''Kool Moe Dee'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper

Kool Moe Dee Mohandas Dewese (born August 8, 1962), better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor. Considered one of the forerunners of the new jack swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of ...

from the

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. It was released in 1986 via

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, and produced by

Teddy Riley Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter credited with the creation of the R&B and hip-hop fusion genre, new jack swing. Musical artists who utilized Riley's production and songwri ...

, Bryan "Chuck" New, LaVaba Mallison, Pete Q. Harris, Robert Wells and Kool Moe Dee. The album peaked at number 83 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 20 on the

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and sold over 430,000 copies. The record spawned four

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Go See the Doctor "Go See the Doctor" is a song by American rapper singer Kool Moe Dee. It was released in 1986 as the first single from his eponymous debut album. Originally published by Rooftop, it was later reissued by Jive. Produced by Kool Moe Dee himself w ...

, "Rock Steady", "Dumb Dick (Richard)" and "Do You Know What Time It Is?", but only its lead single, "Go See the Doctor" has reached music charts, peaking at #89 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #82 on the UK Singles Chart. ''Kool Moe Dee'' was released on

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in 1989.

Track listing

Sample credits *"Rock Steady" contains elements from "Punk Rock Rap" by

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(1983) and " Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" by

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(1970)

Personnel

* Mohandes Dewese – vocals, producer * Edward Theodore Riley – producer *Bryan Chuck New – producer *LaVaba Mallison – producer *Peter Brian Harris – producer *Robert Wells – producer *Doug Rowell – photography *Kofi Tuda – grooming

Charts

Album Singles

References

External links

* 1986 debut albums Jive Records albums Kool Moe Dee albums Albums produced by Teddy Riley {{1980s-hiphop-album-stub