Mr. Hood

Mr. Hood
Studio album by KMD
Released	1991
Recorded	1989–1991
Studio	Calliope (New York City)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	63:47
Label	Elektra
Producer	KMD Stimulated Dummies
KMD chronology
Mr. Hood (1991) Black Bastards Ruffs + Rares (1998)
Singles from Mr. Hood
"Peachfuzz" Released: 1990 "Who Me?" Released: 1991 "Nitty Gritty" Released: 1991

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide	[7]
The Source	[8]

Robert Christgau praised "Mr. Hood at Piocalle's Jewelry/Crackpot" and "Mr. Hood Gets a Haircut". ^[6] 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." ^[9]

In 2003, the album was ranked at number 98 on Pitchfork 's "Top 100 Favorite Albums of the 1990s". ^[10]

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" (Bonus track)	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) [11]	67

References

1. Marius, D. J. (1991). "Music — Mr. Hood by KMD". BLK. Vol. 3, no. 9. p. 31.
2. Bennett, Joshua (2024). Spoken Word: A Cultural History. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 177.
3. "Mr. Hood by KMD". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 22. 1 June 1991. p. 74.
4. Hagle, Will (2023). Madvillain's Madvillainy. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 22.
5. Dougan, John. "Mr. Hood K.M.D." AllMusic . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
6. Christgau, Robert (5 May 1991). "KMD". Robert Christgau . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
7. MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 333.
8. "KMD Mr. Hood" . Retrieved 24 January 2021.
9. Griffin, Gil (15 May 1991). "Hip-Hop's Newest Wave". The Washington Post. p. B7.
10. "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork . 17 November 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
11. "KMD Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.

External links

• Mr. Hood at Discogs (list of releases)