Mr. Hood

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.

Mr. Hood
Studio album by KMD
Released	May 14, 1991
Recorded	1989–1991
Studio	Calliope Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	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
Mr. Hood (1991) Black Bastards Ruffs + Rares (1998)
Singles from Mr. Hood
"Peachfuzz" Released: December 5, 1990 "Who Me?" Released: April 24, 1991 "Nitty Gritty" Released: January 30, 1992

Professional ratings

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

The album made it to number 67 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and number 98 on the Pitchfork's Top 100 Favorite Albums of the 1990s.[4]

Track listing

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"	KMD	3:45
Total length:			1:03:47

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
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	67

References

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

External links

• Mr. Hood at Discogs (list of releases)