Kool Moe Dee discography

This is the discography of Kool Moe Dee, an American recording artist from New York, NY.[1][2]

Kool Moe Dee discography
Studio albums5
Compilation albums3
Singles22

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

Studio albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US [3] US
R&B
/HH [4]		 NLD [5]
Kool Moe Dee 832344
How Ya Like Me Now
  • Released: November 3, 1987
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 354—
  • US: 1,000,000[6]
Knowledge Is King
  • Released: May 12, 1989
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 252—
Funke, Funke Wisdom
  • Released: June 4, 1991
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 7219—
Interlude
  • Released: November 8, 1994
  • Label: Wrap/Ichiban
  • Format: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 ———
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums
Title Album details
The Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
  • Released: August 10, 1993
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
The Jive Collection, Vol. 2
  • Released: June 27, 1995
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: CD, Cassette

Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title EP details Track listings
African Pride[9]
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: LP, Cassette
Track listing
  1. "God Made Me Funke" (New Mix)
  2. "God Made Me Funke" (Original Mix)
  3. "God Made Me Funke" (Instrumental)
  4. "Say It Loud (African Proud)"
  5. "Knowledge Is King" (Remix)
  6. "Pump Your Fist"

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Hot 100
[10]		 US Dance
[11]		 US R&B
[12]		 US Rap
[13]		 BEL [14] NLD [5] UK
[15]
"Turn It Up" 1985 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Go See the Doctor" 1986 89 — — — 7 3 82 Kool Moe Dee
"Rock Steady" 1987 — — — — — — —
"Dumb Dick (Richard)" — — — — — — —
"Do You Know What Time It Is?" — — — — — — —
"How Ya Like Me Now" — — 22 — — — 86 How Ya Like Me Now
"Wild Wild West" 62 — 4 — — — —
"No Respect" — — — — — — —
"Let's Go" 1988 — — 11 — — — — Knowledge Is King
"All Night Long" 1989 — — 70 — — — —
"I Go to Work" — 23 13 5 — — —
"They Want Money" — — 3 2 — — 91
"God Made Me Funke" 1990 — — 44 10 — — — African Pride EP
"How Kool Can One Black Man Be" 1991 — — 49 9 — — — Funke, Funke Wisdom
"Death Blow" — — — — — — —
"Rise N Shine"
(featuring KRS-One and Chuck D)		 — — — 1 — — —
"Can U Feel It" 1993 — — — — — — — Greatest Hits
"Ebony Moments with Kool Moe Dee"[16] 2012 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Brand New Heat" 2016 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Game Time"
(featuring N'chelle Genovese, Billy Urban & Lavaba)[17]		 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"N-Otis"
(with Grandmaster Caz)[18]		 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Are You Beautiful?"
(with Steve Arrington)[19]		 2018 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Shut It Up"[20] 2020 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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
[21]		 US Dance
[22]		 US R&B
[23]		 US Rap
[24]		 AUS
[25]		 BEL [14] GER
[26]		 ITA
[27]		 NLD [5] NZ
[28]		 SWI
[29]		 UK
[30]
"Self Destruction"
(As part of Stop the Violence Movement)		 1989 — — 30 1 — — — — — — — — 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 OST and Willennium
"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
  • ARIA: 5× Platinum[36]
  • BEA: Gold[37]
  • BPI: Platinum[33]
  • FIMI: Platinum
  • RIAA: Platinum[38]
  • RMNZ: Platinum[39]
 This Unruly Mess I've Made
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances
Song title Year 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)
"Rockin' Wit Da Best" 2010 Redman Reggie
"Downtown" 2015 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz This Unruly Mess I've Made

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