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* ] (9/10) <ref name=ign>, ].</ref>
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⚫ '''''A Piece of Strange''''' is the third studio album by ]. It was released January 24, 2006, by The LA Underground, a record label based in New Mexico.<ref></ref>


⚫ '''''A Piece of Strange''''' is the third studio album by the ] trio ], consisting of ], ] and Natti. It was released January 24, 2006, by The LA Underground, a record label based in New Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelaunderground.com |title=The LA Underground|website=thelaunderground.com|accessdate=June 2, 2017}}</ref>
The “high-concept record”<ref name=coke>, CokeMachineGlow.com.</ref> tells the "tale of the pathway to and from sin".<ref name=prefix>, ]</ref> The album was produced entirely by Kno, and vocals are by Kno, Deacon the Villain and Natti, who joined the group prior to the recording of the album.<ref name=abcd>, ].</ref> Featured guest vocalists include ], ], and ].


== Background ==
Deacon and Kno have both cited the album's importance to their careers in interviews, with Kno calling it a "turning point" for the group.<ref name=abcd /> CunninLynguists toured domestically and overseas in support of the album, appearing with acts such as ], ], ], and ].<ref name=6shot>, ]</ref><ref>, ]</ref><ref>, ]</ref>
The “high-concept record”<ref name="coke">, Archived at: {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213030410/http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/834/cunninlynguists-apieceofstrange-2006 |date=February 13, 2010}}</ref> tells the "tale of the pathway to and from sin".<ref name="prefix">{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cunninlynguists/a-piece-of-strange/15136/ |title=CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange Album Review|website=prefixmag.com|accessdate=July 2, 2017}}</ref> The album was produced entirely by Kno, and vocals are by Kno, Deacon the Villain and Natti, who joined the group prior to the recording of the album.<ref name="abcd">, Archived at: {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104152843/http://www.abcdrduson.com/interviews/feature-vo.php?id=167 |date=January 4, 2010}}</ref> Featured guest vocalists include ], ], and ]. Deacon and Kno have both cited the album's importance to their careers in interviews, with Kno calling it a "turning point" for the group.<ref name="abcd" /> CunninLynguists toured domestically and overseas in support of the album, appearing with acts such as ], ], ], and ].<ref name="6shot">{{cite web|url=http://www.sixshot.com/articles/6245/|title=artist interview|website=sixshot.com|accessdate=July 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185520/http://www.sixshot.com/articles/6245/|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.badtasterecords.se/bands.asp?id=49 |title=Artist Info|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812071829/http://www.badtasterecords.se/bands.asp?id=49 |archive-date=August 12, 2010|publisher=]|accessdate=1 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockfoto.net/artists/Cunninlynguists/gig/20060617/1419/photos/15526 |date=2006-06-17|title=Cunninlynguists at Hultsfredsfestivalen|website=rockfoto.net|accessdate=July 2, 2017}}</ref>


== Artwork ==
The album received positive reviews in various magazines, with '']'' calling it "soulful", "raw", and "sophisticated",<ref>, '']''</ref> '']'' calling it "a piece of beauty",<ref name=urb>, ].</ref> '']'' calling it "top-shelf",<ref name=scratch>, '']''</ref> '']'' calling it a "beautiful...dense opera",<ref>, '']''</ref> and '']'' calling it "vast and ambitious".<ref>, '']''</ref>
⚫ The album's cover art is by ]. Cloonan's collaboration with CunninLynguists occurred following her listing their song "Love Ain't" as something she was listening to in an issue of her comic '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comments.deviantart.com/1/23128189/180314598 |title=DeviantArt|website=DeviantArt|accessdate=July 2, 2017}}</ref>


