Funke, Funke Wisdom

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

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 and #19 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. 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 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. "How Kool Can One Black Man Be" peaked at number 9 on Hot Rap Songs and number 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.

Sample credits

Track 2 contains elements from "Make It Funky" and "Hot Pants" by James Brown
Track 3 contains elements from "Escape-ism" by James Brown, "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy and "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
Track 4 contains elements from "Mind Power" by James Brown
Track 5 contains elements from "Papa Don't Take No Mess" by James Brown
Track 6 contains elements from "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
Track 7 contains elements from "Outa-Space" by Billy Preston and "Stand!" by Sly & the Family Stone
Track 9 contains elements from "Bigger's Theme" by Mtume
Track 10 contains elements from "Get on the Good Foot" by James Brown, "Escape-ism" by James Brown, "Rock the Bells" by LL Cool J, "Let's Go" by Kool Moe Dee, "To Da Break of Dawn" and "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J, "Change the Beat " by Beside and "It Gets No Rougher" by LL Cool J
Track 11 contains elements from "Soul Power" by James Brown, "Blow Your Head" by Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s and "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe
Track 12 contains elements from "Spirit of the Boogie" by Kool & the Gang and "Introduction to the J.B.'s" by Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s
Track 13 contains elements from "Gangster Boogie" by Chicago Gangsters and "Get on the Good Foot" by James Brown
Track 14 contains elements from "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players, "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim, "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins and "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

Album

'''Singles'''