Kool Moe Dee

Kool Moe Dee was born on August 8, 1962 as Mohandas Dewese. His early career began with his work with The Treacherous Three. After leaving the group he attended college in NY and received a degree in communications. He was also involved in one of the most infamous battles in history against Busy Bee. Kool Moe Dee kick started his solo career while he was still signed to Sugar Hill with T3, releasing the single "Turn It Up" and lending his writing talents the Sugar Hill Gang's single "The Down Beat" (he also recorded his own version). Both singles were released in 1985. Once he decided to reenter the hip hop scene full time on his own he enlisted the help of an unknown producer named Teddy Riley. The first single was "Go See the Doctor" and it made them both famous. By 1986 he had signed to Jive and released his first solo album. 
In 1987, with the release of his next album "How Ya Like Me Now" and the single of the same name, Moe Dee moved into one of the most highlighted portions of his career. He took on LL Cool J in a war of words. LL fired back with "Jack the Ripper". Moe Dee returned with "Let's Go." LL countered with "To The Break of Dawn." And Moe Dee finished up with "Death Blow". He became the first rapper to ever perform on the Grammy Awards. He also participated in The Stop The Violence Movement single "Self Destruction". In addition, he was part of the Quincy Jones project, "Back on the Block". He has continued to release albums into the 90's without much success with the exception of his greatest hits collections.
==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have discovered the rapper in November 1986 when he played his single track, 'Monster Cracks' on his 17 November 1986 show. He mentioned on that programme, that he found the a-side so sexist he considered not playing the b-side, which was the 'Monster Cracks' tune. Further tracks from the rapper were played on his programme, but by the time the 90's arrived, Peel seemed to have lost interest in playing Kool Moe Dee's music.
==Shows Played==
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*17 November 1986: Monster Crack (12" - Go See The Doctor / Monster Crack) Rooftops
;1987
*25 February 1987: Little Jon (LP - Kool Moe Dee) Jive
*30 November 1987: Rock You (LP - How Ya Like Me Now) Jive
*07 December 1987: Wild Wild West (LP - How Ya Like Me Now) Jive 
*09 December 1987: Don't Dance (LP - How Ya Like Me Now) Jive
*18 December 1987 (Radio Bremen): Wild Wild West (album - How Ya Like Me Now) Jive
*21 December 1987: Wild Wild West (LP - How Ya Like Me Now) Jive
;1988
*05 January 1988: Rock You (LP - How Ya Like Me Now) Jive
*19 September 1988: No Respect (single) Jive
*28 September 1988: No Respect (single) Jive
;1989
*23 May 1989: They Want Money (Instrumental) (12" - They Want Money) Jive 
*12 June 1989: Get The Picture (LP - Knowledge Is King) Jive 
*05 July 1989: Pump Your Fist (album - Knowledge Is King) Jive
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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