Method Man & Redman
Method Man & Redman | |
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![]() Method Man (center) performing with Redman (left) at the 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session | |
Background information | |
Origin | Staten Island, New York Newark, New Jersey |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Def Jam |
Members | Method Man Redman |
Method Man & Redman (also referred to as Meth & Red, Red & Mef, John Blaze and Funk Doc or Funk Doctor Spock and Johnny Blaze) are an American hip hop duo, composed of East Coast rappers Method Man (of Wu-Tang Clan) and Redman (of Def Squad). They are signed to Def Jam Recordings both as solo artists and as a duo. While they had been collaborating since 1994, it was not until 1999 that they released a full-length collaborative effort, Blackout!. The follow-up album, Blackout! 2, was released in 2009.
Method Man often gives a shout out to Redman on tracks that do not feature Redman; this usually comes in the form of "What up, Doc!" referring to Redman's alias "Funk Doctor Spock". In 2001, they starred alongside each other in the stoner film How High. In 2004, the duo also starred in a short-lived Fox sitcom, titled Method & Red, however they later disowned the series due to lack of creative control.
History
The duo have known each other for a long before signing with Def Jam. While at Def Jam, they reunited in 1994 on tour and met again in 1995 in the recording studio of West Coast hip hop act Tupac "2Pac" Shakur. They recorded "Got My Mind Made Up" for Shakur's multi-platinum album All Eyez on Me (1996). After this they had friendly battles freestyling with each other on Yo! MTV Raps, which ultimately led to their collaborative debut single "How High". In 1999, the two rappers appeared together on "Rap Phenomenon" from The Notorious B.I.G. posthumous album Born Again.
On May 7, 2009, in promotion for their third studio album, Method Man & Redman released a mixtape titled Lights Out, which was hosted by DJ Green Lantern.[1] In 2013, Method Man and Redman previewed a new track called "Lookin’ Fly Too" featuring Ehikmostz.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [3] |
US R&B [4] |
US Rap [5] |
CAN [6] |
FRA [7] |
GER [8] |
NLD [9] |
SWI [10] |
UK [11] | |||||
Blackout! | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 36 | — | 45 |
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How High: The Soundtrack |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 66 | — | 6 | 35 |
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Blackout! 2 |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 66 | — | 6 | — |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Mixtapes
Title | Album details |
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Lights Out[1] |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [19] |
US R&B [20] |
US Rap [21] |
FRA [7] |
GER [22] |
SWI [10] |
UK [23] | |||||||
"How High" | 1995 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
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The Show soundtrack | |||
"Da Rockwilder" | 1999 | — | 51 | 14 | 181 | — | — | 161 | Blackout! | ||||
"Tear It Off" | — | 52 | 16 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Y.O.U." | 2000 | — | 69 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Part II" (featuring Toni Braxton) |
2001 | 72 | 28 | 5 | — | 23 | 54 | 98 | How High soundtrack | ||||
"A-Yo" (featuring Saukrates) |
2009 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | Blackout! 2 | ||||
"City Lights" (featuring Bun B) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Mrs. International" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US [24] |
US R&B [25] |
US Rap [26] |
BEL (WA) [27] |
FRA [7] |
SWI [10] | ||||||||
"4, 3, 2, 1" (LL Cool J featuring Method Man & Redman, Canibus and DMX) |
1997 | 75 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | Phenomenon | |||||
