STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - KOOL MOE DEE - KNOWLEDGE IS KING

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Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celelbrate the 59th Birthday of Harlem born rapper, actor , and writer, Mohandas Dewese, better known by his stage name, Kool Moe Dee. Happy Birthday Dee ! To mark the occasion, we spotlight his third studio album, Knowledge Is King. The LP was released May 30, 1989 on Jive records and produced by Kool Moe Dee, Teddy Riley, LaVaba Mallison, and Pete Q. Harris. It peaked at #25 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and has been certified Gold in the US. Four singles were released ; "Let's Go" (#11 R&B), "All Night Long" (#70 R&B), "I Go to Work" (#23 Dance, #13 R&B, #5 Rap) and "They Want Money" (#91 UK, #3 R&B, #2 Rap).

1. "They Want Money"
M. DeweseT. Riley
3:52

2. "The Avenue" M. Dewese 3:46

3. "I Go to Work" M. Dewese 4:40

4. "All Night Long" M. Dewese 4:11

5. "Knowledge is King"
M. DeweseP. Harris
3:38

6. "I'm Hittin' Hard" M. Dewese 4:34

7. "Get the Picture"
M. DeweseL. Mallison
5:19

8. "I'm Blowin' Up" M. Dewese 4:55

9. "The Don" M. Dewese 5:10

10. "Pump Your Fist" M. Dewese 4:27

11. "Let's Go" M. Dewese 5:24

Sample credits

"They Want Money" contains elements from "Get on the Good Foot" by James Brown and "It's Just Begun" by Jimmy Castor
"The Avenue" contains elements from "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" by Grandmaster Melle Mel and "Down on the Avenue" by Fat Larry's Band
"I Go to Work" contains elements from "Super Bad" by James Brown and "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
"All Night Long" contains elements from "Groove Me" by King Floyd
"Knowledge is King" contains elements from "Funky Drummer" by James Brown and "I Get Lifted" by KC & the Sunshine Band
"I'm Hittin' Hard" contains elements from "Brother Green (The Disco King)" by Roy Ayers and "The Wildstyle" by Time Zone
"Get the Picture" contains elements from "Gotta Be Funky" by Monk Higgins & The Specialties
"I'm Blowin' Up" contains elements from "UFO" by ESG and "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
"The Don" contains elements from "Gimme Some More" by The J.B.'s, "The Mexican" by Babe Ruth, "It's Just Begun" by Jimmy Castor and "Gangster Boogie" by Chicago Gangsters
"Pump Your Fist" contains elements from "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango
"Let's Go" contains elements from "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins, "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, "Jack the Ripper" and "I Can't Live Without My Radio" by LL Cool J

Mohandes Dewese - vocals, producer
LaVaba Mallison - mixing, producer
Edward Theodore Riley - producer
Peter Brian Harris - producer
Chris Trevett - engineering
Josh Chervokas - engineering
George Karras - mixing
Kafi Tuda - grooming
Pietro Alfieri - artwork
Doug Rowell - photography
Ralph Wernli - photography