Kool Moe Dee discography

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Kool Moe Dee discography
Studio albums5
Compilation albums3
Singles22

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

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Studio albums

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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 83 20 44
How Ya Like Me Now
  • Released: November 3, 1987
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download streaming
 35 4 —
Knowledge Is King
  • Released: May 12, 1989
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
 25 2 —
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

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Title Album details
The Greatest Hits[a]
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
I'm Kool Moe Dee

Extended plays

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List of extended plays
Title EP details
African Pride
  • Released: May 23, 1990[12]
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: LP, cassette

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[13] 		US Dance
[14] 		US R&B
[15] 		US Rap
[16] 		BEL
[17] 		NLD
[5] 		UK
[18]
"Turn It Up"[b][c][19] 1985 — — — * — — — We Will Rap You
"Go See the Doctor" 1986 89 — — 7 3 82 Kool Moe Dee
"The Down Beat"[d][20] 1987 — — — — — — We Will Rap You
"Dumb Dick (Richard)"[21] — — — — — — Kool Moe Dee
"Do You Know What Time It Is?"[22] — — — — — —
"Rock Steady"[23] — — — — — —
"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"[25] 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][26] 2016 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Recorded Live at Harlem World's Xmas Rappers Convention 1981"
(as Kool Moe Dee vs. Busy Bee Starski)[27] 		— — — — — — —
"Game Time"
(featuring N'chelle Genovese, Billy Urban & Lavaba)[28] 		— — — — — — —
"N-Otis"
(with Grandmaster Caz)[29] 		— — — — — — —
"Are You Beautiful?"
(with Steve Arrington)[30] 		2018 — — — — — — —
"Shut It Up"[31] 2020 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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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
[13] 		US Dance
[14] 		US R&B
[15] 		US Rap
[16] 		AUS
[32] 		BEL
[17] 		GER
[33] 		ITA
[34] 		NLD
[35] 		NZ
[36] 		SWI
[37] 		UK
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"Self Destruction"
(as part of Stop the Violence Movement) 		1989 — —[k] 30 1 — — — — — 33 — 75 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 Wild Wild West Soundtrack and Willennium
"Next Level"
(Pablo featuring Kool Moe Dee)[l][45] 		2003 — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"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 This Unruly Mess I've Made
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

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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"[50] 1998 Black Rotation
"What You Wanna Do"[51] 2000 Black Butta: The Unreleased Tracks of Hip Hop
"Rockin' Wit Da Best" 2010 Redman Reggie

Non-musical releases

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Also compiles works with Treacherous Three.
  2. ^ a b 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.[24]
  6. ^ "Wild Wild West" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 5 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[24]
  7. ^ "No Respect/Let's Go" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 7 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[24]
  8. ^ "They Want Money" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 11 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[24]
  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.[24]
  11. ^ "Self Destruction" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 7 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[39]
  12. ^ "Next Level" was released as a split single with "Short Stuff" by Ictus.

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