"Left & Right" (D'Angelo featuring Method Man & Redman) |
2000 | 70 | 18 | — | — | — | — | Voodoo | |||||
"Noble Art" (IAM featuring Method Man & Redman) |
2003 | — | — | — | 66 | 34 | 81 | Revoir un Printemps | |||||
"Ol' Thang Back" (Juelz Santana featuring Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, Method Man & Redman) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Appearances together
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Freestyle" | 1995 | Funkmaster Flex | The Mix Tape Volume 1: 60 Minutes Of Funk |
"Got My Mind Made Up" | 1996 | 2Pac, Tha Dogg Pound | All Eyez on Me |
"Do What Ya Feel" | Redman | Muddy Waters | |
"Big Dogs" | 1998 | Method Man | Tical 2000: Judgement Day |
"Well All Rite Cha" | Redman | Doc's Da Name 2000 | |
"Symphony 2000" | 1999 | EPMD, Lady Luck | Out of Business |
"Simon Says" (Remix) | Pharoahe Monch, Lady Luck, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Busta Rhymes | Internal Affairs | |
"Rap Phenomenon" | The Notorious B.I.G. | Born Again | |
"Buck 50" | 2000 | Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna | Supreme Clientele |
"Fuhgidabowdit" | LL Cool J, DMX | G.O.A.T. | |
"2 Tears In A Bucket" | Ruff Ryders, Sheek Louch | Ryde or Die Vol. 2 | |
"Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" | Limp Bizkit, DMX | Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water | |
"Redbull" | Wu-Tang Clan | The W | |
"Get It Up (Remix)" | Sticky Fingaz, Xzibit | — | |
"Enjoy Da Ride" | 2001 | Redman, Saukrates, Streetlife | Malpractice |
"Dog In Heat" | Missy Elliott | Miss E... So Addictive | |
"Who You Be" | Outsidaz | The Bricks | |
"Red, Meth & Bee" | Cypress Hill | Stoned Raiders | |
"I Get It Started" | Mystikal | Tarantula | |
"Good Times (I Get High Remix)" | 2002 | Styles P, Jin | — |
"Lyrical 44" | 2003 | Damian Marley | Def Jamaica |
"Rock & Roll" | Naughty By Nature | IIcons | |
"I Will Not Lose" | Wu-Tang Clan | Wu-Tang Corp | |
"Pack Em Up" | |||
"We Some Dogs" | 2004 | Method Man, Mr. Porter, Snoop Dogg | Tical 0: The Prequel |
"Redman & Method Man, Pt. 1"[28] | Sway & King Tech | Wake Up Show: Freestyles, Vol. 8 | |
"Redman & Method Man, Pt. 2"[28] | |||
"Walk On" | 2006 | Method Man | 4:21... The Day After |
"Blow Treez" | 2007 | Redman, Ready Roc | Red Gone Wild: Thee Album |
"Funk Doc & Mef Tical"[29] | — | Hiero Meets Wu: From Oakland to Shaolin | |
"Wait A Minute" | The Soundscannerz | The Resume | |
"Self Construction"[30]" | 2008 | KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, David Banner, Nelly, Styles P, The Game, Ne-Yo | — |
"Troublemakers" | 2010 | Ghostface Killah, Raekwon | Apollo Kids |
"Lite 1 Witcha Boi" | Redman, Bun B | Reggie | |
"Look"[31] | 2011 | Erick Sermon | Breath of Fresh Air |
"Welcome to the Academy"[32] | The Academy | Terminal 3 Presents: The Academy | |
"Cypher"[33] | 2013 | Hit-Boy, Kent M$NEY, Audio Push, B Mac The Queen, Raekwon, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Rick Ross, Schoolboy Q | All I’ve Ever Dreamed Of |
"Let's Go"[34] | Tony Touch, Erick Sermon | The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MCs | |
"Rite" | Loaded Lux | You Gon Get This Work | |
"Mount Kushmore" | 2017 | Snoop Dogg, B-Real | Neva Left |
"Therapy" | Masta Killa | Loyalty is Royalty |
- 1994: Buddha Brotherz Freestyle
- 1994: Freestyle
- 1995: Double Deuces (St. Ide's Malt Liquor Commercial)
- 1995: "Tonight's Da Night Freestyle"
- 1995: Yo! MTV Raps (Last Episode Freestyle) (with Craig Mack, Large Pro, & Special Ed)
- 1996: Funk Flex Freestyle
- 1999: "Redman Freestyle" from Drunken Master's Drunken Style
- 2000: "Rap City Freestyle" (Feat. Big Tigger)
- 2003: Brownsugar Freestyle
- 2004: "Method & Red TV Show Theme Song"
- 2004: "Pixie Rap" from the TV show The Fairly OddParents, special School's Out! The Musical as the rapping voices of Head Pixie and Sanderson respectively.
