Crucial Track for May 13, 2026

"Who Me? (With an Answer from Dr. Bert)" by KMD

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3rd Bass, in addition to being one of my favorite hip-hop groups, was also one of the first I remember hearing.

I remember buying some sort of rap basics playlist from iTunes on a whim in the early 2000s. At the time, I don’t think I’d ever consciously listened to any sort of hip-hop. The first song was “Step in the Arena” by Gang Starr. Other songs I remember being on there: “Bring the Noise” by Public Enemy, “Quik is the Name” by DJ Quik, “Freaky Tales” by Too $hort, and “The Gas Face” by 3rd Bass.

I immediately loved “The Gas Face”. And I especially loved the special appearance by K.M.D.’s Zev Love X.

After buying 3rd Bass’ albums, I went looking for some of K.M.D.’s music. The first song I found was “Who Me?”. I remember getting yelled at for listening to Mr. Hood on repeat. Since then, K.M.D. has become one of my favorite artists. I think I like it even more than Zev’s later stuff as MF Doom. There’s a playfulness that’s missing from the Doom stuff. But I love the deep, weirdly warped samples from all over the place.