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Reginald "Reggie" Noble (born
April 17 1970), better known by his
stage name Redman, is an
American rapper and
actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the
Def Jam label. He is known for his collaborations with
Method Man and his starring roles in the films
How High and
Seed Of Chucky.
Biography
Music career
Redman was born in
Newark, New Jersey. In 1992, Redman released his debut album,
Whut? Thee Album, which
All Music Guide noted for blending "reggae and funk influences" with a "terse, though fluid rap style". The album peaked at number forty-nine on the
Billboard 200 and was certified
gold. He was named "Rap Artist of the Year" by
The Source. Redman followed up with his 1994 album,
Dare Iz a Darkside. The first single, "
Rockafella," samples
Leon Haywood's "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" and
George Clinton's "
Flashlight," two of the most sampled songs in hip hop.
In December 1996, Redman released
Muddy Waters.
Rolling Stone wrote that he provides "choppy, offbeat verses and memorable call-and-response choruses" with a "stripped down but tight" production from
producer Erick Sermon.
All Music Guide noted that lyrically, Redman is "as strong as ever" with his "clever metaphors and loose, elastic rhyme flows". The album solidified his reputation as one of the most consistent rappers of the 1990s.
Redman's solo career continued throughout the remainder of the decade, with each of his albums selling at least half a million copies. His musical style has remained very consistent, rarely deviating from a combination of Redman's unique braggadocious wit and hard hitting beats. In addition to releasing albums under his own name, he's part of the group
Def Squad (along with
Keith Murray and
Erick Sermon) with whom he released the 1998 album
El Niño, and also has formed a close partnership with labelmate
Method Man (of the
Wu-Tang Clan) with whom he released the 1999 album
Blackout!.
Redman had his best-known international hit with
Christina Aguilera, when he was featured on her 2002 single "
Dirrty". Around this time he was also featured on a popular remix of
Pink's track
Get This Party Started. Since the release of Redman's last studio album, he's kept his fans happy by independently releasing the
Ill At Will mixtapes, which feature various members of his Gilla House crew, including
Saukrates and
Icarus. Other members under Redman's Gilla House imprint include Ready Roc, E3, Runt Dog, and Melanie. Under his birthname, Reggie Noble, Redman has done production for himself, many of his crew members, and even Shaquille O'Neal on his 'Shaq-Fu: Da Return' album.
In March 2007, Redman released
Red Gone Wild. He says that the reason for the long wait to drop the album is because of the fast-changing pace of Hip Hop on his MySpace interview.
Other media
In 2001, Redman co-starred with Method Man in the
stoner comedy film
How High, which featured the pair playing two
marijuana-addled students attempting to survive at
Harvard. Redman also stated at a recent concert (at the Showbox in Seattle) that he and Method Man are working on
How High 2, a sequel to the first movie. Redman also played a major role in the horror film
Seed of Chucky. He has been very selective of what movie roles he takes and wants to play starring roles with other notable actors. Method Man and Redman also appear in
Def Jam Vendetta, and video games, often as tag team partners, and briefly had their own television
sitcom,
Method & Red, on
Fox during the 2003–2004 season.
In the
music video for
The Offspring's single
Original Prankster, Redman plays the part of the "Original Prankster".
Redman also features on the video game . He provides the voice of himself in a mini-game where he tries to escape New York during a riot. This character also has a cameo in the main storyline.
In the U.K, Redman was featured in an
MTV Cribs special on
MTV and
TMF. The special was titled
Crap Cribs.
In 2004, Redman again co-starred with Method Man in the
Nickelodeon cartoon,
The Fairly OddParents in, rapping several songs.
In August 2007, Redman played a show at the Showbox in Seattle, WA on very short notice after
MF Doom canceled his concert. Redman flew from San Francisco, CA after the concert promoters contacted him. In November 2007, Redman is slated to perform at the 20th annual
High Times Cannabis Cup.
