Mr. Hood
Encyclopedia
Mr. Hood is the first album by KMD
, Daniel Dumile
's first group. It was a precursor to Black Bastards
(1993). The album featured samples from language-learning tapes, cut together to create the character of Mr. Hood. It was rereleased by Traffic Entertainment Group in 2004 after being unavailable for several years and was listed at number 98 in Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1990s. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5923-top-100-albums-of-the-1990s/
KMD
KMD was an American hip hop trio in the early 1990s, best known for launching the career of acclaimed rapper and producer MF DOOM, who at the time was known as Zev Love X. Other members of the group were Rodan and DJ Subroc–Zev Love X's younger brother...
, Daniel Dumile
Daniel Dumile
Daniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...
's first group. It was a precursor to Black Bastards
Black Bastards
Black Bastards is an album by KMD , released in 2001 through Sub Verse Records...
(1993). The album featured samples from language-learning tapes, cut together to create the character of Mr. Hood. It was rereleased by Traffic Entertainment Group in 2004 after being unavailable for several years and was listed at number 98 in Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1990s. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5923-top-100-albums-of-the-1990s/
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mr. Hood at Piocalles Jewelry"/"Crackpot" | KMD | Zev Love X | 2:49 |
| 2 | "Who Me?" | KMD | Zev Love X | 3:32 |
| 3 | "Boogie Man" | Stimulated Dummies | Onyx The Birthstone Kid | 3:49 |
| 4 | "Mr. Hood Meets Onyx" | KMD | *Interlude* | 2:15 |
| 5 | "Subroc's Mission" | KMD | Subroc | 4:00 |
| 6 | "Humrush" | Stimulated Dummies | Zev Love X, Onyx The Birthstone Kid, Subroc | 3:26 |
| 7 | "Figure of Speech" | KMD | Zev Love X | 3:44 |
| 8 | "Bananapeel Blues" | KMD | Zev Love X | 3:54 |
| 9 | "Nitty Gritty" | KMD | Zev Love X, Grand Puba Grand Puba Maxwell Dixon is an emcee best known as a member of the group Brand Nubian.-Biography:He made his debut with the group Masters of Ceremony. Its album Dynamite was hailed by critics, but probably due to lack of sales, the group soon disbanded, and Puba emerged as the lead emcee of Brand Nubian... , Onyx The Birthstone Kid, Lord Jamar Lord Jamar Lord Jamar is an American emcee and actor. He is a member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian, which formed in 1989. As an actor, he is best known for his role of Supreme Allah on the TV series Oz. He has appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Third Watch, and The Sopranos... , Subroc, Sadat X Sadat X Sadat X is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.... |
5:35 |
| 10 | "Trial N Error" | KMD | Zev Love X | 4:09 |
| 11 | "Hard Wit No Hoe" | Subroc | Zev Love X | 3:53 |
| 12 | "Mr. Hood Gets a Haircut" | KMD | *Interlude* | 1:18 |
| 13 | "808 Man" | KMD | Zev Love X | 3:53 |
| 14 | "Boy Who Cried Wolf" | KMD | Zev Love X | 3:36 |
| 15 | "Peachfuzz" | KMD | Zev Love X, Onyx The Birthstone Kid | 4:00 |
| 16 | "Preacher Porkchop" | KMD | *Interlude* | 2:42 |
| 17 | "Soulflexin'" | KMD | Zev Love X, Onyx The Birthstone Kid, Subroc | 3:52 |
| 18 | "Gasface Refill" | KMD | Zev Love X, Onyx The Birthstone Kid, Subroc | 3:45 |
Samples
- "Mr. Hood at Piocalles Jewelry"/"Crackpot" (2:49)
- With sample "Superman Lover" by Johnny Guitar Watson
- "Who Me? (With an Answer from Mr. Bert)" (3:32)
- With sample "I Turned You On" by The Isley BrothersThe Isley BrothersThe Isley Brothers are a highly influential, successful and long-running American music group consisting of different line-ups of six brothers, and a brother-in-law, Chris Jasper...
- With sample "I Turned You On" by The Isley Brothers
- "Boogie Man!" (3:49)
- With sample "Itchy Brother" by The Nite Lighters
- "Mr. Hood Meets Onyx" (2:15)
- "Subroc's Mission" (4:00)
- With sample "4 O'Clock in the Morn' Hour of the Wolf" by The HasslesThe HasslesThe Hassles were a rock group in the 1960s, most notable for recording the first releases to feature Billy Joel. The group released two full-length albums and a number of singles....
- With sample "4 O'Clock in the Morn' Hour of the Wolf" by The Hassles
- "Humrush" (3:26)
- "Figure of Speech" (3:44)
- With sample "Monkey See, Monkey Do" by Le Pamplemouse
- "Bananapeel Blues" (3:54)
- With sample "H20 Gate Blues" by Gil Scott-HeronGil Scott-HeronGilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and '80s...
and Brian JacksonBrian JacksonBrian Jackson is the name of:*Brian Jackson , American football cornerback*Brian Jackson , American basketball player for Utah Flash*Brian Jackson , Canadian conductor...
- With sample "H20 Gate Blues" by Gil Scott-Heron
- "Nitty Gritty" (feat. Brand NubianBrand NubianBrand Nubian is an American hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, consisting of three MC's: Grand Puba , Sadat X and Lord Jamar , and two DJs: DJ Alamo and DJ Sincere...
) (5:35)- With sample "The Nitty Gritty" by Shirley Ellis ft Hutch Davis Orchestra & Chorus
- With sample "Push It Along" by A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
- "Trial 'N' Terror" (4:09)
- "Hard Wit No Hoe" (3:53)
- With sample "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby ByrdBobby ByrdBobby Byrd born Robert Howard Byrd was an American funk/soul/R&B/gospel musician, songwriter and record producer. He was born in Toccoa, Georgia, and is a 1998 winner of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's prestigious Pioneer Award...
- With sample "Mambo No. 5" by Soul Samba
- With sample "Potholes in My Lawn" by De La SoulDe La SoulDe La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
- With sample "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd
- "Mr. Hood Gets A Haircut" (1:18)
- "808 Man" (3:53)
- With sample "Magnificent Sanctuary Band" by Donny HathawayDonny HathawayDonny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music."His collaborations...
- With sample "Magnificent Sanctuary Band" by Donny Hathaway
- "Boy Who Cried Wolf" (3:36)
- "Peachfuzz" (4:00)
- With sample "You Can See Forever" by OC Smith
- With sample "The Sounds of Goodbye" by OC Smith
- "Preacher Porkchop" (2:42)
- "Soulflexin'" (3:52)
- "Gasface Refill" (3:45)
- With sample "Chick A Boom" - Pazant Brothers and the Beaufort Express