This is such an easy and entertaining listen. Unfortunately, this track is extra short, but the lyrical flexing is plenty. For those who are familiar with Slick Rick, they will catch the reference. Referencing his fellow Def Squad member, Keith Murray is dope, and mentioning the NBA alongside my second favorite basketball player is brilliant! He doesnвЂ™t stop there, when he says вЂњMe and micвЂ™s together roll tighter than Slick and Vance WrightвЂќ, I was left with a little smirk. With my nigga Keith who give assists like Scott Pippen/вЂќ That double shot Hennessy, got my mind trippin/Дrunk enough to start a campaign on ass kickin/ I like the approach because we need more gutsy rappers and of course, I love some of the references he makes in this: Redman reminds me of not-as-crazy Busta Rhymes with the abundance of вЂњhooooaвЂ™sвЂќ and вЂњhaaaaaaaaвЂ™sвЂќ, not to mention the way he accentuates the last word in every line. вЂњIz He 4 RealвЂќ is the first track on the album and one of my go to tracks for a few reasons. This almost seems outside of character, but we know his dark side exists, and we've seen it. The only thing is, as a featured MC, Redman has always been laid-back, fun-loving and incredibly chill.

I bring this up for a couple of reasons, one the synthesized voice sounds like Freddie Krueger and the repetitive chant is very seance-like, but fitting since this album is known for itвЂ™s bass-heavy beats. Now much like most albums in the history of hip hop music, this one starts off with an intro track. However, there is enough of RedmanвЂ™s talent and personality laced in each track that it remains a fantastic piece of work, after all he is an unofficial member of the Wu pretty much. ThereвЂ™s no way we can cover all 23 tracks, but weвЂ™ll take a look at the highlights.ДЄs much as I enjoy this album and appreciate the lyricism, metaphors, flow and overall delivery, the album is packed with skits and super short songs, so it leaves itself open for some criticism. LetвЂ™s fast forward a few years to 1996: This would prove to be a very busy year for the вЂњfunk doctorвЂќ, not only would he join forces with Keith Murray and Erick Sermon to bring us Def Squad, but he would also release what the hip hop world would recognize as his best work and my favorite in his catalog, вЂњMuddy WatersвЂќ. After being featured on EPMDвЂ™s вЂњBusiness As UsualвЂќ album in 1990, Redman hit the studio and would debut his own solo in 1992. This ultimately got him signed by Sermon. The first real exposure Redman had to the rap scene was in 1990, when he was invited on stage to do a freestyle, and unlike any freestyle before it, Red got on stage and freestyled a song that described himself using every letter in the alphabet. HereвЂ™s a little bit of Redman's background: His introduction to the rap industry would be from none other than Erick Sermon, who took him under his wing. Redman is one-half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman.Reggie Noble, The Funk Doctor Spock, Soopaman Luva.whichever moniker you use to refer to him, it all boils down to a 90вЂ™s gem and one of the most heavily underrated MCвЂ™s. He was also a member of the Def Squad in the early 1990s. He is also well known for his collaborations with Method Man, including their starring roles in films and sitcoms. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label.

Website: Info Reginald 'Reggie' Noble (born April 17, 1970), better known by his stage name Redman, is an American rapper, record producer and actor. Occupation(s): Rapper, Record Producer, ActorДЄssociated Acts: Method Man, Def Squad, EPMD, Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Wu-Tang Clan

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