Before MF DOOM donned his mask and became one of the most prolific MC-producers of modern Hip-Hop, he was a member of KMD, an early ‘90s rap group whose work still goes criminally under-appreciated to this day. Following their 1991 debut album, Mr. Hood, the former trio shed one member leaving only two remaining – Subroc and his brother, Zev Love X (better known today as MF DOOM). Originally scheduled for release in 1994, their sophomore album Black Bastards showed clear progression from their debut. It was a truly amazing record, both sonically and lyrically, full of youthful creativity and tinged with the stresses of growing up as Black men in urban America. Songs like the lead single “What A N*gga Know”, the slippery, bass-driven “Get U Now”, and the album’s title track explore Black consciousness viewed through young-but-experienced eyes. Musically alternating between bouncy and raw – many times both, concurrently – the tracks gave the MC’s the springboard they needed to express themselves clearly. TRACKLISTING 00 : Garbage Day #3 01 : Get-U-Now 02 : What A N*gga Know? 03 : Sweet Premium Wine 04 : Plumskinzz (Loose Hoe, God & Cupid) 05 : Smokin’ That S*#% 06 : Contact Blitt 07 : Gimme 08 : Black Bastards! 09 : It Sounded Like A Roc 10 : Plumskinzz (Oh No I Don’t Believe It!) 11 : Constipated Monkey 12 : F*#@ Wit’ Ya Head 13 : Suspended Animation
