ARTIST CHECK: KMD

KMD (Kausing Much Damage, or a positive Kause in a Much Damaged society) was a 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 Zev Love X's younger brother DJ Subroc and Rodan, who at the time chose to finish high school, so Zev Love X and DJ Subroc brought in rapper Onyx the Birthstone Kid to replace him.

After guesting on 3rd Bass' song "The Gas Face," the trio released its acclaimed and overlooked Mr. Hood full-length debut. Their political outlook was similar to the group Brand Nubian, which had guest appearances on the album; however, the style was more comical and included a great deal of clips from old children's recordings, mostly notably a sample of the Sesame Street character Bert on the single "Humrush".

The group, minus Onyx, later recorded a controversial album titled Black Bastards in 1994. The album was shelved due to its controversial cover, which depicts a Sambo caricature being hung in a game of hangman, with the three letter As as the only letters not filled in. After Subroc's unexpected death from being struck by a car during the production of Black Bastards, Zev vanished from the music scene and reappeared as MF DOOM.



KMD - The Best Of KMD

1. Mr. Hood Meets Onyx/Subroc's Mission
2. Who Me?
3. Trial & Error
4. Hard Wit No Hoe
5. Mr. Hood Gets A Haircut
6. 808 Man
7. Humrush
8. Nitty Gritty (Featuring Brand Nubian)
9. Peachfuzz
10. Preacher Porkchop
11. Garbage Day 3
12. What A Niggy Know?
13. Sweet Premium Wine
14. Smokin' That S**t
15. Contact Blitt
16. Gimme
17. Black Bastards
18. It Sounded Like A Roc
19. Plumskinzz (Oh No I Don't Believe It!)
20. Popcorn
21. Nitty Gritty (Remix) Featuring Brand Nubian & Busta Rhymes

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KMD - Mr. Hood

1. Mr. Hood At Piocalles Jewelry/Crackpot
2. Who Me? (With An Answer From Dr. Bert)
3. Boogie Man
4. Mr. Hood Meets Onyx
5. Subroc’s Mission
6. Humrush
7. Figure Of Speech
8. Bananapeel Blues
9. Nitty Gritty
10. Trial ‘N Error
11. Hard Wit No Hoe
12. Mr. Hood Gets A Haircut
13. 808 Man
14. Boy Who Cried Wolf
15. Peachfuzz
16. Preacher Porkchop
17. Soulflexin’
18. Gasface Refill
19. Nitty Gritty (Remix)

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KMD - Black Bastards

1. Garbage Day #3
2. Get-U-Now
3. What A Nigga Know?
4. Sweet Premium Wine
5. Plumskinzz (Loose Hoe, God & Cupid)
6. Smokin' That S*@%!
7. Contact Blitt
8. Gimme!
9. Black Bastards!
10. It Sounded Like A Roc!
11. Plumskinzz (Oh No I Don't Believe It!)
12. Constipated Monkey
13. F*@# Wit' Ya Head!!
14. Suspended Animation
15. What A Nigga Know? Featuring MF Grimm (Remix)
16. Q3

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BAM!

- MR HEK

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