Interlude (Kool Moe Dee album)

Interlude
Studio album by
Kool Moe Dee
ReleasedNovember 8, 1994
GenreHip hop
Length53:40
Label
Producer
Kool Moe Dee chronology
Funke, Funke Wisdom
(1991) 		Interlude
(1994) 		The Jive Collection, Vol. 2
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[3]

Interlude is the fifth studio album by the American hip hop artist Kool Moe Dee.[4][5] It was released in 1994 via his Treacherous Three bandmate DJ Easy Lee's Wrap Records, with distribution by Ichiban Records.[3] Alongside Kool Moe Dee, audio production was handled by Scratch God and the Fearless Four members DLB & Master O.C.

The album failed to regain Kool Moe Dee much of the success and popularity he had in the mid-1980s. It is his last studio album to date.

Critical reception

The Daily Press wrote that the beats, "while competent by the standards of a few years ago, sound flat compared to the innovations of Dr. Dre."[6] The Spin Alternative Record Guide thought that "Kool Moe Dee and his crew stand firm in their classicism."[3] This Reached 64 on the R&B Charts

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Interlude" 2:03
2."Oh Yea"
4:28
3."Deez Nutz"
  • Scratch God
  • DLB
  • Master O.C.
4:41
4."Catch the Moe" (featuring Stretch)
  • Scratch God
  • Master O.C.
4:02
5."Get 'Em Up"
  • Scratch God
  • DLB
  • Master O.C.
4:20
6."Candy"Kool Moe Dee4:18
7."Doin' My Thang"
  • Scratch God
  • DLB
  • Master O.C.
4:53
8."Bang Bang"
  • Scratch God
  • DLB
  • Master O.C.
4:46
9."Yes, Yes, Y'all"
  • Scratch God
  • DLB
  • Master O.C.
4:28
10."Soul to Soul"
  • Scratch God
  • DLB
  • Master O.C.
4:08
11."It's Alright Here"
  • Scratch God
  • DLB
  • Master O.C.
5:00
12."Are You Wit It"Kool Moe Dee4:30
13."Interlude" 2:03
Total length:53:40

Personnel

  • Mohandes Dewese – vocals, producer (tracks: 6, 12)
  • Eyon C. Mason – vocals (track 6)
  • John Otto – guitar, bass, artwork
  • Ahmad Wyatt – keyboards & scratches (tracks: 1–5, 7, 9–11), producer (tracks: 2–5, 7–11)
  • Oscar Rodriguez, Jr. – producer (tracks: 2–5, 7–11)
  • Darryll LeRoy Barksdale – producer (tracks: 2–3, 5, 7–11)
  • Tamara Rafkin – artwork

References

  1. ^ "Interlude - Kool Moe Dee". AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  2. ^ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 467.
  3. ^ a b c Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 214–215.
  4. ^ "Kool Moe Dee". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Kool Moe Dee | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ MCDONALD, SAM; JOHNSON, TRAVIS. "KOOL MOE DEE TRIES TO KEEP A LOCK ON FRESHNESS". dailypress.com.