The Treacherous Three was a pioneering hip hop group that was formed in 1978 and consisted of DJ

Easy Lee, Kool Moe Dee, L.A. Sunshine, Special K and Spoonie Gee (who left in the late 1970s), with
occasional contributions from DJ Dano B, DJ Reggie Reg and DJ Crazy Eddie. They first appeared on
record in 1980 on the B side of Spoonie Gee's single Love Rap.

Kool Moe Dee and L.A Sunshine (Lamar Hill) grew up in the same neighborhood and they met DJ Easy
Lee (Theodore Moy'e) in elementary school. Kool Moe Dee and Easy Lee both went to Norman Thomas
high school where they met Special K (Kevin Keaton). DJ Easy Lee met Spoonie G through playing
basketball and through his sister who knew Spoonie G. When Spoonie G left the group, Kool Moe Dee
replaced him with Special K. Although he technically had left the group Spoonie G was still affiliated.
Spoonie G released a single called Spoonin Rap with the record label Sound of New York, after his
relationship broke down with the label he got a deal with Enjoy records which was owned by his uncle
Bobby Robinson. He managed to persuade his uncle to let the Treacherous Three to do a song on the B
side of his first single with Enjoy which was called Love Rap and the B side was the song New Rap
Language, which was released in 1980. New Rap Language was popular and made the group famous for
the fast rapping style they used (dubbed speed rapping), which would be what they were originally
known for. After this Enjoy gave the group a single deal.