Muddy Waters (album)

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Muddy Waters
Studio album by Redman
Released December 10, 1996
Recorded 1995–1996
Genre Hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length 67:30
Label Def Jam
Producer Erick Sermon (exec.), Reggie Noble, Rockwilder, Pras & Jerry Wonda
Redman chronology
Dare Iz a Darkside
(1994)		 Muddy Waters
(1996)		 Doc's da Name 2000
(1998)
Singles from Muddy Waters
  1. "It's Like That (My Big Brother)"
    Released: December 10, 1996
  2. "Whateva Man"
    Released: January 28, 1997
  3. "Pick It Up"
    Released: May 13, 1997

Muddy Waters is the third studio album from American hip hop artist Redman, released December 10, 1996 on Def Jam Recordings.

The album peaked at twelve on the Billboard 200 chart. By February 1997, it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

Contents

[edit] Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
RapReviews (10/10)[2]
Sputnikmusic 4/5 stars[3]

The album peaked at twelve on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the R&B Albums chart.[4] By February 1997 the album was certified gold.[5]

Steve Huey of Allmusic, though critical of the album's numerous interludes, stated that "lyrically, Redman is as strong as ever," and of the overall work, remarked that "Muddy Waters solidifies Redman's growing reputation as one of the most consistent rappers of the '90s."[1]

Redman has stated that he plans on releasing a sequel to the album entitled Muddy Waters 2 in 2011.[6]

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Music Sample(s)[7] Length
1. "Intro"   Noble   2:17
2. "Iz He 4 Real"   Bush, Hendr, McNair, Noble, Powell, Price, Sermon, Yates 1:36
3. "Rock the Spot"   Fyffe, Kelly, Martin, Noble, Wallace 4:11
4. "Welcome (Interlude)"   Noble, Sermon   2:06
5. "Case Closed" (feat. Rockwilder and Napalm) Noble, Stanton, Stinson   2:58
6. "Pick It Up"   Noble, Sermon
  • "Gimme What You Got" by Le Pamplemouse
 4:11
7. "Skit"   Noble, Sermon   0:57
8. "Smoke Buddah"   James, Noble 2:35
9. "Whateva Man" (feat. Erick Sermon) Noble, Sermon 3:08
10. "Chicken Head Convention (Skit)" (feat. Nadja Green Parker and Tanisha Green) Noble   1:17
11. "On Fire"   Noble, Sermon 3:50
12. "Do What Ya Feel" (feat. Method Man) Michel, Noble, Smith, Jerry Wonda   4:15
13. "The Stick Up (Skit)" (feat. Nadja Green Parker and Tanisha Green) Noble   0:55
14. "Creepin'"   Noble 4:00
15. "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" (feat. K-Solo) Khaleel, Madison, Noble, Williams 2:55
16. "Da Bump"       4:11
17. "Skit"   Ellis, Hayes, Locke, Noble, Richmond, Sermon   0:59
18. "Yesh Yesh Y'all"   Noble, Sermon 3:59
19. "What U Lookin' 4"   Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley, Jasper, Noble, Stinson   4:07
20. "Soopaman Luva 3 Interview (Skit)" (feat. Tanisha Green)     0:55
21. "Soopaman Luva 3"   Noble 4:12
22. "Rollin'"   Barrier, Griffin, Noble, Sermon 4:09
23. "Da Ill Out" (feat. Jamal and Keith Murray) Murray, Noble, Phillips, Sermon   3:36

[edit] Chart history

[edit] Album

Chart (1996)[4] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 12
U.S. R&B Albums 1

[edit] Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions[8]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1996 "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" 95 2 40 11
1997 "Whateva Man" 42 3 18 3
"Pick It Up" — 10 69 50

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

[edit] Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[9]

  • composing – Redman, Erick Sermon
  • executive production – Erick Sermon
  • mixing – Dave Greenberg, Troy Hightower
  • performing – Method Man
  • production – Redman, Rockwilder, Erick Sermon
  • vocals – Method Man, Napalm, Redman, Rockwilder, Erick Sermon

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "allmusic ((( Muddy Waters > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r244058/review. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
  2. ^ 'Flash' Juon, Steve (1996-12). "Redman :: Muddy Waters :: Def Jam/RAL". RapReviews.com. http://rapreviews.com/archive/1996_12_muddywaters.html. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
  3. ^ Schmoh, Joe (2009-11-15). "Redman - Muddy Waters (album review)". Sputnikmusic. http://sputnikmusic.com/review/33467/Redman-Muddy-Waters. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  4. ^ a b "allmusic ((( Muddy Waters > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r244058/charts-awards. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
  5. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 04, 2011 : Search Results - Redman". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Redman&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2011&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  6. ^ "Redman Says That "Muddy Waters 2" Is Happening, Summer 2011". HipHopDX.com. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12859/title.redman-says-that-muddy-waters-2-is-happening-summer-2011. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
  7. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Redman". The-Breaks.com. http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Redman&type=6. Retrieved 01-04-2010. 
  8. ^ "allmusic ((( Muddy Waters > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r244058/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
  9. ^ "allmusic ((( Muddy Waters > Credits )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r244058/credits. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 

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