Name: Mr. Hood
Brand: KMD

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TEG75504-LP

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Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

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LPx2

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2014-11-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Traff­ic

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

829357550415

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Genre US

Hip Hop

Label US

Traffic Entertainment

Cheap Thrills

KMD, an acronym first for Kausin' Much Damage and then Kause in a Much Damaged Society, was a hip hop group formed in the late 1980's by brothers Daniel Dumile Thompson (Zev Love X) and Dingilizwe Dumile (Subroc), along with Onyx The Birthstone Kid. Unfortunately, tragedy struck when Subroc passed away in 1994 while the group was working on their second album, Bl_ck-B_st_rds. As a result of this loss and being dropped by Elektra, Zev Love X withdrew from the industry only to reemerge later as MF Doom.
KMD initially gained recognition for their unique style and socially conscious lyrics. Their debut album Mr. Hood received critical acclaim for its innovative sound and thought-provoking themes. However, after the untimely death of Subroc, KMD faced significant setbacks that ultimately led to their disbandment.
Despite these challenges, Zev Love X persevered through his grief and reinvented himself as MF Doom. Under this new persona, he continued to push boundaries within the hip hop genre with his intricate wordplay and distinctive production style. Today, both KMD's early work and MF Doom's solo career are celebrated as influential contributions to hip hop culture.

Hip Hop group in the early 90s perhaps best known for launching the career of acclaimed MC/Producer MF Doom (known during his KMD tenure as Zev Love X). After guesting on 3rd Bass' "The Gas Face," the trio (Zev, brother Subroc, and Onyx) released the acclaimed and overlooked "Mr. Hood" full-length. Their political outlook was similar to the group Brand Nubian, who guested on Hood; however, the style was more comical and included a great deal of clips from old children's recordings, mostly notably a sample of the Seaseme Street character Bert on the single "Who Me?"

Mr. Hood

Music US

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