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Redman (born Reggie Noble on April 17, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) made his rapping debut on the EPMD songs“Hardcore”and “Brotherson
my Jock”, after Erick Sermon of the seminal group spotted him freestyling in a New York club andadded himto their crew of aspiringemcees
(along with K-Solo among others). Redman’s 1992 Def Jam debut "Whut? TheeAlbum" brokeright into the US Top 50, achievedgold status in
the United States, and prominent hip-hop magazine TheSourcesubsequently named Redman Rap Artist of the Year for 1993.
Redman’s solo career continued throughout the remainder o ...read more
Redman (born Reggie Noble on April 17, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) made his rapping debut on the EPMD songs“Hardcore”and “Brotherson
my Jock”, after Erick Sermon of the seminal group spotted him freestyling in a New York club andadded himto their crew of aspiringemcees
(along with K-Solo among others). Redman’s 1992 Def Jam debut "Whut? TheeAlbum" brokeright into the US Top 50, achievedgold status in
the United States, and prominent hip-hop magazine TheSourcesubsequently named Redman Rap Artist of the Year for 1993.
Redman’s solo career continued throughout the remainder of the decade, with each of his albums selling at least half amillioncopies.
Hismusical style has remained very consistent, rarely deviating from a combination of Redman’s uniquebraggadociouswit and hard, p-funk-
influenced beats. In addition to releasing albums under his own name, he is part of thegroup Def Squad(along with Keith Murray and
ErickSermon) with whom he released the 1998 album El Nino, and also hasformed a closepartnership with labelmate Method Man (of the Wu-
Tang Clan) with whom he released the 1999 albumBlackout!. The long-awaited follow-up, Blackout! 2, apeared in 2009.
He has also collaborated extensively, both with hip-hop artists and with artists from other genres; the long list of artistsandgroups he
hasworked with includes Wyclef Jean, Snoop Dogg, Scarface, The Offspring, Christina Aguilera, Eminem,Gorillaz,D’Angelo,
Me’ShellNdegeocello, 2Pac, Jodeci, Cypress Hill, De La Soul, KRS One and IAM.
In 2001 Redman co-starred with Method Man in the stoner comedy film How High, which featured the pair playingtwomarijuana-
addledstudents attempting to survive at Harvard. Method Man and Redman also appear in the Def JamVendettavideo game series, often as
TagTeam partners, and briefly had their own television sitcom, Method & Red, on Foxduring the2004-2005 season. « hide |
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