American Hunger

American Hunger
American Hunger
Studio album by MF Grimm
Released	July 25, 2006
Recorded	2004–2006
Genre	East Coast hip hop, alternative hip hop
Length	69:53 (CD1); 66:48 (CD2); 72:31 (CD3); 209:12 (Total)
Label	Day By Day Entertainment
Producer	Craig Rip, Krohme, Dub-L, The Architect, Hans Solo, DJ Crucial, J. Marty, Reality, Nate Denver, Sid V., Black Panther, JL, Mixture, Soce, DNAE, Lyrical Graffiti, CX KiDTRONiK
MF Grimm chronology
Singles from American Hunger
	"Gingerbread Man"; Released: January 20, 2005; "Vultures"; Released: December 10, 2007;

American Hunger is a triple album released on CD.^[1] It was released in 2006 by Manhattan, New York rap artist MF Grimm. It is also the first triple album in hip-hop history. It was originally planned for release on July 4, 2004, however multiple delays occurred including having to remove MF Doom's productions from the tracks and MF Grimm's hard drive losing data.

MF Grimm has stated that the album is not intended to be listened to in one sitting, rather it is intended to be taken in over the course of three separate listening sessions, reflecting the names of each disc: "Breakfast," "Lunch" and "Dinner."

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	^[2]
AllMusic	^[3]
Spin	^[4]
Stylus	A^[5]

American Hunger has received very positive reviews from music critics and fans. AllMusic's Marisa Brown gave the album four stars out of five and called the album "a hard-hitting, provocative record that contains none of the skits or other filler commonly associated with hip-hop".^[3] She continued by concluding that the album is "one of the most thought-provoking and intelligent records – in any genre – of the new century".^[3] A.J. Henriques of Stylus Magazine gave the album an "A" score and said:

The word "filler" is subjective, but it's astoundingly difficult to apply it to any of the tracks on American Hunger. If pressed, Grimm probably could've made this a double album—but it'd be impossible to say what he'd shelve. Or why. Yeah: some tracks stand out and some are more sonically pleasing than others, but nothing feels out of place thematically and, despite the musical diversity, every part adds up to form a remarkable, cohesive work of art.^[5]

Fan reception over the years has been positive, and American Hunger has remained one of MF Grimm's most popular and enduring albums.

Track listing

Credits adapted from American Hunger liner notes.
All tracks written by MF Grimm unless otherwise noted.

Disc One: Breakfast
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"American Hunger (Breakfast)"		Craig Rip	3:04
2.	"When Faith is Lost"		Krohme	2:58
3.	"Page Six"		Krohme	3:48
4.	"The Life I Lead"		Dub-L	4:20
5.	"Wonderland"		The Architect	2:13
6.	"Code Noir (Revenge of the Masked Avengers)"		Hans Solo of the Masked Avengers	2:25
7.	"Right There"		J. Marty	3:51
8.	"I Rather Be Wrong"		DJ Crucial	5:27
9.	"Watch Out!"		J. Marty	3:07
10.	"Yes or No"		Craig Rip	3:27
11.	"The Trees" (featuring Baron)	MF Grimm Baron	Sid V.	3:24
12.	"The Path" (featuring Monsta Island Czars)	MF Grimm MeccaGodZilla a.k.a. RAVAGE Destroyah a.k.a. MF Mez GAMMA-RA a.k.a. Majesty	Lyrical Graffiti	4:17
13.	"Still My Love"		The Architect	3:40
14.	"Steal It"		J. Marty	3:40
15.	"My Mentality"		Reality	2:30
16.	"A Mother's Heart"		Rashad	2:49
17.	"Street General"		J. Marty	4:23
18.	"M.I.C." (featuring Monsta Island Czars)	MF Grimm Gabarah a.k.a. Junclassic Monsta X a.k.a. NTROSPEKT MeccaGodZilla a.k.a. RAVAGE GAMMA-RA a.k.a. Majesty Destroyah a.k.a. MF Mez	The Architect	3:05
19.	"The Gingerbread Man"		DJ Crucial	3:29
20.	"I Don't Know"		DJ Crucial	4:06
Total length:				69:53

