Kool Moe Dee discography

Kool Moe Dee discography
Studio albums	5
Compilation albums	3
Singles	22

This is the discography of Kool Moe Dee, an American recording artist from New York City. ^{[1] [2]}

A former the Treacherous Three member, Kool Moe Dee has released five solo studio albums, three compilation albums, thirty-four singles (including seventeen as featured artist).

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Sales	Certifications
		US [3]	US R&B /HH [4]	NLD [5]
Kool Moe Dee	Released: 1986 Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming	83	20	44	US: 300,000 [6]
How Ya Like Me Now	Released: November 3, 1987 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download streaming	35	4	—		RIAA: Platinum [7]
Knowledge Is King	Released: May 12, 1989 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming	25	2	—		RIAA: Gold [8]
Funke, Funke Wisdom	Released: June 4, 1991 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming	72	19	—
Interlude	Released: November 8, 1994 Label: Wrap/Ichiban Format: CD, LP, cassette	—	64	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details
The Greatest Hits [a]	Released: 1991 [9] Label: Sugar Hill Formats: CD, cassette
Greatest Hits	Released: August 10, 1993 Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download streaming
The Jive Collection, Vol. 2	Released: June 27, 1995 Label: Jive Formats: CD, cassette
Back to the Old School: Turn It Up [a]	Released: July 11, 2000 [10] Label: Sequel Formats: CD

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	EP details
African Pride	Released: May 23, 1990 [11] Label: Jive Formats: LP, cassette

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Album
		US [12]	US Dance [13]	US R&B [14]	US Rap [15]	BEL [16]	NLD [5]	UK [17]
"Turn It Up" [b] [c] [18]	1985	—	—	—	*	—	—	—	We Will Rap You
"Go See the Doctor"	1986	89	—	—		7	3	82	Kool Moe Dee
"The Down Beat" [d] [19]	1987	—	—	—		—	—	—	We Will Rap You
"Dumb Dick (Richard)" [20]		—	—	—		—	—	—	Kool Moe Dee
"Do You Know What Time It Is?" [21]		—	—	—		—	—	—
"Rock Steady" [22]		—	—	—		—	—	—
"How Ya Like Me Now"		—	— [e]	22		—	—	86	How Ya Like Me Now
"Wild Wild West"	1988	62	— [f]	4		—	—	—
"No Respect"		—	— [g]	—		—	—	—
"Let's Go"		—		11		—	—	—	A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Soundtrack and Knowledge Is King
"They Want Money"	1989	—	— [h]	3	2	—	—	91	Knowledge Is King
"I Go to Work"		—	23	13	5	—	—	—
"All Night Long"		—	—	70	—	—	—	—
"God Made Me Funke"	1990	—	—	44	10	—	—	—	African Pride
"Rise N Shine" (featuring KRS-One and Chuck D)	1991	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	Funke, Funke Wisdom
"How Kool Can One Black Man Be"		—	—	49	9	—	—	—
"Death Blow"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Can U Feel It" [24]	1993	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Greatest Hits
"I Go to Work (Bad Boy Bill's Vocal Mix)" [i]	1999	—	— [j]	—	—	—	—	—	Old School vs. New School
"Brand New Heat" [b] [25]	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Recorded Live at Harlem World's Xmas Rappers Convention 1981" (as Kool Moe Dee vs. Busy Bee Starski) [26]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Game Time" (featuring N'chelle Genovese, Billy Urban & Lavaba) [27]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"N-Otis" (with Grandmaster Caz) [28]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Are You Beautiful?" (with Steve Arrington) [29]	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Shut It Up" [30]	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions												Certifications	Album
		US Hot 100 [12]	US Dance [13]	US R&B [14]	US Rap [15]	AUS [31]	BEL [16]	GER [32]	ITA [33]	NLD [34]	NZ [35]	SWI [36]	UK [37]
"Self Destruction" (as part of Stop the Violence Movement)	1989	—	— [k]	30	1	—	—	—	—	—	33	—	75	RIAA: Gold [39]	Non-album single
"Wild Wild West" (Will Smith featuring Kool Moe Dee & Dru Hill)	1999	1	—	3	1	8	3	3	5	2	2	2	2	RIAA: Gold [39] ARIA: Gold [40] BPI: Silver [41] BVMI: Gold [42] RMNZ: Gold [43]	Wild Wild West Soundtrack and Willennium
"Downtown" (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee and Grandmaster Caz)	2015	12	47	6	4	1	6	30	33	35	3	48	11	RIAA: Platinum [44] ARIA: 5× Platinum [45] BEA: Gold [46] BPI: Platinum [41] RMNZ: Platinum [47]	This Unruly Mess I've Made
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Come Together"	1988	The Isley Brothers	Spend the Night
"Back On the Block"	1989	Quincy Jones, Big Daddy Kane, Ice-T, Melle Mel	Back on the Block
"Jazz Corner of the World"		Quincy Jones, Big Daddy Kane
"Family Got to Get Busy"	1991	Salt-N-Pepa, Grand Daddy I.U., Ms. Melodie, Ziggy Marley, Kid Capri, DMC, KRS-One, Chuck D, Doug E. Fresh, Red Alert	Civilization Vs. Technology
"Good Time"	1992		Zebrahead (soundtrack)
"Tango In Paris"	1994	Regina Belle	Passion
"Rapper's Delight"	1994	Daddy-O, Hi-C	CB4 (soundtrack)
"Love Love" [48]	1998		Black Rotation
"What You Wanna Do" [49]	2000		Black Butta: The Unreleased Tracks of Hip Hop
"Rockin' Wit Da Best"	2010	Redman	Reggie

Non-musical releases

• "Ebony Moments with Kool Moe Dee" (2012, Ebony.com) ^[50]

Notes

1. Also compiles works with Treacherous Three.
2. Published as "Kool Mo Dee"
3. "Turn It Up" was released as a split single with "U.F.O" by Treacherous Three.
4. "The Down Beat" was released as a split single with "Christmas Rap" by Treacherous Three.
5. "How Ya Like Me Now" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 48 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. ^[23]
6. "Wild Wild West" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 5 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. ^[23]
7. "No Respect/Let's Go" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 7 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. ^[23]
8. "They Want Money" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 11 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. ^[23]
9. "I Go to Work (Bad Boy Bill's Vocal Mix)" was released as a split single with "Go Ahead in the Rain (Pimp Juice's Player's Paradise)" and "Footprints (Doc's Big Booty Retro Mix)" by A Tribe Called Quest under the title "Old School Vs. New School".
10. "I Go to Work (Bad Boy Bill's Vocal Mix)" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 45 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. ^[23]
11. "Self Destruction" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 7 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. ^[38]

References

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20. Dumb Dick (Richard) (track listing). Jive. 1987. 1068-1-JD.
21. Do You Know What Time It Is?/I'm Kool Moe Dee (track listing). Jive. 1987. 1044-1-JD.
22. Rock Steady/Do You Know What Time It Is? (track listing). Jive. 1987. JIVET 140.
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28. "N-Otis - Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz - Release Info". Apple Music.
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49. Black Butta: The Unreleased Tracks of Hip Hop (track listing). Machine Head Records. 2000. SPV DCD 076-42152.
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External links

• Kool Moe Dee discography at Discogs