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Malpractice

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I remember hearing Redman for the first time on a track called "Hardcore" from EPMD's "Business As Usual" CD. Once I heard his verse, I knew that he was destined to be a hip hop great. He would later bless "Headbanger" from EPMD's "Business Never Personal" CD and that's when most people took notice of him. Redman's 1st CD, "Whut...Thee Album" turned out to be a hip hop classic with tracks like "Blow Your Mind", "Tonight's Da Night", "Time 4 Sum Aksion" and "Watch Yo Nuggets" w/Erick Sermon. Everytime Redman showed up on another rapper's song the song was hot and he continued to drop the classics, "Dare Iz A Darkside" and "Muddy Waters". On his last CD, "Doc's Da Name" some of his fans were disappointed with it but to me it's just the same old Redman. It had tracks like "I'll Be Dat", Da Goodness w/Busta Rhymes, "Get It Live" and "Brick City Mashin'", which were classic Redman. Sometimes, when a rapper achieves greatness, their fans can expect too much sometimes but I am always satisfied with Redman's CDs and guest performances. Redman showed up once again with his partner Method Man to drop "Blackout". Backed with production by Erick Sermon and the RZA, the CD lived up to the hype in my opinion. Now in 2001, after 4 solo CDs, a Def Squad CD, and a CD with Method Man, Redman is back with his fifth solo disc, "Malpractice". This CD is another one to remember from Redman. He gets things started with "Diggy Doc", a parody of the D.O.C. song, "D.O.C. and The Doctor". After that, it's nonstop tight tracks, skits and interludes from then on. Most of the production is handled by the green eyed bandit Erick Sermon and a newcomer called Da Mascot. This CD will remind most Redman fans of "Muddy Waters" and believe me you will not have to use the fast forward button on this one. The skits are long in some instances but it doesn't take away from the flow of the CD and everything falls in place. The best songs are the 1st single "Let's Get Dirty" w/DJ Kool, "J.U.M.P." w/George Clinton, "Real N****z" w/Scarface, Treach, Mally G, and Icarus, "Uh-Huh", and "Doggz II". Out of all the Redman CDs that have been put out, "Malpractice" definitely has the most guest appearances on it from other rappers: Missy Elliott, Method Man, and the aforementioned Scarface, Treach & Mally G, give quality performances on what I have to call the best rap CD of 2001 so far. Hip hop fans this is definitely what the doctor ordered. Any fan of Redman's previous CDs should pick this one up as well.

redman has done again what he does so well. he's combined a variety of beats and lyrics to create an outstanding album. some of the best songs would have to be diggy doc, the first single let's get dirty, bricks two which features a variety of talented underground rappers, and soopaman luva 5 (pt. 2) which features reggie noble's twisted storytellin at its best. redman produces many songs himself choosing beats which go perfectly with the moods of the songs.

now to the downfalls. redman is one of the best emcee's of all time. but why does he have all these rappers featured on his album? no one can flow at redman's level. some of the guests are good like those on real n****z and bricks 2. but what the heck is missy elliott doin on here? another downfall are the skits. they're funny the first time, but you'll be forced to skip throught them all of your listens after the first. redman has dropped another dope album but hopefully next time he will provide more rappin and less actin.

this record can be expressed with one word - AMAZING. i am really feeling redman's latest effort and i'm glad that we got the solo return of the self-proclaimed "gangsta monkey". spitting hotter flows then ever he shines on every track and truly represents for the hip hop community and his top notch record lable def jam. i always was a redman fan, but this album truly cemented my fan following for him because he is hard to match.

pros- every track is bangin, especially the first single "lets get dirty". this is a club banger that will have every buddy jumpin jumpin. and the good times don't stop there, you will be equally impressed by "lick a shot", "wyka drop", "da bullsh*t", "enjoy da ride" (with long-time collaborater method man) "jump", "muh-f**ka" and a shockingly good guest appearence by missy on the funk influenced "dat b***h" a definite must repeat anthem. he samples dmx's "where my dogs at?" on "doggz" which is an amazing grimmy joint. his lyrics are always on point, and his humor shines through on every track especially the amazing hilarious "judge juniqua skit" that had me on the floor laughing.

cons- not to many! besides the numerous skits, this record is to hot to be drawn back by any problems.

in the end nobody will be unsatisfied with the amazing effort and extreme raw talent that redman has and boasts on his newest album. weither solo, with the def squad or with method man, he always delights a wide audience and keeps his fans CRAVING more. not only is he extremely addictive, but so is this bangin album.

While this is definetly a banger by any standards, compared to past Redman albums it falls a bit short. The album starts of strong with Reggie Noble in classic form dropping punchline after punchline in his one of a kind flow on "Diggy Doc", and slides right into "Lick a Shot" and the club banger "Let's Get Dirty". Redman's alter-ego "Superman Lover" returns and adds another memorable episode to the collection, and the posse cut, "Real Niggas" will have you reaching for the rewind button thanks mainly to strong verses from Red and Treach and another hot track by E double. However unlike past Redman albums, Malpractice is marred by inconsistencies. There are far too many skits that run too long, breaking up the album's flow. And even though heads have wanted to hear Red work with other producers for awhile now, when he strays away from Erick Sermon and Rocwiler here, the beats tend to be mediocre at best. