SouthernUnderground is the second album from American rap trio Cunninlynguists

Cunninlynguists

CunninLynguists are a hip hop trio from Lexington, Kentucky and Atlanta, Georgia. The group currently consists of Deacon the Villain, Kno, and Natti...

, released in 2003. As well as resident vocalist Deacon the Villain and DJ/vocalist Kno, the group employed Mr. SOS to accompany on vocals for much of the album. In addition to these three, other artists from the QN5 record label appear, including Tonedeff

Tonedeff

Tonedeff is an American rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter from Queens, New York City.Known for his breathless vocal performances, rapid-fire delivery, which is alleged to be among the fastest in hip hop history, is said by critics as having "the best flows" of the current generation of emcees...

.

It is best known for its single "Seasons", featuring Masta Ace

Masta Ace

Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"...

, that details that history of hip hop comparing different eras to seasons of a year. It also has some political songs, such as "Dying Nation," "War," and "Appreciation," which takes a somber, storytelling approach to the September 11th attacks.

It also includes the song "Falling Down", which is a based on Falling Down

Falling Down

Falling Down is a 1993 crime-drama film directed by Joel Schumacher. The film stars Michael Douglas in the lead role of William Foster , a divorcee and unemployed former defense engineer...

, a film about a man making his way home in a very violent manner after his car breaks down.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:59
2. "Southernunderground" – 2:39
3. "The South" – 3:29
4. "Love Ain't" (featuring Tonedeff
   Tonedeff
   Tonedeff is an American rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter from Queens, New York City.Known for his breathless vocal performances, rapid-fire delivery, which is alleged to be among the fastest in hip hop history, is said by critics as having "the best flows" of the current generation of emcees...
   
   ) – 4:00
5. "Rain" – 3:16
6. "Doin Alright" – 4:40
7. "Interlude 1" – 1:25
8. "Old School" – 3:54
9. "Seasons" (featuring Masta Ace
   Masta Ace
   Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"...
   
   ) – 3:36
10. "Nasty Filthy" (featuring Supastition
    Supastition
    Supastition is an underground hip hop artist from Greenville, North Carolina, now living in Charlotte. He has worked with rappers like KRS-One, Cunninlynguists, and Little Brother....
    
     and Cashmere the Pro) – 4:47
11. "Falling Down" – 6:34
12. "Sunrise/Sunset" – 3:39
13. "Interlude 2" – 1:30
14. "Appreciation" (remix) (featuring Cashmere the Pro) – 3:27
15. "Dying Nation" – 3:38
16. "War" – 6:59

Production

• Kno – track 1, 3–8, 10, 11, 13–16
• Domingo
  Domingo (producer)
  Domingo Padilla, better known as Domingo, is a producer from New York of Latin origin. He has produced for some of hip hop's most respected and well-known artists.-Albums:*Domingo Presents—Behind the Doors of the 13th Floor compilation...
  
   – track 2
• RJD2
  RJD2
  RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...
  
  – track 9
• Freshchest Prose – track 12