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Grammy Winner
Kool Moe Dee
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American rapper and songwriter Kool Moe Dee (real name Mohandas Dewese) shot to fame in the ’80s with hip-hop hits like “I Go To Work,” “Wild Wild West,” and “How Ya Like Me Now” — even scoring a Grammy win in 1991.
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