Mr. Hood Explained

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

Robert Christgau praised "Mr. Hood at Piocalle's Jewelry/Crackpot" and "Mr. Hood Gets a Haircut". 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."^[5]

In 2003, the album was ranked at number 98 on Pitchforks "Top 100 Favorite Albums of the 1990s".^[6]

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

Notes and References

1. Marius . D. J. . Music — Mr. Hood by KMD . BLK . 1991 . 3 . 9 . 31.
2. Book: Bennett . Joshua . Spoken Word: A Cultural History . 2024 . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group . 177.
3. Mr. Hood by KMD . Billboard . Jun 1, 1991 . 103 . 22 . 74.
4. Book: Hagle . Will . Madvillain's Madvillainy . 2023 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 22.
5. News: Griffin . Gil . Hip-Hop's Newest Wave . The Washington Post . May 15, 1991 . B7.
6. Web site: Top 100 Albums of the 1990s. November 17, 2003. Pitchfork. en. May 11, 2019.