Kool Moe Dee

Kool Moe Dee
Birth nameMohandas Dewese[1]
Also known asMoel Dewes
Born (1962-08-08) August 8, 1962 (age 61)[2][3]
New York City, New York, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1978–present
Labels

Mohandas Dewese[1] (born August 8, 1962),[2][4] better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor.[5] Considered one of the forerunners of the new jack swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of one of the pioneering groups in hip hop music, the Treacherous Three, and for his later solo career. During his career he released a total of seven studio albums (five of them solo), with 1994's Interlude being the last to date.

His fast and aggressive rap style[6] influenced following rap figures such as Big Daddy Kane, Beastie Boys, KRS-One, Rakim, Will Smith, N.W.A, Tupac Shakur, Nas, Jay-Z, among others.[7] Among his most famous songs are "Go See the Doctor", "Wild Wild West" and "How Ya Like Me Now".[8]

Kool Moe Dee was ranked No. 33 on About.com's list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007).[9]

  1. ^ a b c "Kool Moe Dee". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  2. ^ a b John Bush. "Kool Moe Dee". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  3. ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (1 December 2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 380. ISBN 9780313357596. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Covington, S. R. (29 April 2008). Sensual Astrology for the African American Woman: Everything You Need to Know about Your Man Through His Sun Sign. Kensington Books. p. 123. ISBN 9781601621177. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Kool Moe, Dee". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  6. ^ "Kool Moe Dee Did the Impossible". medium.com. July 3, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kool Moe, Dee (related)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference LarkinDM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)". Rap.about.com. February 15, 1999. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2020.

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