- 2008: "Broken Language 2008"
See also
References
- ^ a b http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/10341/method_man_redman_lights_out.html
- ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/01/redman-method-man-preview-new-track-%E2%80%9Clookin-fly-too%E2%80%9D-video/
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums in the United States:
- All except Tical and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Tical and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States:
- All except Tical and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Tical and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Method Man – Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Tical: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 60, No. 26, January 30, 1995". RPM. Walt Grealis. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Tical 2000: Judgement Day and Blackout!: "Method Man – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Tical 0: The Prequel and Blackout! 2: "Method Man – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Wu-Massacre: "Albums: Top 100". Jam!. Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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(help) - ^ Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
- All except 4:21... The Day After and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- 4:21... The Day After and Wu-Massacre: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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- ^ Bush, John. "Blackout! – Method Man, Method Man & Redman > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ a b Erwin, Jack (November 17, 2009). "XXL Presents Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography". XXL (119). Harris Publications: 70–72.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum: Method Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Certified Awards" (enter "Method Man" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Gold and Platinum Search (Method Man)". Music Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Blackout! Vol. 2 – Method Man, Redman > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ http://www.datpiff.com/Redman-Method-Man-Lights-Out-mixtape.45093.html
- ^ "Method Man – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Method Man – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Method Man – Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Method Man (Single)". charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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(help) - ^ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- All except "Da Rockwilder", "Part II" and "N 2 Gether Now": "Method Man" (select "Singles" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- "Da Rockwilder" and "Part II": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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- ^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances in the United States:
- "Shadowboxin'": "GZA – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Wu Wear: The Garment Renaissance": "RZA – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "4, 3, 2, 1": "LL Cool J – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "N 2 Gether Now": "Limp Bizkit – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Left & Right": "D'Angelo – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Round & Round": "Jonell – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Love @ 1st Sight": "Mary J. Blige – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States:
- "No Hook": "Shaquille O'Neal – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Shadowboxin'": "GZA – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Wu Wear: The Garment Renaissance" and "La Rhumba": "RZA – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "4, 3, 2, 1": "LL Cool J – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "The Grand Finale": "DMX – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "N 2 Gether Now": "Limp Bizkit – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Left & Right": "D'Angelo – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Round & Round": "Jonell – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Love @ 1st Sight": "Mary J. Blige – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Still on It": "Ashanti – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States:
- "No Hook": "Shaquille O'Neal – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Shadowboxin'": "GZA – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Wu Wear: The Garment Renaissance": "RZA – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "4, 3, 2, 1": "LL Cool J – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "The Grand Finale": "DMX – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "N 2 Gether Now": "Limp Bizkit – Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- "Round & Round": "Jonell – Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ "Discographie Method Man". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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(help) - ^ a b "Wake Up Show: Freestyles, Vol. 8 – Sway & King Tech > Overview". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ http://www.datpiff.com/Hieroglyphics-Hiero-Meets-Wu-From-Oakland-To-Shaolin-mixtape.6208.html
- ^ http://nahright.com/news/2008/04/22/krs-one-ft-various-artists-self-construction/
- ^ http://www.datpiff.com/Erick-Sermon-Breath-Of-Fresh-Air-mixtape.315875.html
- ^ "Terminal 3 Presents: The Academy – The Academy > Overview". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ X, Dharmic (March 9, 2013). "Listen: HS87 f/ Schoolboy Q, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Rick Ross, Method Man, Redman, & Raekwon". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - The Piece Maker 3 - Return of the 50 MCs by Tony Touch". Itunes.apple.com. 1969-07-02. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
External links
- Method Man & Redman at AllMusic
- Method Man & Redman discography at Discogs
- Method Man & Redman on Facebook
- Method Man & Redman discography at MusicBrainz