American Hunger

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{{Infobox album

| name = American Hunger

| type = Album

| artist = MF Grimm

| cover = Mf-grimm-american-hunger.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 25, 2006

| recorded = 2004–2006

| venue =

| studio =

| 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

| prev_title = Scars & Memories

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = The Hunt for the Gingerbread Man

| next_year = 2007

| misc = {{Singles

| name = American Hunger

| type = studio album

| single1 = Gingerbread Man

| single1date = January 20, 2005

| single2 = Vultures

| single2date = December 10, 2007

}}

}}

American Hunger is a triple album released on CD.{{Cite web |last=Ettelson |first=Robbie |date=April 18, 2008 |title=MF GRIMM – AMERICAN HUNGER APPETIZERS |url=https://unkut.com/2006/04/mf-grimm-american-hunger-appertisers/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714103249/http://www.unkut.com/2006/04/mf-grimm-american-hunger-appertisers/ |archive-date=July 14, 2017 |website=Unkut.com}} 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

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllHipHop

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=September 5, 2006 |title=American Hunger |url=https://allhiphop.com/reviews-music/american-hunger/ |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US}}

| rev2 = AllMusic

| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Marisa |title=MF Grimm - American Hunger Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/american-hunger-mw0001897149 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404124024/https://www.allmusic.com/album/american-hunger-mw0001897149 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev3 = Spin

| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Aaron |first=Charles |date=October 2006 |year= |title=Reviews New CDs |url= |magazine=Spin |publisher=SPIN Media LLC |page=102 |language=en |volume=22 |issue=10 |issn=0886-3032}}

| rev4 = Stylus

| rev4score = A{{Cite web |last=Henriques |first=A.J. |date=2006 |title=MF Grimm - American Hunger - Day By Day Entertainment - 2006 |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/mf-grimm/american-hunger.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202016/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/mf-grimm/american-hunger.htm |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=Stylus Magazine}}

}}

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". She continued by concluding that the album is "one of the most thought-provoking and intelligent records – in any genre – of the new century". A.J. Henriques of Stylus Magazine gave the album an "A" score and said:

{{blockquote| 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.}}

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.

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc One: Breakfast

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 69:53

| title1 = American Hunger (Breakfast)

| writer1 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra1 = {{flat list|

  • Craig Rip}}

| length1 = 3:04

| title2 = When Faith is Lost

| writer2 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra2 = {{flat list|

| length2 = 2:58

| title3 = Page Six

| writer3 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra3 = {{flat list|

  • Krohme}}

| length3 = 3:48

| title4 = The Life I Lead

| writer4 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra4 = {{flat list|

| length4 = 4:20

| title5 = Wonderland

| writer5 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra5 = {{flat list|

  • The Architect}}

| length5 = 2:13

| title6 = Code Noir (Revenge of the Masked Avengers)

| writer6 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra6 = {{flat list|

  • Hans Solo of the Masked Avengers}}

| length6 = 2:25

| title7 = Right There

| writer7 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra7 = {{flat list|

  • J. Marty}}

| length7 = 3:51

| title8 = I Rather Be Wrong

| writer8 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra8 = {{flat list|

  • DJ Crucial}}

| length8 = 5:27

| title9 = Watch Out!

| writer9 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra9 = {{flat list|

  • J. Marty}}

| length9 = 3:07

| title10 = Yes or No

| writer10 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra10 = {{flat list|

  • Craig Rip}}

| length10 = 3:27

| title11 = The Trees

| note11 = featuring Baron

| writer11 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Baron}}

| extra11 = {{flat list|

  • Sid V.}}

| length11 = 3:24

| title12 = The Path

| note12 = featuring Monsta Island Czars

| writer12 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • MeccaGodZilla a.k.a. RAVAGE
  • Destroyah a.k.a. MF Mez
  • GAMMA-RA a.k.a. Majesty}}

| extra12 = {{flat list|

  • Lyrical Graffiti}}

| length12 = 4:17

| title13 = Still My Love

| writer13 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra13 = {{flat list|