Disc Two: Lunch
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
21.	"American Hunger (Lunch)"		Black Panther	2:11
22.	"Playground"		J. Marty	4:13
23.	"Boing" (featuring PMD and MF Mez)	MF Grimm PMD MF Mez	Mixture	2:52
24.	"It's No Secret"		JL	4:20
25.	"I Remember"		Gary (Chace) London	1:26
26.	"United" (featuring Large Professor)	MF Grimm Large Professor	DJ Crucial	2:56
27.	"I Love You"		J. Marty	3:31
28.	"Traveling" (featuring Kurious, Lord Smog and Bashton the Invizabul Mang)	MF Grimm Kurious Lord Smog Bashton the Invizabul Mang	DJ Crucial	3:47
29.	"Delilah"		J. Marty	2:21
30.	"Vultures"		DJ Crucial	3:35
31.	"Everyone"		Willow(treez)	2:44
32.	"Agony (No Jugamos)" (featuring Nate Denver)	MF Grimm Nate Denver	Nate Denver	2:58
33.	"Master Builders"		The Architect	3:33
34.	"Things I've Said" (featuring Baron)	MF Grimm Baron	The Architect	3:01
35.	"Broken Glasses"		The Architect	2:46
36.	"Dark Skies (No Jugamos)" (featuring Nate Denver and Bashton the Invizabul Mang)	MF Grimm Nate Denver Bashton the Invizabul Mang	Nate Denver	3:39
37.	"Teacher"		JL	2:44
38.	"Crazy" (featuring Block McCloud and MF Mez)	MF Grimm Block McCloud MF Mez	Mixture	4:13
39.	"Who Rock" (featuring Duece Gangsta)		CX KiDTRONiK	3:44
40.	"Fuck You"	MF Grimm Bashton the Invizabul Mang	Reality	3:15
Total length:				66:48

Disc Three: The Last Supper
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
41.	"American Hunger (The Last Supper)"		DJ Crucial	1:29
42.	"Children of Abel"		Mixture	3:32
43.	"Give"		The Last Skeptik	2:56
44.	"Adam & Eve"		DJ Crucial	3:12
45.	"Lift Me Up (Snakes & Ladders)"		Stalker	5:28
46.	"Heaven Can Wait"		Will Tell	2:18
47.	"Children of Cain"		Lyrical Graffiti	3:20
48.	"Revolution"		Captin Planit	2:04
49.	"Manhattan Murder" (featuring MF Mez)	MF Grimm MF Mez	DJ Crucial	3:07
50.	"Karma" (featuring Ill Bill and Block McCloud)	MF Grimm Ill Bill Block McCloud	Krohme	4:08
51.	"G.O.D. (Government of Deception)"		MAS	3:36
52.	"Brand New" (featuring Monsta Island Czars)	MF Grimm Destroyah a.k.a. MF Mez GAMMA-RA a.k.a. Majesty MeccaGodZilla a.k.a. RAVAGE	Nicotine	4:25
53.	"No One"		J. Marty	2:59
54.	"Elevate" (featuring Majesty and Infinit Evol)	MF Grimm Majesty Infinit Evol	Skammadix	4:37
55.	"Everything" (featuring Block McCloud, Majesty, Mr. Met and Baron)	MF Grimm Majesty Block McCloud Mr. Met Baron	Aksim	4:04
56.	"The Whole World" (featuring Infinit Evol)	MF Grimm Infinit Evol	Soce, the elemental wizard	2:49
57.	"Ten Stories"		MAS Quote7	4:13
58.	"Twin Peaks" (featuring MF Mez and Hasan Salaam)	MF Grimm MF Mez Hasan Salaam	DNAE	4:35
59.	"Simple Rhyme"		Lyrical Graffiti	3:26
60.	"The Book of Daniel" (featuring MF Mez and Bashton the Invizabul Mang)	MF Grimm MF Mez Bashton the Invizabul Mang	DJ Crucial	7:06
Total length:				72:31

References

^ Ettelson, Robbie (April 18, 2008). "MF GRIMM – AMERICAN HUNGER APPETIZERS". Unkut.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017.
^ "American Hunger". AllHipHop. September 5, 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Brown, Marisa. "MF Grimm - American Hunger Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
^ Aaron, Charles (October 2006). "Reviews New CDs". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. p. 102. ISSN 0886-3032.
^ ^a ^b Henriques, A.J. (2006). "MF Grimm - American Hunger - Day By Day Entertainment - 2006". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

External links

[1] Ettelson, Robbie (April 18, 2008). "MF GRIMM – AMERICAN HUNGER APPETIZERS". Unkut.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017.

[2] "American Hunger". AllHipHop. September 5, 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

[AM-3] Brown, Marisa. "MF Grimm - American Hunger Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

[4] Aaron, Charles (October 2006). "Reviews New CDs". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. p. 102. ISSN 0886-3032.

[Stylus-5] Henriques, A.J. (2006). "MF Grimm - American Hunger - Day By Day Entertainment - 2006". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

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