Funke, Funke Wisdom

Funke, Funke Wisdom is the fourth solo studio album by American recording artist Kool Moe Dee from the Treacherous Three. It was released in 1991 via Jive Records, making it the rapper's final album on the label.

Funke, Funke Wisdom
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 11, 1991
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length54:24
Label
Producer
Kool Moe Dee chronology
Knowledge Is King
(1989)
Funke, Funke Wisdom
(1991)
Interlude
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Robert Christgau[3]

Background

Production of the record was handled by Teddy Riley, Dale Hogan, Keith Spencer and Kool Moe Dee. The album peaked at #72 on the Billboard 200[4] and #19 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[5] It spawned three singles: "How Kool Can One Black Man Be", "Death Blow" and "Rise 'N' Shine".

"Rise 'N' Shine" featuring KRS-One & Chuck D became the most successful single, reaching number one on the Hot Rap Songs chart.[6] "How Kool Can One Black Man Be" peaked at #9 on Hot Rap Songs and #49 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The track "Death Blow", a diss track directed at LL Cool J, did not chart, and the music video satirized LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" video.

The track "Bad, Bad, Bad" was featured in the 1992 film Stay Tuned.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Kool Moe Dee1:01
2."Funke Wisdom"M. DeweseTeddy Riley3:28
3."Here We Go Again"M. DeweseKool Moe Dee3:46
4."To the Beat Y'all"
  • M. Dewese
  • T. Riley
  • Kool Moe Dee
  • Teddy Riley
3:21
5."How Kool Can One Blackman Be"M. DeweseTeddy Riley4:58
6."Bad, Bad, Bad"M. DeweseKool Moe Dee4:47
7."Rise 'N' Shine" (featuring KRS-One & Chuck D)Kool Moe Dee4:38
8."Mo' Better"
  • M. Dewese
  • T. Riley
Kool Moe Dee0:58
9."I Like it Nasty"M. DeweseKool Moe Dee4:46
10."Death Blow"M. DeweseTeddy Riley6:37
11."Let's Get Serious"M. DeweseKool Moe Dee3:54
12."Poetic Justice"M. Dewese
  • Dale Hogan
  • Keith Spencer
3:50
13."Gangsta Boogie"M. Dewese
  • Dale Hogan
  • Keith Spencer
4:12
14."Time's Up"M. DeweseKool Moe Dee4:07
Total length:54:24

Sample credits[7]

Personnel

  • Mohandes Dewese – vocals, producer
  • Carlton Douglas Ridenhour – vocals (track 7)
  • Lawrence Parker – vocals (track 7)
  • Steve Arrington – backing vocals (tracks: 6, 11)
  • Mirage Mixeau – backing vocals (tracks: 11, 12)
  • Edward Theodore Riley – producer
  • Keith Spencer – producer
  • Dale Hogan – producer
  • Barbera Aimes – engineer/mixing
  • Anthony Saunders – assistant engineer/mixing
  • Dave Way – engineer
  • Jason Chervokas – engineer
  • Josh Chervokas – engineer
  • Al Singleton – assistant engineer
  • Ben Garrison – assistant engineer
  • Charlie Allen – assistant engineer
  • Dave Hecht – assistant engineer
  • Eric Lynch – assistant engineer
  • Scott Weatherspoon – assistant engineer
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Sally Boon – photography

Charts

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. "Funke Funke Wisdom - Kool Moe Dee". Allmusic. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  2. Bernard, James (1991). "Funke, Funke Wisdom EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. No. May 31. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  3. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Kool Moe Dee". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. "Kool Moe Dee Funke Funke Wisdom Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  5. "Kool Moe Dee Funke Wisdom Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  6. "Kool Moe Dee Rise 'N' Shine Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  7. "Kool Moe Dee on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  8. "Kool Moe Dee Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  9. "Kool Moe Dee Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved 2017-11-29.

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