

Sadly, most folk haven't. Yet I reckon they're easily the most talented people working in hip-hop at the moment. And yeah, I suppose that name doesn't help; not going to get you many radio plays, is it?

Their records are imaginative, beautifully produced, varied, and actually feature real tunes! I was lucky enough to catch them in London this year (their first visit to the UK) at a little place on Kilburn High Road.

Based in Kentucky, and recording on a small independent label set up by themslves and a few other equally talented artists, they've been making music since 2005. Thero first two releases, Will Rap For Food and Southernunderground, are both excellent, and the next two, A Piece of Strange and Dirty Acres, are two of the finest releases of the decade in any genre.

I might add that I'm a lot older than most of youse guys. I've been listening to music since the 60s, but their music jumped out and hit me when I first heard it; it had quality written all over it. Well, so says this 50-something white guy, anyway!

Sample tracks are available on their label website. Check out some of the other artists too; Substantial (who supported them on their European tour) is particualrly good.

http://qn5.com/music/song/kkky/

http://qn5.com/music/song/its-you-i-think/

http://qn5.com/music/song/yellow-lines/

Sorry if this sounds like a puff piece, but I really believe these guys are so talented, and it's criminal they're not better known.

[moto748]

Quite a bit of their stuff is on youtube.

[shorty]

not my cup of tea but do like 50`s **** and a few others