''American Hunger'' is a

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released on CD. It was released in 2006 by

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rap artist

MF Grimm Percy Carey (born June 11, 1970), also known by the stage names MF Grimm, Grimm Reaper, GM Grimm and originally Build and Destroy, is an American underground rapper, music producer, CEO, and Eisner Award-nominated comic book writer from New Yor ...

. 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

''American Hunger'' has received very positive reviews from music critics and fans.

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'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 ''

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'' gave the album an "A" score and said: 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

unless otherwise noted.

References

External links

Official site of Percy Carey aka MF Grimm

Official blog of Percy Carey aka MF Grimm

American Hunger digi-mag
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