Kool Moe Dee

USA

Born: 08 August 1962

Years Active: 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Rap, R&B

Styles: Golden Age, Hip-Hop/Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Old-School Rap, Pop-Rap, Party Rap, East Coast Rap

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A member of one of the original hip-hop crews, Treacherous Three, Kool Moe Dee later became a solo star in his own right in 1986 by teaming with a teenaged Teddy Riley (later famed as the king of new jack swing) on the crossover hit "Go See the Doctor." The single earned him a contract with Jive Records, for which he recorded three successful late-'80s albums, dominated by his skillful speed-raps. A long-running feud with LL Cool J -- who stole his aggressive stance and rapping style, he claims -- gained Kool Moe Dee headlines for awhile, but h...

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