Mr. Hood
Mr. Hood is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop group KMD. 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. Mr. Hood spawned three singles: "Peachfuzz", which peaked at No. 11 on the Hot Rap Songs, "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
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."In 2003, the album was ranked at number 98 on Pitchforks "Top 100 Favorite Albums of the 1990s".
Personnel
- Daniel Dumile – main artist, performer, producer
- Alonzo Hodge – main artist, performer, producer
- Dingilizwe Dumile – main artist, performer, producer
- Maxwell Dixon – featured artist, performer
- Lorenzo Dechalus – featured artist, performer
- Derek Murphy – featured artist, performer
- John Gamble – producer, engineering
- Dante Ross – producer, A&R
- John 'Geeby' Dajani – producer
- Michael Berrin – executive producer
- Peter J. Nash – executive producer
- Thomas Coyne – mastering
- Carol Bobolts – art direction
- Arthur Cohen – photography
- Arthur Leipzig – photography