How Ya Like Me Now
Kool Moe Dee
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Kool Moe Dee developed in Harlem's early rap scene as a member of the Treacherous Three with L.A. Sunshine and Special K. His solo work paired precise, forceful delivery with funk-based rhythms and social commentary. Go See the Doctor preceded the wider breakthrough of How Ya Like Me Now. Knowledge Is King included the Teddy Riley-produced I Go to Work, while Funke, Funke Wisdom continued his combination of dance rhythms, elaborate wordplay and political themes.
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Kool Moe Dee - Gale Contemporary Musicians biography
Read Harlem/group origins, solo sequence, delivery and thematic description, I Go to Work producer and 1991 album approach. Approximate birth year, feud, rankings, awards and song quotations are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
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How Ya Like Me Now by Kool Moe Dee is included in the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap track list. This establishes retrospective selection, not a documented personal inspiration or first-release date.
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