Redman
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| Redman | ||
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 Redman in Los Angeles, California
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Reginald Noble | |
| Also known as | Funk Doctor Spot, Red Dott | |
| Born | April 17, 1970 (age 36) | |
| Origin | Newark, New Jersey | |
| Genre(s) | East Coast hip hop, Hardcore Rap | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Actor | |
| Years active | 1992 - Present | |
| Label(s) | Def Squad/Def Jam Recordings | |
| Associated acts |
Method Man, Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Def Squad, Gilla House | |
| Website | Redman Official MySpace Page | |
Reginald "Reggie" Noble (born April 17, 1970), better known by the stage name Redman, is an American rapper. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he became popular as an artist on the Def Jam label in the early 1990s. Redman is half Korean and African-American, he also speaks in Korean conversationally.
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[edit] Career history
After Erick Sermon (of the seminal rap group EPMD) spotted Redman freestyling in a New York nightclub, Sermon added him to the Hit Squad crew of aspiring MCs (along with K-Solo and Das EFX). Redman made his rapping debut on the EPMD songs "Hardcore" and "Brothers On My Jock" off their third album Business As Usual (Def Jam 1990). Redman's 1992 Def Jam debut Whut? Thee Album broke into the US Top 50, achieved gold status in the United States. Prominent hip hop magazine The Source subsequently named Redman the 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 a million copies. His musical style has remained very consistent, rarely deviating from a combination of Redman's unique braggadocious wit and hard, P-funk-influenced beats. In addition to releasing albums under his own name, he is 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 has collaborated extensively, both with hip hop artists and with artists from other genres. The list of artists and groups he has worked with includes Wyclef Jean, Snoop Dogg, Limp Bizkit, Scarface, The Offspring, Eminem, Kottonmouth Kings, Saukrates, Obie Trice, Canibus, Gorillaz, Method Man, Wu-Tang Clan, D'Angelo, Me'shell Ndegeocello, 2Pac, Notorious BIG, Jodeci, Cypress Hill, The Oak Ridge Boys, De La Soul, Dru Hill, Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, KRS-One, Damian Marley, Chico DeBarge, Beverley Knight, IAM and Christina Aguilera. Redman had his best-known international mainstream hit with Aguilera, when he featured on her 2002-2003 club hit single "Dirrty". Since the release of Redman's last studio album he has kept his fans happy by independently releasing the Ill At Will mix tapes which feature various members of his Gilla House crew, including Saukrates and Icarus.
Redman is scheduled to release a new album in March 2007 titled Red Gone Wild and is expected to come back to what he does best with Muddy Waters 2 in November 2007.
Redman's personal mySpace page http://www.myspace.com/funkdocgilla features new music.
[edit] 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. Method Man and Redman also appear in Def Jam Vendetta and Def Jam: Fight for NY video games, often as Tag Team partners, and briefly had their own television sitcom, Method & Red, on Fox during the 2003–2004 season.
Redman also features on the video game True Crime: New York City. 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 UK, 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 School's Out!: The Musical, rapping several rap songs.
[edit] Aliases
- Funk Doc / Funk Doctor / Funk Doctor Spot (often confused with "Spock")
- Doc
- Red
- Reggie / Reggie Noble (his real name)
- Soopaman Luva
- Uncle Kwiley
[edit] Personal life
After the video game release of Def Jam: Vendetta, VIBE printed a rumour that Redman and Christina Milian were dating. However, they claimed to be just good friends. Redman also has a pitbull named Daddy. He has 4 children.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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Whut? Thee Album
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Dare Iz a Darkside
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Muddy Waters
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El Niño (with Def Squad) |
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Doc's Da Name 2000
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Blackout! (with Method Man)
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Malpractice
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Red Gone Wild
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Muddy Waters 2
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Redman is also credited as a featured artist on several other singles. He has topped the UK singles chart, with Christina Aguilera, in 2002. In the UK, he has made six Top 40 appearances overall, although only "Smash Sumthin'" credits him as the main artist.