Discography
Solo
Appearances
1990: EPMD - Business As Usual
1992: EPMD - Business Never Personal
1993: Erick Sermon - No Pressure
1993: Jodeci - Diary of a Mad Band
1994: MC Eiht - We Come Strapped
1994: Boyz II Men - Vibin' 12"
1994: Artifacts - Between a Rock and a Hard Place
1994: Shaquille O'Neal -
1994: Keith Murray - The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
1995: Jamal - Last Chance, No Breaks
1995: Erick Sermon - Double or Nothing
1995: Funkmaster Flex - The Mix Tape, Vol. 1
1996: 2Pac - All Eyez On Me
1996: Busta Rhymes - The Coming
1996: DJ Honda - DJ Honda
1996: Keith Murray - Enigma
1997: Frankie Cutlass - Politics & Bullshit
1997: Funkmaster Flex - The Mix Tape, Vol. 2
1997: KRS-One - I Got Next
1997: Lost Boyz - Love, Peace & Nappiness
1997: LL Cool J - Phenomenon
1997: EPMD - Back in Business
1997: Luniz - Lunitik Muzik
1998: Das EFX - Generation EFX
1998: Montell Jordan - Let's Ride
1998: Eightball - Lost
1998: Beverley Knight - Prodigal Sista
1998: Jayo Felony - Whatcha Gonna Do?
1998: A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement
1998: Dru Hill - Enter the Dru
1998: Method Man -
1999: Keith Murray - It's A Beautiful Thing
1999: Drunken Master - Drunkenstyle
1999: Sway & King Tech - This or That
1999: Missy Elliott - Da Real World
1999: Lil' Cease - Wonderful World of Cease A Leo
1999: EPMD - Out of Business
1999: Puff Daddy - Forever
1999: Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs
1999: Notorious B.I.G. - Born Again
1999: Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap - The Tunnel
2000: D'Angelo - Voodoo
2000: Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
2000: Erick Sermon - Def Squad presents Erick Onasis
2000: Dave Hollister - One Woman Man 12"
2000: Lil' Kim - The Notorious K.I.M.
2000: Beenie Man - Art and Life
2000: D. Don - Bonafide: Portrait of a Hustler
2000: De La Soul -
2000: LL Cool J - G.O.A.T.
2000: Scarface - Last of a Dying Breed
2000: Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
2000: The Offspring - Conspiracy of One
2000: Wu-Tang Clan - The W
2000: DJ Clue - The Professional 2
2001: Missy Elliott - Miss E... So Addictive
2001: Sticky Fingaz -
2001: Sticky Fingaz - Get It Up 12"
2001: Lady Luck - Come & Get It 12"
2001: Sway & King Tech - Wake Up Show Freestyles, Vol. 4
2001: Erick Sermon - Music
2001: Pink - Get The Party Started (Import Single)
2001: Cypress Hill - Stoned Raiders
2001: Mystikal - Tarantula
2002: Naughty by Nature - IIcons
2002: Christina Aguilera - Stripped
2002: Snoop Dogg - Paid Tha Cost 2 Be Da Bo$$
2002: Erick Sermon - React
2003: Keith Murray - He's Keith Murray
2003: IAM - Revoir Un Printemps
2003: Obie Trice - The Set Up (Remix) 12"
2003: Wyclef Jean - The Preacher's Son
2004: Joe Budden - Fire (Remix) 12"
2004: Method Man -
2004: Erick Sermon - Chilltown, New York
2004: Nate Dogg - Nate Dogg
2005: Beanie Sigel - The B. Coming
2005: Sheek Louch - After Taxes
2006: B.G. - Play It How It Go
2006: Messcalan - Gettin' That Guac
2006: Method Man -
2006: Ghostface Killah - More Fish
2007: Keith Murray - Rap-Murr-Phobia
2007: Daz Dillinger - Gangsta Party
2008: Pete Rock - NY's Finest
Other media
Video games
NBA 2K1 (Hidden player)
Def Jam Vendetta
NBA 2K6 (24/7 EBC mode), featured as celebrity
Television shows
The Wayans Bros (1998)
The Jamie Foxx Show (2000) Season 4 episode 21 "Jamie in the Middle"
Doggy Fizzle Televizzle (2002) (skit appearance)
Chapelle's Show Season One, in which Redman advertises his own (fictional) brand of toilet cleaning product.
Trippin' (2005)
Method & Red
Wild 'N Out (2007) Season 4
Celebrity Rap Superstar (2007) Mentor
Filmography
1999: Colorz of Rage
1999: PIGS
2000: Boricua's Bond
2001: Statistic: The Movie
2001: How High
2002: Stung
2003: Thaddeus Fights the Power!
2004: Seed of Chucky
2006: Rock the Bells (2004)
2006: High Times Stony Awards (co-host)Further Information
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