Kool Moe Dee – Wild Wild West
Mohandas Dewese[1] (born August 8, 1962),[2][4] better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor.[5] Considered one of the forerunners of the new jack swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of one of the pioneering groups in hip hop music, the Treacherous Three, and for his later solo career. During his career he released a total of seven studio albums (five of them solo), with 1994’s Interlude being the last to date.
His fast and aggressive rap style[6] influenced following rap figures such as Big Daddy Kane, Beastie Boys, KRS-One, Rakim, Will Smith, N.W.A, Tupac Shakur, Nas, Jay-Z, among others.[7] Among his most famous songs are “Go See the Doctor“, “Wild Wild West” and “How Ya Like Me Now“.[8]
Kool Moe Dee was ranked No. 33 on About.com‘s list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007).