  • The Architect}}

| length13 = 3:40

| title14 = Steal It

| writer14 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra14 = {{flat list|

  • J. Marty}}

| length14 = 3:40

| title15 = My Mentality

| writer15 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra15 = {{flat list|

  • Reality}}

| length15 = 2:30

| title16 = A Mother's Heart

| writer16 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra16 = {{flat list|

  • Rashad}}

| length16 = 2:49

| title17 = Street General

| writer17 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra17 = {{flat list|

  • J. Marty}}

| length17 = 4:23

| title18 = M.I.C.

| note18 = featuring Monsta Island Czars

| writer18 = {{flat list|

  • 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}}

| extra18 = {{flat list|

  • The Architect}}

| length18 = 3:05

| title19 = The Gingerbread Man

| writer19 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra19 = {{flat list|

  • DJ Crucial}}

| length19 = 3:29

| title20 = I Don't Know

| writer20 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra20 = {{flat list|

  • DJ Crucial}}

| length20 = 4:06

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc Two: Lunch

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 66:48

| title21 = American Hunger (Lunch)

| writer21 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra21 = {{flat list|

  • Black Panther}}

| length21 = 2:11

| title22 = Playground

| writer22 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra22 = {{flat list|

  • J. Marty}}

| length22 = 4:13

| title23 = Boing

| note23 = featuring PMD and MF Mez

| writer23 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • PMD
  • MF Mez}}

| extra23 = {{flat list|

  • Mixture}}

| length23 = 2:52

| title24 = It's No Secret

| writer24 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra24 = {{flat list|

  • JL}}

| length24 = 4:20

| title25 = I Remember

| writer25 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra25 = {{flat list|

  • Gary (Chace) London}}

| length25 = 1:26

| title26 = United

| note26 = featuring Large Professor

| writer26 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Large Professor}}

| extra26 = {{flat list|

  • DJ Crucial}}

| length26 = 2:56

| title27 = I Love You

| writer27 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra27 = {{flat list|

  • J. Marty}}

| length27 = 3:31

| title28 = Traveling

| note28= featuring Kurious, Lord Smog and Bashton the Invizabul Mang

| writer28 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Kurious
  • Lord Smog
  • Bashton the Invizabul Mang}}

| extra28 = {{flat list|

  • DJ Crucial}}

| length28 = 3:47

| title29 = Delilah

| writer29 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra29 = {{flat list|

  • J. Marty}}

| length29 = 2:21

| title30 = Vultures

| writer30 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra30 = {{flat list|

  • DJ Crucial}}

| length30 = 3:35

| title31 = Everyone

| writer31 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra31 = {{flat list|

  • Willow(treez)}}

| length31 = 2:44

| title32 = Agony (No Jugamos)

| note32 = featuring Nate Denver

| writer32 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Nate Denver}}

| extra32 = {{flat list|

  • Nate Denver}}

| length32 = 2:58

| title33 = Master Builders

| writer33 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra33 = {{flat list|

  • The Architect}}

| length33 = 3:33

| title34 = Things I've Said

| note34 = featuring Baron

| writer34 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Baron}}

| extra34 = {{flat list|

  • The Architect}}

| length34 = 3:01

| title35 = Broken Glasses

| writer35 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra35 = {{flat list|

  • The Architect}}

| length35 = 2:46

| title36 = Dark Skies (No Jugamos)

| note36 = featuring Nate Denver and Bashton the Invizabul Mang

| writer36 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Nate Denver
  • Bashton the Invizabul Mang}}

| extra36 = {{flat list|

  • Nate Denver}}

| length36 = 3:39

| title37 = Teacher

| writer37 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra37 = {{flat list|

  • JL}}

| length37 = 2:44

| title38 = Crazy

| note38 = featuring Block McCloud and MF Mez

| writer38 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Block McCloud
  • MF Mez

