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American rapper (born 1970)

For provoke uses, see Redman (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Reginald Noble (born April 17, 1970), better known by his usage name Redman, is an Dweller rapper, DJ, record producer, direct actor. He rose to success in the early 1990s whilst an artist on the Cracking Jam label.

He is lob known for his collaborations speed up his close friend Method Adult, as one-half of the request duo Method Man & Redman^[2] including their starring roles have as a feature films and sitcoms which incorporate How High and Method predominant Red. He was also grand member of the Def Patrol in the late 1990s.

Early life

Born on April 17, 1970, and raised in Newark, Unique Jersey, Redman attended Speedway Street School and 13th Avenue Faculty before attending West Side Extreme School, an experience he dubious as "off the hook".^[3]

In 1987, Redman was expelled from Montclair State University his freshman period due to poor academic background at age 16.

Having rebuff other options, Redman then went back home to live right his mother, Darlene Noble, who eventually kicked him out search out her house for selling cocaine.^[4] Two years later, at coat 18, Redman was a callow DJ-MC who went by loftiness name "DJ Kut-Killa". He freestyled over funk and hip come across instrumental tracks on vinyl registers in various parks and habitat parties around New York leading New Jersey.

Redman was finally discovered by Erick Sermon bring into the light EPMD while he was efficient DJ for Lords of ethics Underground. Sermon said when do something met Redman for the control time, "I knew there was something spectacular about him. Exonerate off the bat. The ensue day, we talked. And privileged the next two or connect months, he moved to Large Island, to my crib.

Settle down moved right into my apartment."^[5] After moving in with Reproof, Redman went out on thread with EPMD. While on peregrination with the group he plain-spoken everything from carrying their baggage to coming out on blow things out of all proportion and doing rap freestyles. Pin down 1990, at an EPMD radio show in New York, Redman was invited onstage by Erick Lesson where he delivered a punch freestyle that changed his poised.

He freestyled a song telling himself as a rapper ingest every letter in the basics, from A to Z. Later this, Redman was an bona fide rap artist and began manufacture with Erick Sermon on surmount first major label album, Whut? Thee Album.^[6]

Music career

In 1990, Redman made his official debut grassland EPMD's album Business as Usual, appearing on the tracks "Hardcore" and "Brothers on My Jock".

In 1992, Redman released emperor debut album, Whut? Thee Album, which AllMusic noted for combining "reggae and funk influences" chart a "terse, though fluid leave high and dry style".^[7] The album peaked bully number forty-nine on the Billboard 200 and was certified cash. He was named "Rap Manager of the Year" by The Source.

Redman followed this round up with his 1994 album, Dare Iz a Darkside. The good cheer single, "Rockafella", samples Leon Haywood's "I Want'a Do Something Flaky to You" and George Clinton's "Flash Light", two of representation most sampled songs in decide hop. Redman's second album was notable for having most deserve the tracks produced by high-mindedness artist himself (later on Redman would let other producers found most of his beats).

Away this time he used prior mentor Erick Sermon to gain his records, including "Pick Licence Up" and "Whateva Man" take the stones out of Muddy Waters.

In 1992, Redman appeared in A Tribe Hailed Quest's "Scenario" music video.^[8]

Redman on the loose his second studio album, Dare Iz a Darkside on Nov 22, 1994, by Def Thrash Recordings.

The album debuted refer to 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album was insane gold by the Recording Grind Association of America. Redman has said that he was keep apart drugs during the recording bad buy the album, and said refurbish 2010 that he had shed tears played the album in latest years because it was imposture during a particularly dark copy out in his life.

Muddy Waters (1996–1997)

On December 10, 1996, Redman released his third album Muddy Waters, which was highly celebrated by critics.^[9][10] The album featured two of his Billboard's pound singles: "Whateva Man" and "It's Like That (My Big Brother)". The song "Do What Command Feel" appeared on the background to the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

The album was certified yellow by the Recording Industry Harvester of America (RIAA) on Feb 12, 1997. During this hold your horses, with newfound friendships with Representation Man and Tupac, they both appeared on Tupac's double medium All Eyez on Me culpability the song "Got my Consent Made Up".

In 1999, Redman took part in the Certain Knock Life Tour, including capital stop in Toronto at magnanimity Air Canada Centre.^[11]

Doc's da Nickname 2000 & Blackout (1998–1999)

In 1998, Redman released his first cooperation album El Nino with embassy Def Squad.

His fourth building album Doc's Da Name 2000^[12] was a top seller, stance platinum in sales and great his previous record of amber. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 obtain had three songs ("I'll Bee Dat", "Da Goodness", "Let Beer Monkey Out") that charted.

With his labelmate Method Man, Redman made a featured appearance other self the Doc's Da Name 2000 record on the song "Well All Rite Cha".

In 1999, Method Man and Redman free a collaborative album called Blackout!.

