Mr. Hood

Mr. Hood
Mr. Hood
Studio album by KMD
Released	May 14, 1991
Recorded	1989–1991
Studio	Calliope Studios (New York City)
Genre	Golden age hip hop; conscious hip hop;
Length	63:47
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	MC Serch (exec.); Pete Nice (exec.); K.M.D.; John Gamble; Dante Ross; Geeby Dajani;
KMD chronology
Singles from Mr. Hood
	"Peachfuzz"; Released: December 5, 1990; "Who Me?"; Released: April 24, 1991; "Nitty Gritty"; Released: December 1991;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Village Voice	^[2]
The Source	^[3]

Mr. Hood is the debut studio album by hip hop group KMD. It was released on May 14, 1991, via Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Calliope Studios in New York. Production was handled by K.M.D., except two tracks produced by the Stimulated Dummies. The album spawned three singles: "Peachfuzz", which peaked at #11 on the Hot Rap Songs, "Who Me?", which peaked at #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 in the United States and was ranked at number 98 on Pitchfork's Top 100 Favorite Albums of the 1990s.^[4]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mr. Hood at Piocalles Jewelry/Crackpot"	KMD	2:49
2.	"Who Me? (With an Answer from Dr. Bert)"	KMD	3:32
3.	"Boogie Man!"	Stimulated Dummies	3:49
4.	"Mr. Hood Meets Onyx"	KMD	2:13
5.	"Subroc's Mission"	KMD	4:00
6.	"Humrush"	Stimulated Dummies	3:26
7.	"Figure of Speech"	KMD	3:44
8.	"Bananapeel Blues"	KMD	3:55
9.	"Nitty Gritty" (featuring Brand Nubian)	KMD	5:35
10.	"Trial 'N Error"	KMD	4:09
11.	"Hard Wit No Hoe"	DJ Subroc	3:53
12.	"Mr. Hood Gets a Haircut"	KMD	1:18
13.	"808 Man"	KMD	3:53
14.	"Boy Who Cried Wolf"	KMD	3:36
15.	"Peachfuzz"	KMD	4:00
16.	"Preacher Porkchop"	KMD	2:43
17.	"Soulflexin'"	KMD	3:52
18.	"Gasface Refill" (Bonus track)	KMD	3:45
Total length:			1:03:47

Personnel[edit]

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[edit]

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	67

References[edit]

^ Dougan, John. "Mr. Hood - K.M.D. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^ Christgau, Robert (5 May 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^ "KMD-Mr. Hood". Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^ "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. 17 November 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^ "KMD Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.

External links[edit]

Mr. Hood at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Dougan, John. "Mr. Hood - K.M.D. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

[2] Christgau, Robert (5 May 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

[3] "KMD-Mr. Hood". Retrieved 24 January 2021.

[4] "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. 17 November 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_KMD-5] "KMD Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.

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