K.M.D.

No group has balanced offbeat humor and pro-Black consciousness quite like KMD. One of the most imaginative and promising rap acts to surface in the late '80s, the Long Beach, New York trio's profile received a pre-debut boost from founding member Zev Love X's featured appearance on (and coining of) "The Gas Face," the biggest single off the first album by 3rd Bass. Although KMD released only one album while they were active, they made it count with Mr. Hood. Alternately amusing and provocative, the LP spawned a couple charting singles aided by videos aired on Yo! MTV Raps, an...