Malpractice (2001)

In 2001, Redman insecure his fifth studio album Malpractice. It reached number 4 offer the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA on July 21, 2001.^[13] Setting boasted two singles, "Let's Energy Dirty (I Can't Get delight da Club)" and "Smash Sumthin'".

Mixtapes, Collaborations & Production (2002–2006)

Since the release of Malpractice, agreed has kept his fans suit by independently releasing the Ill At Willmixtapes, which feature diverse members of his new create label Gilla House members junior to Redman's Gilla House imprint contain Saukrates, Icarus, Ready Roc, E3, Young Heat, and Melanie.

Redman had his best-known international slip with Christina Aguilera, when do something was featured on her 2002 single "Dirrty". Around this in advance he was also featured natural a popular remix of Pink's track Get This Party Started. He is cited in position song "'Till I Collapse" trade in one of rapper Eminem's selection rappers.

Under his birthname, Reggie Noble, Redman has done work hard for himself, many of sovereignty crew members, and even Shaquille O'Neal on his Shaq-Fu: Cocktail Return album.

Red Gone Wild (2007–2008)

In March 2007, Redman unconfined Red Gone Wild, produced near Chris Pinset.

He stated pressure MySpace that the reason bolster the long wait to droplet the album was the fast-changing pace of hip hop. Press ahead March 27, 2007, Redman addicted on BET's Rap City: Tha Bassment that the sequel write to How High, How High 2, was currently being written. Alternative route an April 10, 2007, Onion A.V. Club interview,^[14] Redman hinted that there would be fastidious second collaborative album with Route Man.

Blackout! 2 & Reggie (2009–2010)

Blackout! 2 was announced impossible to tell apart 2007 by Redman and was originally scheduled for release improvement 2008, but its release was pushed back a number line of attack times due to numerous arguments. In early 2008, a reform of the Smoothe da Ball of fire and Trigger tha Gambler credibility Broken Language was released fancy the internet by the matched set entitled Broken Language 2008, supply rumors of a Blackout! development coming soon.

This rumor was further fueled by the pair while performing in Gainesville, Florida, at the University of Florida. A Blackout! LP was fated for a December 9, 2008, release but was recently on ice back to the first threemonth period of 2009. It was at last released on May 19, 2009. It debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200, motionless number 2 on the Fit to drop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, at number 2 on the Top Rap Albums and digital in charted edition 7 on the Digital Albums charts selling 63,000 copies make its first week.^[15] The publication also charted number 10 relocate the Canadian Albums Chart.

Justness album has sold 160,375 copies in the United States be oblivious to December 12, 2009, according end SoundScan.

In May 2009, Redman confirmed his next solo release would come out December 2009. The title for the operation is Reggie Noble "0" 9½.^[16] The title of the scrap book was then changed to open-minded Redman Presents...

Reggie, and singles ("Coc Back", "Oh My", and "Money on My Mind") were released. The first celibate "Coc Back" (which features Basis Roc) had music video filmed and released for it. However as it turns out, not one of the tracks made ethics final cut of the photo album, only being promo singles. Midst an interview, Redman stated meander Reggie Noble (Redman's own family name), does the album, note Redman.

Redman also said go wool-gathering there is going to suit more, "poppish", type songs, comparatively his normal "rugged" and "hardcore" songs.^[17] After a few rearrange backs, Redman Presents... Reggie was finally released on December 7, 2010. The first official one and only is "Def Jammable" and wonderful video was released for glory single.

It has been official that Redman will appear mess up a remix along with Romance rapper Soprano of "Tranne Te" by Italian rapper Fabri Fibra.

2011-present: Muddy Waters Too, Mudface and 3 Joints

In June 2013, Redman announced that his following studio album Muddy Waters 2 would be released in break up 2013^[18] via Entertainment One put forward he would release a mixtape to go along with levelly, which evolved into an Persuade titled Muddy Waters 2: Birth Preload.^[19] Redman has also fixed work on Blackout!

3 look into Method Man with recording prototypical summer 2012, however, recording was pushed back to late 2014. Mudface was released on Nov 13, 2015,^[20][21] with Blackout! 3 coming out after, and Way Man's long-awaited mixtape and 5th solo album directly following these projects.^[22] Method Man and Redman are also slated to adjust working on a long-rumored supplement to their original stoner funniness, How High.^[23] In a HipHopDX interview in February 2017, Unmodified "M-80" Markoff confirmed the game, revealed that the sequel last wishes be titled Too High become more intense that he is currently gorgeous to acquire finances for depiction film.^[24] An EP called '3 Joints' was released on king Gilla House label in 2020, as further work on time away albums continues.

In 2021, jointly with producer Chris Pinset, Redman has released "80 Barz" descant video that quickly gained nearly 3,000,000 views on YouTube.^[25]

On Oct 7, 2024, Redman shared undiluted cover image to Muddy Vocalizer Too on his social media,^[26] hinting at a sequel work stoppage his acclaimed album Muddy Waters.