== Reception and legacy ==
⚫ The album's cover art is by ]. Cloonan's collaboration with CunninLynguists occurred following her listing their song "Love Ain't" as something she was listening to in an issue of her comic '']''.<ref>, ].</ref>
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = '']''
⚫ | rev1score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name=hype>, Archived at: {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715134316/http://bluepool.qn5.com/cl/hype_text.jpg |date=July 15, 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = '']''
| rev2score = (9/10)<ref name=ign>{{cite web|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/657/657023p1.html|title=''A Piece of Strange'' review|website=ign.com|accessdate=July 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622003118/http://music.ign.com/articles/657/657023p1.html|archive-date=June 22, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| rev3 = '']''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=dx>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.583/title.cunninlynguists-a-piece-of-strange|title=Cunninlynguists - A Piece of Strange|website=hiphopdx.com|accessdate=July 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117230317/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.583/title.cunninlynguists-a-piece-of-strange|archive-date=January 17, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''RapReviews''
⚫ | rev4score = (8.5/10)<ref name=rapreviews>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_11_ofstrange.html|title=CunninLynguists: A Piece of Strange: LA Underground Entertainment/QN5|website=rapreviews.com|accessdate=July 2, 2017}}</ref>
| rev5 = '']''
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=okplayer>{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/a_piece_of_strange/ |title=''A Piece of Strange'' review|accessdate=2007-09-26|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051215051844/http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/a_piece_of_strange/ |archivedate=December 15, 2005}}</ref>
⚫ | rev6 = '']''
| rev6score = (8/10)<ref name=scratch />
| rev7 = ''SputnikMusic''
⚫ | rev7score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=sputnik>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=22124 |title=CunninLynguists - A Piece Of Strange (Album review)|website=sputnikmusic.com|accessdate=July 2, 2017}}</ref>
| rev8 = '']''
⚫ | rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=urb />
}}
''A Piece of Strange'' received widespread acclaim from critics, with '']'' calling it "soulful", "raw", and "sophisticated",<ref>, Archived at: {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715134325/http://bluepool.qn5.com/cl/xxl_net.jpg |date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> '']'' calling it "a piece of beauty",<ref name=urb>, Archived at: {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715134321/http://bluepool.qn5.com/cl/urb.jpg |date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> '']'' calling it "top-shelf",<ref name=scratch>, Archived at: {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715134255/http://bluepool.qn5.com/cl/prs_044_clip.jpg |date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> '']'' calling it a "beautiful...dense opera",<ref>, Archived at: {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715134307/http://bluepool.qn5.com/cl/cmj.jpg |date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> and '']'' calling it "vast and ambitious".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/cunninlynguists-supastition-1798201154 |title=Cunninlynguists & Supastition|date=October 26, 2005|website=]|access-date=July 2, 2017}}</ref> Since its release in 2006, the album has been mentioned as one of the most important underground hip hop albums and praised for portraying a narrative not visited in any previous hip hop album.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.2882/title.cunninlynguists-a-piece-of-strange-10-year-anniversary |title=10 Years Later, Cunninlynguists' "A Piece Of Strange" Remains As Relevant As Ever, Unfortunately|work=HipHopDX|accessdate=2017-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Track listing== ==Track listing==
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| length16 = 5:30 | length16 = 5:30

| total_length = 54:09
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'''Notes'''
⚫ == References ==
* "Since When" features additional vocals by Anetra and SunnyStylez
⚫ {{reflist}}
* "Brain Cell" features additional vocals by Anetra
* "The Light" features additional vocals by Ladonna Young and Anetra

==Personnel==
Credits for ''A Piece of Strange'' adapted from ].<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-piece-of-strange-mw0000344284/credits|title=A Piece of Strange - Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=June 20, 2021}}</ref>

* Willie Eames – lead guitar, bass guitar (tracks 1–3, 5–15)
* Tony Rojas – graphic design
* Chris Webster – engineering
* ] – cover illustrations
* Jesse Howerton – additional keyboards
* Greg Forsburg – mastering
* Kno – production, executive production, mixing, photography
* DJ Sicari – scratches (tracks 1–3, 5–16)
* G. Bush – writing (tracks 2–4, 6, 8–9, 13–16)
* R. Wisler – writing (tracks 1–16)
* W. Eames – writing (tracks 2–4, 10, 15–16)
* W. Polk – writing (tracks 1–6, 8–13, 15–16)

⚫ ==References==
⚫ {{reflist|30em}}


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2006 studio album by CunninLynguists
A Piece of Strange
Studio album by CunninLynguists
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2006
Studio
Genre
Length54:09
Label
ProducerKno
CunninLynguists chronology
Sloppy Seconds Vol. 2
(2005) 		A Piece of Strange
(2006) 		Dirty Acres
(2007)

A Piece of Strange is the third studio album by the Southern hip hop trio CunninLynguists, consisting of Kno, Deacon the Villain and Natti. It was released January 24, 2006, by The LA Underground, a record label based in New Mexico.

