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When did Kool Moe Dee start making music?

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Kool Moe Dee's first song “Battle w/Busy Bee (Harlem World, 1981)” released on December 1, 1981.


Kool Moe Dee is one of rap’s earliest stars. Starting his career in the early ‘70s, he formed the legendary Treacherous Three with DJ Easy Lee, Special K, and L.A. Sunshine.

After the group’s first break-up in ‘84, Kool Moe Dee went solo, establishing himself as one of hip-hop’s first big stars with his breakout solo album, “How Ya Like Me... Read More
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