Redman

Reginald "Reggie" Noble (Born April 17, 1970), better known by his stage name Redman, is an American rapper ^rapping , DJ, record producer and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. He is also well known for his collaborations with Method Man, including their starring roles in films and sitcoms. He was also a member of the Def Squad in the early 1990s. Redman is one-half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman.

  In 1990, Reginald "Reggie" Noble made his world debut on the EPMD album Business as Usual appearing on tracks "Hardcore" and "Brothers On My Jock". In 1992 Redman released his debut album, Whut? Thee Album, which Allmusic 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 ^{RIAA Certification} . He was named "Rap Artist of the Year" by The Source ^{The Source (magazine)} . Redman followed this up with his 1994 album, Dare Iz a Darkside. The first single, "Rockafella ^{Rockafella (song)} ", samples Leon Haywood's "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" and George Clinton ^{George Clinton (funk musician)} 's "Flashlight ^{Flash Light (song)} ", two of the most sampled songs in hip hop.

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 unique braggadocious wit and hard hitting beats. Redman is also the originator of the pop-culture gesture, "Raise the Roof", due to the gesture being performed in the video, "Pick It Up" from his 1996 album, Muddy Waters ^{Muddy Waters (album)} . In addition to releasing albums under his own name, he is part of the group Def Squad (along with Keith Murray ^{Keith Murray (rap)} 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) who, with him, made a featured appearance with the Dogg Pound in Tupac Shakur's 1996 album All Eyez on Me in the rap song Got My Mind made up where both rapped with Kurupt in verse two and Meth also did the chorus, and 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 ^{Pink (singer)} 's track Get This Party Started. Since the release of Malpractice, he has 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, Young Heat, 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. On March 27, 2007 Redman confirmed on BET's Rap City: Tha Bassment that the sequel to How High, How High 2, is currently being written. In an April 10, 2007 Onion AV Club ^{The AV Club} interview, Redman hinted that there would be a second collaborative album with Method Man, with work beginning in midsummer or early September.

In early 2008, a remake of the da Hustler and Trigger tha Gambler classic Broken Language was released to the internet by the duo entitled Broken Language 2008, fueling rumors of a Blackout! sequel coming soon. This rumor was further fueled by the duo while performing in Gainesville, FL at the University of Florida. A Blackout LP was scheduled for a December 9, 2008 release but was recently pushed back to the first quarter of '09. With a new release date on May 19, also a sequel to the very popular How High is in the process of being written and is to begin being filmed in the summer of '09. Bun B has confirmed that he will guest star on Blackout! 2 – in April 2009, a single has been released named City Lights, produced by Nasty Kutt Also producers such as Erick Sermon, Rockwilder and Pete Rock have announced their presence on the album. The duo is also currently on their Still High tour with Termanalogy, the Alchemist, & Evidence of Dilated Peoples.

In May 2009, Redman confirmed his next solo album would come out December, 2009. The title for the project is Reggie Noble "0" 9½. The title of the album was then changed to just Reggie ^{Reggie (album)} , and three singles ("Coc Back", "Oh My", & "Money on My Mind") were released. The first single "Coc Back" (which features Ready Roc) had music video filmed and released for it. After a few push backs, Reggie is now scheduled to be released on October 19, 2010.In 2001, Redman co-starred with Method Man in the stoner comedy ^{stoner film} 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 Soundset in Minneapolis) 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.

In August 2007, Redman played a show at the Showbox in Seattle, Washington on short notice after MF Doom canceled his concert. Redman flew from San Francisco, California after the concert promoters contacted him. In November 2007, Redman performed at the 20th annual High Times Cannabis Cup.

Redman began boarding his four month old pit bull terrier Daddy ^{Daddy (dog)} with dog trainer Cesar Millan, with Daddy ultimately becoming Millan's "right-hand-man", becoming a central figure on Millan's television series The Dog Whisperer ^{Dog Whisperer} , helping Millan rehabilitate dogs and train owners, and becoming a model citizen for a breed often associated with aggression. Redman formally gave Daddy to Millan after realizing it would be too complicated to take Daddy back, considering the dog's age and bond with Millan. Daddy died in February 2010.*1992: Whut? Thee Album
*1994: Dare Iz a Darkside
*1996: Muddy Waters ^{Muddy Waters (album)}
*1998: El Niño ^{El Niño (album)} (with Def Squad)>
*1998: Doc's da Name 2000
*1999: Blackout! (with Method Man)>
*2001: Malpractice ^{Malpractice (Redman album)}
*2007: Red Gone Wild
*2009: Blackout! 2 (with Method Man)>
Video games

*NBA 2K1 (Hidden player)
*Def Jam Vendetta
*Def Jam: Fight For NY
*Def Jam: Icon
*True Crime: New York City
*NBA 2K6 (24/7 EBC made), 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)
*Chappelle's Show (2003) Season 1, in which Redman advertises his own (fictional) brand of toilet cleaning product.
*Trippin' (2005)
*Method & Red (June 17 – July 26, 2004) Main role, alongside Method Man
*Wild 'N Out (2007) Season 4
*Celebrity Rap Superstar (2007) Mentor


Filmography

* 1999: Colorz of Rage
* 1999: PIGS
* 2000: Boricua's Bond
* 2000: Backstage ^{Backstage (2000 film)}
* 2001: Statistic: The Movie
* 2001: How High
* 2002: Stung
* 2003: Thaddeus Fights the Power!
* 2004: Seed of Chucky
* 2005: Hip-Hop Honeys: Las Vegas (Featuring guest appearances from 50 Cent, Lil’ Jon, Lloyd Banks, Floyd Mayweather, Aaron Hall ^{Aaron Hall (singer)} , DJ Premier, Obie Trice and many more)
* 2006: Rock the Bells (2004)
* 2006: High Times Stony Awards (co-host)
* TBA: How High 2Redman has been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards
*Grammy Awards
**2003, Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals "Dirrty" w/ Christina Aguilera> (nominated)
**2001, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group "Ooh" w/ De La Soul> (nominated)