Background

The “high-concept record” tells the "tale of the pathway to and from sin". The album was produced entirely by Kno, and vocals are by Kno, Deacon the Villain and Natti, who joined the group prior to the recording of the album. Featured guest vocalists include Cee-Lo Green, Immortal Technique, and Tonedeff. Deacon and Kno have both cited the album's importance to their careers in interviews, with Kno calling it a "turning point" for the group. CunninLynguists toured domestically and overseas in support of the album, appearing with acts such as Depeche Mode, Kanye West, Bun B, and Pharrell Williams.

Artwork

The album's cover art is by Becky Cloonan. Cloonan's collaboration with CunninLynguists occurred following her listing their song "Love Ain't" as something she was listening to in an issue of her comic Demo.

Reception and legacy

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hype
IGN(9/10)
HipHopDX
RapReviews(8.5/10)
Okayplayer
Scratch(8/10)
SputnikMusic
URB

A Piece of Strange received widespread acclaim from critics, with XXL calling it "soulful", "raw", and "sophisticated", URB calling it "a piece of beauty", Scratch calling it "top-shelf", CMJ calling it a "beautiful...dense opera", and The A.V. Club calling it "vast and ambitious". Since its release in 2006, the album has been mentioned as one of the most important underground hip hop albums and praised for portraying a narrative not visited in any previous hip hop album.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Where Will You Be?"1:03
2."Since When"4:02
3."Nothing to Give"3:30
4."Caved In" (featuring Cee Lo Green)3:17
5."Hourglass"3:21
6."Beautiful Girl"3:24
7."Inhale (Interlude)"2:02
8."Brain Cell"4:23
9."America Loves Gangsters" (featuring Tim Means)4:28
10."Never Know Why" (featuring Immortal Technique)3:51
11."The Gates" (featuring Tonedeff)4:05
12."Damnation (Interlude)"1:38
13."Hellfire"2:29
14."Remember Me (Abstract/Reality)"4:26
15."What'll You Do?"2:43
16."The Light" (featuring Club Dub)5:30
Total length:54:09

Notes

  • "Since When" features additional vocals by Anetra and SunnyStylez
  • "Brain Cell" features additional vocals by Anetra
  • "The Light" features additional vocals by Ladonna Young and Anetra

Personnel

Credits for A Piece of Strange adapted from AllMusic.

  • Willie Eames – lead guitar, bass guitar (tracks 1–3, 5–15)
  • Tony Rojas – graphic design
  • Chris Webster – engineering
  • Becky Cloonan – cover illustrations
  • Jesse Howerton – additional keyboards
  • Greg Forsburg – mastering
  • Kno – production, executive production, mixing, photography
  • DJ Sicari – scratches (tracks 1–3, 5–16)
  • G. Bush – writing (tracks 2–4, 6, 8–9, 13–16)
  • R. Wisler – writing (tracks 1–16)
  • W. Eames – writing (tracks 2–4, 10, 15–16)
  • W. Polk – writing (tracks 1–6, 8–13, 15–16)

References

  1. "The LA Underground". thelaunderground.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  2. A Piece of Strange review, Archived at: Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange Album Review". prefixmag.com. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Artist Interview, Archived at: Archived January 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "artist interview". sixshot.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  6. "Artist Info". Bad Taste Records. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  7. "Cunninlynguists at Hultsfredsfestivalen". rockfoto.net. June 17, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  8. "DeviantArt". DeviantArt. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  9. A Piece of Strange review, Archived at: Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  10. "A Piece of Strange review". ign.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  11. "Cunninlynguists - A Piece of Strange". hiphopdx.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  12. "CunninLynguists: A Piece of Strange: LA Underground Entertainment/QN5". rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  13. "A Piece of Strange review". Archived from the original on December 15, 2005. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  14. ^ A Piece of Strange review, Archived at: Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  15. "CunninLynguists - A Piece Of Strange (Album review)". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  16. ^ A Piece of Strange review, Archived at: Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  17. A Piece of Strange Review, Archived at: Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  18. A Piece of Strange Review, Archived at: Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  19. "Cunninlynguists & Supastition". The A.V. Club. October 26, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  20. "10 Years Later, Cunninlynguists' "A Piece Of Strange" Remains As Relevant As Ever, Unfortunately". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  21. "A Piece of Strange - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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