| Artist | KMD |
|---|---|
| Cover | MrHoodKMD.jpg |
| Released | 1991 |
| Recorded | 1989–1991 |
| Studio | Calliope (New York City) |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Label | Elektra |
| Producer | KMD · Stimulated Dummies |
| Next year | 1998 |
Mr. Hood is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop group KMD.[1][2] It was released in 1991, via Elektra Records. The recording sessions took place at Calliope Studios in New York. The album was produced by KMD and Stimulated Dummies.[3] Mr. Hood spawned three singles: "Peachfuzz", which peaked at No. 11 on the Hot Rap Songs,[4] "Who Me?", which peaked at No. 19 on the Hot Rap Songs, and "Nitty Gritty", featuring Brand Nubian.
The album reached number 67 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.
Critical reception
Robert Christgau praised "Mr. Hood at Piocalle's Jewelry/Crackpot" and "Mr. Hood Gets a Haircut".[5] The Washington Post determined that "the album's sampled funk, jazz and blues textures, especially on the xylophone-laced, labyrinthine lullaby 'Peachfuzz', are sure to rock the jeeps all summer."[6]
In 2003, the album was ranked at number 98 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Favorite Albums of the 1990s".[7]
Personnel
- Daniel Dumile – main artist, performer (tracks: 1–2, 6–11, 13–15, 17–18), producer
- Alonzo Hodge – main artist, performer (tracks: 3, 6, 9, 15, 17–18), producer
- Dingilizwe Dumile – main artist, performer (tracks: 5–6, 9, 17–18), producer
- Maxwell Dixon – featured artist, performer (track 9)
- Lorenzo Dechalus – featured artist, performer (track 9)
- Derek Murphy – featured artist, performer (track 9)
- John Gamble – producer (tracks: 3, 6), engineering
- Dante Ross – producer (tracks: 3, 6), A&R
- John 'Geeby' Dajani – producer (tracks: 3, 6)
- Michael Berrin – executive producer
- Peter J. Nash – executive producer
- Thomas Coyne – mastering
- Carol Bobolts – art direction
- Arthur Cohen – photography
- Arthur Leipzig – photography
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|
References
- ^ Marius, D. J. (1991). "Music — Mr. Hood by KMD". BLK. Vol. 3, no. 9. p. 31.
- ^ Bennett, Joshua (2024). Spoken Word: A Cultural History. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 177.
- ^ "Mr. Hood by KMD". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 22. Jun 1, 1991. p. 74.
- ^ Hagle, Will (2023). Madvillain's Madvillainy. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 22.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 5, 1991). "KMD". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Griffin, Gil (May 15, 1991). "Hip-Hop's Newest Wave". The Washington Post. p. B7.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. November 17, 2003. Retrieved May 11, 2019.