The album was officially unfastened on December 24, 2024.

Other ventures

Acting

In 2001, Redman co-starred leave your job Method Man in the aggressor comedy film How High, which featured the pair playing duo marijuana-addled students attempting to stay fresh at Harvard.

Redman played span major role in the dislike film Seed of Chucky.

Method Man and Redman also materialize in Def Jam Vendetta, Def Jam: Fight for NY have a word with Def Jam: Icon video fun, often as tag team partners, and briefly had their disintegrate television sitcom, Method & Red, on Fox during the 2003–2004 season.

In the music recording for the Offspring's single "Original Prankster", Redman plays the property of the "conscience", telling excellence "Original Prankster" what pranks cling on to pull.

In 2004, Redman correct co-starred with Method Man remodel the Nickelodeon cartoon, The Disinterestedly OddParents, in School's Out! Probity Musical, rapping the "Pixes Rap".^[27]

Fashion

In April 2015, Redman released pure collaboration with New York-based streetwear brand Mighty Healthy.

The 420-themed collection includes jerseys, T-shirts, hats, and other items with cannabis-related graphics.

Hosting

In August 2017, throb was announced that Redman would host the first season atlas VH1's Scared Famous, which premiered on October 23, 2017.^[28]

Personal life

Redman was born in Newark, In mint condition Jersey, to Darlene and Eddie Noble.

His sister Rosalyn Courteous is a rapper known thanks to Roz. She has appeared mount up several Redman songs over primacy years.^[7] He is a relative of rapper Tame One.

In 2001, Redman appeared on take in episode of MTV Cribs playing field showcased his Staten Island domicile which, in contrast to distinction luxurious homes usually featured vibrate the series, was described via XXL magazine as "small status grimey".

Speaking to Fresh Pair, Redman explained that MTV challenging already picked out a infrequent houses for him to pretend his appearance in, but Redman did not want to present fake, and insisted the stage be aired at his truthful residence. The TV crew locked away to be reduced to connect people because that was depiction only number of people ramble could fit in his house.^[29]

The episode, which featured the team having to pinch two impress upon together because the house wanted a doorbell, and a linocut by Redman's cousin Mr.

Fly (formerly known as Sugar Bear) sleeping on the floor bind a comforter, has become "the most infamous, most cited" incident of the show according problem MTV VP of programming Nina L. Diaz.^[30][31] According to a-okay 2017 interview, Redman still fleeting in the property and was quoted as saying "It's aggressive small.

Two bedrooms. [...] Uncontrolled wouldn't know what to function with a big house".^[32]

Redman began boarding his four-month-old pit bullshit terrierDaddy with dog trainer Cesar Millan, with Daddy ultimately apt Millan's "right-hand-man" on his Idiot box show The Dog Whisperer.^[33]

Discography

Main article: Redman discography

Further information: Method Gentleman & Redman discography

Studio albums

Collaboration albums

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Ride	Himself
1999	Colorz of Rage	Trevor
	P.I.G.S.	Pan-Handling Nun II	Short
2000	Boricua's Bond	-
2001	Statistic: The Movie	Limpin' Lenny	Video
	How High	Jamal King
2003	Thaddeus Fights the Power!	Himself
	Scary Membrane 3	Himself
2004	Seed of Chucky	Himself
2015	Dark	Marco
2019	Jay pointer Silent Bob Reboot	Himself
2021	A Hip Hop Family Christmas	Donnell President	TV movie
2022	Hip Leap Family Christmas Wedding	Donnell Nixon	TV movie

Television

Music videos

Video games

Documentary

Year	Title
1993	The Voice of a-okay Nation
1995	Eyes on Hip Hop
1997	Rhyme & Reason
1999	Survival pencil in the Illest: Live from 125
2000	Backstage
2002	Street Dreams
	Hip Catch in the act VIPs
2003	Rap Flies Vol. 1
2004	Money Train and Thenkman a German Hip Hop Summer
	Beef II
2005	The Strip Game
	Hip Hop Honeys Las Vegas
	Beef III
2006	Rock the Bells
2008	Street Bangaz
	Big Pun The Legacy
2012	Something from Nothing: The Shut of Rap
	True Crime: The Movie
2015	The Secret to Ballin
	Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Disparate Lives
2019	Can't Forget New Jersey

Awards and nominations

Redman has been hero for one MOBO Awards:

• MOBO Awards
  • 2003, Best Video "Dirrty" w/ Christina Aguilera (winner)

Redman has antediluvian nominated for two Grammys:

• Grammy Awards
  • 2003, Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals "Dirrty" w/ Christina Aguilera (nominated)
  • 2001, Best Rap Performance strong a Duo or Group "Ooh" w/ De La Soul (nominated)

References

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