KMD
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KMD | |
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 KMD circa 1991; left to right: Zev Love X, Subroc, and Onyx | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Kausing Much Damage A Positive Kause in a Much Damaged Society |
| Origin | Long Beach, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1988–1994 |
| Labels | Elektra Records Fondle 'Em Records ReadyRock Records Sub Verse Music |
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KMD (K.M.D., Kausing Much Damage, or A Positive Kause in a Much Damaged Society) was an American
KMD released two studio albums, Mr. Hood (1991) and Black Bastards; the latter of which was recorded in 1993 and not officially released until 2000. Zev Love X subsequently changed his moniker to MF Doom and achieved success as a solo artist. Doom attempted to revive the KMD name in the 2010s, releasing two new songs, "Sorcerers" and "True Lightyears", and announcing a comeback album in 2017, but no further updates or recordings surfaced before his death in October 2020.
History
Zev Love X, DJ Subroc, and Jade 1 formed KMD in
Onyx the Birthstone Kid soon replaced Jade 1, who left the group in order to finish high school. MC Serch, a native of nearby Far Rockaway, met the group at community functions and recruited them for a guest spot on "The Gas Face," a single off 3rd Bass' The Cactus Album. The guest appearance caught the attention of A&R executive Dante Ross, who signed KMD to Elektra Records.
KMD released their debut album
The group recorded their follow up,
Shortly before finishing Black Bastards, Subroc was killed[4] while attempting to cross the 878 Nassau Expressway on April 23, 1993. Zev Love X completed the album alone over the course of the next months and advance copies were finally sent out in early 1994.[1] "What a Nigga Know?" was released as the first single in March that same year and Black Bastards was announced to be released on May 3, 1994. [5][6] Soon afterwards Elektra Records unexpectedly cancelled the album and dropped KMD.[1] The album's title and cover art proved too controversial for Elektra's management,[1] who instructed Dante Ross to give Zev Love X the Black Bastards master tapes and $20,000 as incentive to leave the label. The album was heavily bootlegged until it was officially released on ReadyRock Records in 2000.[7] Zev Love X dropped out of the New York hip hop scene until 1997, when he reemerged as MF Doom.
On August 16, 2017, MF Doom premiered the first new KMD track in eight years, "True Lightyears", on NPR Music. It was the first single from KMD's still-unreleased comeback album Crack In Time and featured Jay Electronica and MF Doom.[8][9] The track was also released as part of MF Doom's 2017 compilation album The Missing Notebook Rhymes.
MF DOOM died on October 31, 2020, with the cause of death originally not being revealed. In July 2023 it has been reported that DOOM died of angioedema.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Mr. Hood |
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| Black Bastards |
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| Crack In Time |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Best of KMD |
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EPs
- Black Bastards Ruffs + Rares (1998, Fondle 'Em)
- Released only on 12" vinyl.
- Released only on 12"
Singles
- "Peachfuzz / Gasface Refill" (1990) from Mr. Hood.
- "Who Me? / Humrush" (1991) from Mr. Hood.
- "Nitty Gritty / Plumskinzz" featuring Brand Nubian (1991) from Mr. Hood.
- "What a Nigga Know?" (1994) from Black Bastards.
- "It Sounded Like a Roc" (1999) from Black Bastards.
- "Notebook 01 – True Lightyears" featuring Jay Electronica and Doom (2017) from Crack In Time.
Music videos
- "Peachfuzz" (1991)
- "Who Me?" (1991)
- "What A Niggy Know?" (1994) - Unreleased
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ "Lecture: DOOM (Madrid 2011)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Watch a 19-Year-Old MF Doom Testify Before Congress for Rock the Vote". November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Subroc Of KMD' Death In '94-Cage On The Last Night He Spent With Him – Rap Worlds Forums". Rapworlds.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ CMJ New Music Report: March 14th 1994 edition (page 27). (PDF)
- ^ Coleman, Brian (April 10, 2016). "Check The Technique: The Birth of MF Doom". Medium. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (May 1, 2000). "KMD Black Bastards". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Adult Swim Debuts New KMD Single "True Lightyears" With Jay Electronica + DOOM. New KMD Album Coming Soon". Nature Sounds. August 16, 2017. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Carmichael, Rodney (August 16, 2017). "DOOM And Jay Electronica Debut 'True Lightyears,' Teasing A New KMD Album". NPR. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
External links
- K.M.D. at AllMusic
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