[edit] Mix CD(s)
- Ill At Will Vol. 1 (2004)
- Ill At Will Vol. 2: BC4 Straight Outta Lo-Cash (with Govmattic)(2005)
- Live From The Bricks (with DJ Scoob Doo) (2007)
[edit] Video Game(s)
- Def Jam Vendetta
- Def Jam Fight For NY
- Def Jam: Icon
- True Crime: New York City
- NBA 2K6 (24/7 EBC mode), featured as celebrity
[edit] Television shows
- "The Wayans Bros" (1998)
- 'The Jamie Foxx Show" (2000) Season 4 episode 21 Jamie in the Middle.
- Chapelle's Show Season One, in which Redman advertises his own (fictional) brand of toilet cleaning product.
- Trippin' (2005)
[edit] Filmography
- 1999: Colorz of Rage
- 1999: PIGS
- 2000: Boricua's Bond
- 2001: Statistic: The Movie
- 2001: How High
- 2002: Doggy Fizzle Televizzle (Skit Appearance)
- 2002: Stung
- 2003: Thaddeus Fights the Power!
- 2003: Scary Movie 3
- 2004: Method & Red
- 2004: Seed of Chucky
- 2006: High Times Stony Awards (Cohost)[1]
[edit] Soundtrack
- 1999: In Too Deep (writer & performer: "Tear it Off")
- 1999: Black and White (writer & performer: "Big Dogs")
- 2000: Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000 film) (writer & performer: "Da Rockwilder")
- 2001: Exit Wounds (performer: "Hey Ladies")
- 2001: The Fast and the Furious (performer: "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)")
- 2001: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (VG) (writer & performer: "Let's Get Dirty")
- 2002: All About the Benjamins (performer: "Da Rockwilder")
- 2002: Blade II ("Gorillas on My Mind")
- 2002: 8 Mile (Germany) (sample used: 2Pac - "Temptations")
- 2003: Biker Boyz (writer: "Ride") (performer: "Ride")
- 2003: Honey (performer: "React")
- 2004: Entourage (1 episode)- Pilot (2004) TV Episode ("Oooh")
- 2004: You Got Served (performer: "Time 4 Sum Aksion")
- 2004: The Fairly OddParents in School's Out! The Musical (TV) ("The Pixie Rap")
- 2005: Syriana (performer: "Let Da Monkey Out")
- 2005: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories(VG) (performer: "Do What You Feel")
[edit] External links
- Official Red Gone Wild Site
- Official Redman website
- Redman at the Internet Movie Database
- Redman at All Music Guide
| Redman |
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| Albums |
| Whut? Thee Album | Dare Iz a Darkside | Muddy Waters | El Niño (with Def Squad) | Doc's Da Name 2000 | Blackout! (with Method Man) | Malpractice | Red Gone Wild | Muddy Waters 2 |
| Singles |
| "Blow Your Mind" | "Time 4 Sum Aksion" | "Tonight's Da Night" | "Rockafella" | "Can't Wait" | "How High" (with Method Man) | "Funkorama" | "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" | "Whateva Man" | "Pick It Up" | "Full Cooperation" (with Def Squad) | "I'll Be Dat" | "Da Goodness" | "Tear It Off" (with Method Man) | "Y.O.U." (with Method Man) | "Da Rockwilder" (with Method Man) | "Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in Da Club)" | "Smash Sumthin'" | "Put It Down" |
| Other Songs |
| "Made It Back" (by Beverley Knight) | "How Deep Is Your Love" (by Dru Hill) | "Oooh." (by De La Soul) | "Dirrty" (by Christina Aguilera) |
| Groups |
| Hit Squad | Def Squad | Method Man & Redman |
| Movies & Television |
| How High | Method & Red | Seed of Chucky | How High 2 |
