Hot 100 and #4 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The single "No Respect" did not get into any major music chart. Reception Commercial Reaching a peak position of number thirty-five on the US Billboard 200, How Ya Like Me Now remained on the chart for a total of 50 weeks. The album has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 14, 1988, and then went platinum on November 14, 1988, indicating US sales of over one million units. Critical In a contemporary review, the Washington Post compared the album to work by hip hop artists Schooly D and LL Cool J, stating that Kool Moe Dee "comes across like a hip guidance couselor" and that the album was a "def aural collage: James Brown beats on the title cut, Queen on "Rock You" even Paul Simon on "50 Ways". The production is sophisticated without sacrificing the improvisational swagger that is central to rap's appeal." American music journalist Robert Christgau described the album as "out-of-kilter swing generated by his electronic percussion lie there—trick rhymes, variable lengths, filters, double tracks, sung refrains, and the occasional extra instrument all work to shift the beat without undercutting its dominance". Alex Henderson of AllMusic said that Kool Moe Dee "had a major hit with his sophomore effort" and "it definitely has its share of classics". Accolades In 2017, the album was ranked #35 on Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 1987, and #41 of Complex 50 Greatest Rap Albums 1980s. Legacy In 2008, the title track "How Ya Like Me Now" was ranked #31 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs. In 2017, the song "How Ya Like Me Now" was used in the Empire episode "Strange Bedfellows". Track listing Personnel Mohandes Dewese – vocals, producer Bryan Chuck New – mixing, engineer, producer Edward Theodore Riley – producer Peter Brian Harris – producer LaVaba Mallison – producer Doug Rowell – photography Kofi Tuda – grooming Charts Album Singles Certifications References External links 1987 albums Albums produced by Teddy Riley Jive Records albums Kool Moe Dee albums New jack swing albums RCA Records albums