The album was recorded at Soundtrack Studios in New York City, New York. Production for the album was handled by Teddy Riley, LaVaba Mallison, Pete Q. Harris, and Kool Moe Dee himself. The record peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200[4] and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[5] It is his second best-selling album, achieving gold certification by the RIAA on August 22, 1989 (his previous album How Ya Like Me Now was certified platinum).[6]
"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
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Knowledge Is King is the third solo studio album by American rapper Kool Moe Dee released on May 30 1989 via Jive Records Knowledge Is KingStudio album by Kool Moe DeeReleasedMay 30 1989StudioSoundtrack Studios New York NY Unique Recording Studios New York CityGenreHip hopLength44 32LabelJiveProducerKool Moe DeeTeddy RileyLaVaba MallisonPete Q HarrisKool Moe Dee chronologyHow Ya Like Me Now 1987 Knowledge Is King 1989 Funke Funke Wisdom 1991 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Robert ChristgauB 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 4 3 Singles 5 Certifications 6 References 7 External linksBackground EditThe album was recorded at Soundtrack Studios in New York City New York Production for the album was handled by Teddy Riley LaVaba Mallison Pete Q Harris and Kool Moe Dee himself The record peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200 4 and number 2 on the Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums 5 It is his second best selling album achieving gold certification by the RIAA on August 22 1989 his previous album How Ya Like Me Now was certified platinum 6 The album spawned four charted singles Let s Go All Night Long I Go to Work and They Want Money They Want Money went the most successful single of the effort peaking at 3 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 2 on the Hot Rap Songs and 91 on the UK Singles Chart I Go to Work peaked at 13 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs and 5 on the Hot Rap Songs All Night Long peaked at 70 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs and Let s Go a diss track towards Kool Moe Dee s foe LL Cool J peaked at 11 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Track listing EditNo TitleWriter s Length1 They Want Money M DeweseT Riley3 522 The Avenue M Dewese3 463 I Go to Work M Dewese4 404 All Night Long M Dewese4 115 Knowledge is King M DeweseP Harris3 386 I m Hittin Hard M Dewese4 347 Get the Picture M DeweseL Mallison5 198 I m Blowin Up M Dewese4 559 The Don M Dewese5 1010 Pump Your Fist M Dewese4 2711 Let s Go M Dewese5 24Total length 44 32 Notes Track 11 is a hidden diss track towards LL Cool J 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 amp 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 amp 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 JPersonnel EditMohandes 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 photographyCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1989 Peak positionUS Billboard 200 7 25US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 8 1Year end charts Edit Chart 1989 PositionUS Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 9 29 Singles Edit Year Song Peak positionsUS Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 10 US Billboard Hot Rap Songs 11 UK Singles Chart 12 1988 Let s Go 11 1989 All Night Long 70 I Go to Work 13 5 They Want Money 3 2 91Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited States RIAA 13 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References Edit Henderson Alex Knowledge Is King Kool Moe Dee AllMusic Retrieved November 28 2017 Christgau Robert Robert Christgau CG Kool Moe Dee Robert Christgau Retrieved November 28 2017 The Rolling Stone Album Guide Random House 1992 pp 406 407 Kool Moe Dee Knowledge Is King Chart History Billboard 200 Retrieved November 28 2017 Kool Moe Dee Knowledge Is King Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Retrieved November 28 2017 Gold amp Platinum RIAA RIAA August 22 1989 Retrieved November 28 2017 Kool Moe Dee Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved December 17 2020 Kool Moe Dee Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved December 17 2020 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Year End 1989 Billboard Retrieved December 17 2020 Kool Moe Dee Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Retrieved November 28 2017 Kool Moe Dee Chart History Hot Rap Songs Retrieved November 29 2017 KOOL MOE DEE full Official Chart History Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart Retrieved November 28 2017 American album certifications Kool Moe Dee Knowledge Is King Recording Industry Association of America External links Edit Kool Moe Dee Knowledge Is King Discogs This 1980s hip hop album related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Knowledge Is King amp oldid 1163060057, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
