KMD - Mr Hood (2001)

KMD Mr Hood (2001) Genre: hip-hop

Tracklist:

1. Crackpot
2. Who Me
3. Boogie Man
4. Mr Hood Meets Onyx
5. Subrocs Mission
6. Humrush
7. Figure of Speech
8. Bananapeel Blues
9. Nitty Gritty (featuring Brand Nubian)
10. Trial N Error
11. Hard Wit No Hoe
12. Mr Hood Gets A Haircut
13. 808 Man
14. Boy Who Cried Wolf
15. Peachfuzz
16. Preacher Porkchop
17. Soulflexin
18. Gasface Refill
19. Nitty Gritty (remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes and Brand Nubian)

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About this artist

KMD   / artists (K) Real Name: Daniel Dumile, A. Hodge, Dingilizwe Dumile Profile: KMD consisted of brothers Zevlove X and DJ Subroc along with thier mate Onyx. They released the classic album Mr. Hood in 1990 on Elektra records. Criminally slept on it is only getting the props it deserves today. Politics and bullshit lead Elektra to drop the group in 94 (now without Onyx) before the release of thier second album Black Bastards. Around this time Subroc was tragically killed in a car accident, and Zev, understandably disillusioned, took some time out from the record industry. He resurfaced under the metal mask of MF Doom in the late 90's, on b-boy philanthropist Bobbito Garcia's Fondle 'Em label. His album Operation Doomsday pretty much forms a trilogy with the two KMD albums before it (the second now released through Subverse records) and has garnered much praise from the Hiphop world. With an ever growing base of fans seeking out the old KMD records, and with the new indie crowd familiar with MF Doom, a new KMD project is apparently in the pipeline, with longtime friends Kurious Jorge and MF Grimm rumoured to be making up the numbers. Members: Subroc, Zev Love X Name Variations: All |KMD| K.M.D.

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KMD bio:

The crew known as K.M.D. first came to be known in 1989 as affiliates of Def Jam Recordings' highly talented trio Third Bass, an affiliation that would one day prove its irony. K.M.D. member Zevlove X contributed the concept and a compelling verse on the classic Third Bass jam, "The Gas Face." The crew composed primarily of Zevlove and DJ Sub-Roc kept close ties with emerging talents Third Bass for a couple of years, then went on to record their debut Mr. Hood on Elektra Records in 1991. On Mr. Hood, K.M.D combined lighthearted humor with divisive political rhetoric, but the overall sentiment was one of youthful positivity. The album featured production from the Stimulated Dummies and a guest spot from Brand Nubian. "Peach Fuzz," a tale of young romance, rippled momentarily, but the crew could not capitalize on their connections to 3rd Bass (even with a "Gas Face" reprise entitled "The Gasface Refill").

Two years later in 1993, tragedy struck the group after DJ Sub-Roc was hit by a car and fatally injured. Devastated and full of bewildered rage, Zevlove and the rest of his crew released the controversial Black Bastards in 1994. The tragic death of Sub-Roc in combination with a newfound black nationalist ire produced a blatant and violent record. However, it was the album cover's artwork depicting a cartoonish Sambo-like character hanging from a gallows that caused the hubbub. The album was pulled from many record stores. The crew that got its start with Caucasian sensations 3rd Bass now espoused a more militant racial attitude. Despite some inventive sampling including the use of Jody Watley's "I'm Looking for a New Love," the album's frustrated angst did not catch on. Hip-hop at the time was not in need of a savior, what with instant classics appearing fairly regularly. K.M.D's heartfelt and political expressions would go mostly unnoticed. ~ Michael Di Bella, All Music Guide (from mp3.com)