Kool Moe Dee (album)

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Kool Moe Dee
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Studio album by
Kool Moe Dee
ReleasedOctober 1, 1986
Genre Hip hop
Length45:13
Label
Producer
Kool Moe Dee chronology
Kool Moe Dee
(1986)		 How Ya Like Me Now
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert Christgau A− [2]

Kool Moe Dee is the debut solo album by the American rapper Kool Moe Dee from the Treacherous Three. It was released in 1986 on Jive Records and produced by Teddy Riley, Bryan "Chuck" New, LaVaba Mallison, Pete Q. Harris, Robert Wells, and Kool Moe Dee.

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The album peaked at number 83 on the Billboard 200, [3] number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [4] and sold over 300,000 copies. [5] The record spawned four singles: "Go See the Doctor", "Rock Steady", "Dumb Dick (Richard)" and "Do You Know What Time It Is?", with only the first reaching music charts, peaking at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 [6] and number 82 on the UK Singles Chart. [7] Kool Moe Dee was released on compact disc in 1989.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Moe Dewese.

No.TitleLength
1."Go See the Doctor"5:33
2."Dumb Dick (Richard)"4:27
3."Bad Mutha"5:35
4."Little Jon"4:42
5."Do You Know What Time it Is?"4:17
6."Rock Steady"4:16
7."Monster Crack"6:01
8."The Best"5:25
9."I'm Kool Moe Dee"5:09
10."Go See the Doctor" (Uncensored version)3:59
Total length:49:24

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Kool Moe Dee - Kool Moe Dee". AllMusic . Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (June 2, 1987). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Kool Moe Dee Kool Moe Dee Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Kool Moe Dee Kool Moe Dee Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ George, Nelson (February 20, 1988). "Rap Breaks Through To Majors" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 100, no. 8. p. 82. ISSN   0006-2510. His 1987 Jive debut album contained the rap hit "Go See the Doctor" and sold 300,000 copies.
  6. ↑ "Kool Moe Dee Go See The Doctor Chart History". Hot 100 . Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ "go-see-the-doctor | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Kool Moe Dee Chart History". Hot 100 . Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  9. ↑ "KOOL MOE DEE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". UK Singles Chart . Retrieved November 28, 2017.


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