Mohandas Dewese (born 8 August 1962), better known as Kool Moe Dee, was an American old-school rapper prominent in the late 1980s and early 90s. August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Old school hip hop is the very first hip hop music to come out of the block parties of New York City in the 1970s and early 1980s. ... MacGyver is one of the symbols of 1980s The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

In high school in the late 1970s, he met Special K and DJ Easy Lee. They formed the influential old school hip hop group the Treacherous Three. It is with The Treacherous Three that Kool Moe Dee performed his freestyle, on stage roast of old school party rapper Busy Bee Starski, a performance frequently cited as a pivotal moment in the development of the battle rap. In 1986, Kool Moe Dee went solo, releasing a self-titled album. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The Treacherous Three are old school rappers. ... The word freestyle is used to describe a sport or other activity where the participant is free to choose a style at will. ... Roast is a term used in a number of contexts. ... Busy Bee Starski is an old school hip hop MC most famous for his on stage roasting at the hands of rapper Kool Moe Dee, a hip-hop sneak attack that is easily the most famous early example of a battle rap. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He is also well-known for his long-running feud with LL Cool J; he claims that LL Cool J stole his rapping style. The cover of Kool Moe Dee's 1987 album How Ya Like Me Now features a red Kangol hat (LL Cool J's trademark) being crushed under the wheel of a Jeep. James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968) is an American hip hop artist better known by his stage name, LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James). He is best known for romantic ballads like I Need Love as well as hardcore rap like I Cant Live Without My Radio. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... How Ya Like Me Now was Kool Moe Dees second album which was released in 1987. ... Kangol is a English clothing company, especially famous for its headwear. ... Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of DaimlerChrysler. ...

His song I Go To Work from the album Knowledge Is King is considered by some the pinnacle of his work, with high speed, high energy and intricate lyrics masterfully mixed in to the stacatto sounds of a marching band.

Kool Moe Dee also appeared on Will Smith's #1 pop hit "Wild Wild West" from Smith's 1999 motion picture, on which he re-performs the chorus to his 1987 single of the same name. Will Smith in the 2005 romantic comedy Hitch. ... For the 1960s television series, see The Wild Wild West. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In The Simpsons, when Marge Simpson fears that she is pregnant again in I Married Marge, Bart Simpson wants to name the child Kool Moe Dee. The Simpsons is a popular and critically-acclaimed American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening. ... Marjorie Marge Simpson (née Bouvier) (voiced by Julie Kavner) is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... I Married Marge is the 12th episode of the The Simpsons third season. ... Bartholomew Jo-Jo Simpson, better known as Bart, is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. ...

On homestarrunner, Coach Z dresses up as Kool Moe DEE Homestar Runner (often abbreviated HSR or H*R) is an animated cartoon series available mostly through HomestarRunner. ...

Discography

• Kool Moe Dee (1986, Rooftop/Jive)
• How Ya Like Me Now (1987, Rooftop/Jive)
• The Best (1987, Jive; re-issued 1989)
• Knowledge Is King (1989, Jive/RCA)
• African Pride EP (1990, Jive)
• Funke, Funke Wisdom (1991, Jive)
• Greatest Hits (1993, BMG/Jive/Silvertone)
• Interlude (1994, Wrap)
• Jive Collection Volume 2: Kool Moe Dee (1995, Jive)
• Turn It Up as part of the Treacherous Three (re-issue 2000, Sequel)

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External links

• 2002 interview