KMD
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 KMD |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Kausing Much Damage A positive Kause in a Much Damaged society |
| Origin | Long Island, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1989–1993 |
| Labels | Elektra Records Fondle 'Em Records Sub Verse Music |
| Associated acts | 3rd Bass |
| Past members | |
| Zev Love X DJ Subroc Onyx the Birthstone Kid Rodan |
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KMD (Kausing Much Damage, or A positive Kause in a Much Damaged society) 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. When Rodan chose to finish high school instead of continue working with the group Zev Love X and DJ Subroc brought in Onyx the Birthstone Kid to fill in the vacant rhyming position.
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[edit] History
After guest-starring on 3rd Bass' song "The Gas Face," the trio released its acclaimed and overlooked full-length debut, Mr. Hood. Its political outlook was similar to the group Brand Nubian, which made a guest appearance 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 1993. The album was shelved for years because of its controversial cover, which depicts a Sambo caricature being hanged in a game of hangman. After Subroc's unexpected death from being hit by a car during the production of Black Bastards, Zev vanished from the music scene until 1997.
see: MF DOOM: Early years with KMD
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Mr. Hood (1991, Elektra Records)
- Black Bastards (2001, Sub Verse)
- Recorded intended for release on Elektra in 1993.
[edit] EPs
- Black Bastards Ruffs + Rares (1998, Fondle 'Em)
- Released only on 12" vinyl.
[edit] Compilations
- Best of KMD (2003, Nature Sounds)
- A compilation album featuring tracks from the albums Mr. Hood and Black Bastards.
[edit] Singles
- "Peachfuzz / Gasface Refill" (1990) from Mr. Hood.
- "Nitty Gritty / Plumskinzz" featuring Brand Nubian (1991) from Mr. Hood.
- "Who Me? / Humrush" (1991) from Mr. Hood.
- "What a Niggy Know?" (1993) from Black Bastards.
- "It Sounded Like a Roc / Stop Smokin' That Shit" (1999) from Black Bastards.
[edit] Music videos
- "Who Me?" (1991)
- "Peachfuzz"(1991)