}}

| extra38 = {{flat list|

  • Mixture}}

| length38 = 4:13

| title39 = Who Rock

| note39 = featuring Duece Gangsta

| writer39 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra39 = {{flat list|

| length39 = 3:44

| title40 = Fuck You

| writer40 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Bashton the Invizabul Mang}}

| extra40 = {{flat list|

  • Reality}}

| length40 = 3:15

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc Three: The Last Supper

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 72:31

| title41 = American Hunger (The Last Supper)

| writer41 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra41 = {{flat list|

  • DJ Crucial}}

| length41 = 1:29

| title42 = Children of Abel

| writer42 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra42 = {{flat list|

  • Mixture}}

| length42 = 3:32

| title43 = Give

| writer43 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra43 = {{flat list|

  • The Last Skeptik}}

| length43 = 2:56

| title44 = Adam & Eve

| writer44 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra44 = {{flat list|

  • DJ Crucial}}

| length44 = 3:12

| title45 = Lift Me Up (Snakes & Ladders)

| writer45 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra45 = {{flat list|

  • Stalker}}

| length45 = 5:28

| title46 = Heaven Can Wait

| writer46 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra46 = {{flat list|

  • Will Tell}}

| length46 = 2:18

| title47 = Children of Cain

| writer47 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra47 = {{flat list|

  • Lyrical Graffiti}}

| length47 = 3:20

| title48 = Revolution

| writer48 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra48 = {{flat list|

  • Captin Planit}}

| length48 = 2:04

| title49 = Manhattan Murder

| note49 = featuring MF Mez

| writer49 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • MF Mez}}

| extra49 = {{flat list|

  • DJ Crucial}}

| length49 = 3:07

| title50 = Karma

| note50 = featuring Ill Bill and Block McCloud

| writer50 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Ill Bill
  • Block McCloud}}

| extra50 = {{flat list|

  • Krohme}}

| length50 = 4:08

| title51 = G.O.D. (Government of Deception)

| writer51 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra51 = {{flat list|

  • MAS}}

| length51 = 3:36

| title52 = Brand New

| note52 = featuring Monsta Island Czars

| writer52 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Destroyah a.k.a. MF Mez
  • GAMMA-RA a.k.a. Majesty
  • MeccaGodZilla a.k.a. RAVAGE}}

| extra52 = {{flat list|

  • Nicotine}}

| length52 = 4:25

| title53 = No One

| writer53 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra53 = {{flat list|

  • J. Marty}}

| length53 = 2:59

| title54 = Elevate

| note54 = featuring Majesty and Infinit Evol

| writer54 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Majesty
  • Infinit Evol}}

| extra54 = {{flat list|

  • Skammadix}}

| length54 = 4:37

| title55 = Everything

| note55 = featuring Block McCloud, Majesty, Mr. Met and Baron

| writer55 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Majesty
  • Block McCloud
  • Mr. Met
  • Baron}}

| extra55 = {{flat list|

  • Aksim}}

| length55 = 4:04

| title56 = The Whole World

| note56 = featuring Infinit Evol

| writer56 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • Infinit Evol}}

| extra56 = {{flat list|

| length56 = 2:49

| title57 = Ten Stories

| writer57 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra57 = {{flat list|

  • MAS
  • Quote7}}

| length57 = 4:13

| title58 = Twin Peaks

| note58 = featuring MF Mez and Hasan Salaam

| writer58 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • MF Mez
  • Hasan Salaam}}

| extra58 = {{flat list|

  • DNAE}}

| length58 = 4:35

| title59 = Simple Rhyme

| writer59 = {{flat list|

  • }}

| extra59 = {{flat list|

  • Lyrical Graffiti}}

| length59 = 3:26

| title60 = The Book of Daniel

| note60 = featuring MF Mez and Bashton the Invizabul Mang

| writer60 = {{flat list|

  • MF Grimm
  • MF Mez
  • Bashton the Invizabul Mang}}

| extra60 = {{flat list|

  • DJ Crucial}}

| length60 = 7:06

}}

References

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