Oneirology (album)

Oneirology
Oneirology
Studio album by CunninLynguists
Released	March 22, 2011
Genre	Alternative hip-hop
Length	50:15
Labels	A Piece Of Strange; QN5;
Producer	Kno
CunninLynguists chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3.5/5^[1]
PopMatters	9/10^[2]
RapReviews	8.5/10^[3]
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5^[4]
Tom Hull	A-^[5]
Urb	^[6]

Oneirology is the fifth studio album by American hip-hop group CunninLynguists. It was released on March 22, 2011 via A Piece Of Strange/QN5 Music. Production was entirely handled by member Kno, except for two tracks co-produced with Blue Sky Black Death. It features guest appearances from Anna Wise, Bianca Floyd, Big K.R.I.T., BJ the Chicago Kid, Freddie Gibbs, Tonedeff and Tunji. In the United States, the album peaked at number 69 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 34 on the Heatseekers Albums charts.

Background

All that was known about Oneirology throughout most of 2010 was the name, but details were finally announced in January 2011 by HipHopDX, followed by the album cover and track listing, respectively. In the official website of QN5 Music, the production was announced single-handedly provided by the member Kno.

Critical reception

Andres Tardio of HipHopDX gave the album a 3.5 out of 5, saying, "This project combines creative sounds with inventive rhymes and stands as an example of how a great group can come together to craft a well-made album worthy of praise".^[1] He added, "Using their attention to detail on this release, they've managed to build on an already impressive catalog of music and it will not disappoint too many longtime supporters of the crew".^[1]

PopMatters listed it as the sixth best hip-hop album of 2011.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Predormitum (Prologue)"	Ryan Wisler Garrett Bush Willis Polk II	4:09
2.	"Darkness (Dream On)" (featuring Anna Wise of Sonnymoon)	Wisler Bush Polk II Anna Wise Hendrick Floyd	3:56
3.	"Phantasmata"	Wisler	1:54
4.	"Hard as They Come (Act I)" (featuring Freddie Gibbs)	Wisler Bush Polk II Fredrick Tipton	4:17
5.	"Murder (Act II)" (featuring Big K.R.I.T.)	Wisler Bush Polk II Justin Scott Willie Eames	3:35
6.	"My Habit (I Haven't Changed)"	Wisler Bush Polk II	2:01
7.	"Get Ignorant"	Wisler Bush Polk II	4:30
8.	"Shattered Dreams"	Wisler Bush Polk II	3:39
9.	"Stars Shine Brightest (In the Darkest of Night)"	Wisler Bush Polk II Rick Warren	4:02
10.	"So as Not to Wake You (Interlude)"	Wisler	1:24
11.	"Enemies with Benefits" (featuring Tonedeff)	Wisler Bush Polk II Antonio Rojas Ryan Maguire Ian Taggart	3:54
12.	"Looking Back" (featuring Anna Wise of Sonnymoon)	Wisler Bush Polk II Wise	3:14
13.	"Dreams" (featuring Tunji and BJ the Chicago Kid)	Wisler Bush Polk II Olatunji Balogun	5:03
14.	"Hypnopomp (Epilogue)" (featuring Bianca Floyd)	Wisler Polk II Bianca Floyd	1:42
15.	"Embers"	Wisler Bush Polk II Maguire Taggart	2:55
Total length:			50:15

Personnel

Rick Warren – additional vocals (track 9)
Willis "Deacon the Villain" Polk II – additional keyboards (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 14)
Willie Eames – guitar
DJ Flip Flop – scratches
Ryan "Kno" Wisler – producer
Ryan "Kingston" Maguire – co-producer (tracks: 11, 15)
Ian "Televangel" Taggart – co-producer (tracks: 11, 15)
Lois van Baarle – artwork
Kontrast – design, layout

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	69
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[9]	34

References

1 2 3 Tardio, Andres (March 22, 2011). "Cunninlynguists - Oneirology". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
↑ Amidon, David (May 30, 2011). "CunninLynguists: Oneirology » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 5, 2011). "CunninLynguists :: Oneirology :: A Piece of Strange/QN5 Music". RapReviews. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
↑ "Review: CunninLynguists - Oneirology | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. March 17, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
↑ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: CunninLynguists". tomhull.com. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
↑ DiBella, M.F. (March 17, 2011). "CunninLynguists, Oneirology". URB. Retrieved November 22, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.
↑ Amidon, David (April 15, 2021). "The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2011 » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 9, 2011. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 19, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
↑ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 9, 2011. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 20, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.

External links

CunninLynguists – Oneirology at Discogs (list of releases)

[HHDX-1] 1 2 3 Tardio, Andres (March 22, 2011). "Cunninlynguists - Oneirology". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 23, 2016.

[2] Amidon, David (May 30, 2011). "CunninLynguists: Oneirology » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[3] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 5, 2011). "CunninLynguists :: Oneirology :: A Piece of Strange/QN5 Music". RapReviews. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[4] "Review: CunninLynguists - Oneirology | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. March 17, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[5] Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: CunninLynguists". tomhull.com. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[6] DiBella, M.F. (March 17, 2011). "CunninLynguists, Oneirology". URB. Retrieved November 22, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.

[7] Amidon, David (April 15, 2021). "The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2011 » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[8] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 9, 2011. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 19, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.

[9] "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 9, 2011. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 20, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.

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