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Artist
Redman
12+ albums
Hip-Hoprapeast coast raphip hopnew jersey
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Reginald Noble (born April 17, 1970), known professionally as Redman, is an American rapper and record producer who rose to prominence in the early 1990s as an artist on Def Jam Recordings. He is known for his collaborations with Method Man as part of the duo Method Man & Redman, including appearances in the film "How High" and the television series "Method & Red". He was also a member of the hip-hop group Def Squad. Redman was born and raised in Newark. He attended Speedway Avenue School, 13th Avenue School, and West Side High School. He briefly attended Montclair State University but was expelled during his freshman year due to poor academic performance. He subsequently returned home, though he was later asked to leave by his mother. As a teenager, he performed as a DJ and MC under the name DJ Kut-Killa, freestyling over funk and hip-hop instrumentals at parties and in public spaces in New York and New Jersey. He was discovered by Erick Sermon of EPMD while working as a DJ for Lords of the Underground. After moving in with Sermon, Redman toured with EPMD, initially performing support roles before appearing on stage. In 1990, he gained wider attention after delivering a freestyle performance at an EPMD concert, which led to work on his debut album "Whut? Thee Album". Redman made his recorded debut on EPMD’s 1990 album "Business as Usual", appearing on the tracks "Hardcore" and "Brothers on My Jock". His debut solo album, "Whut? Thee Album" (1992), combined funk and reggae
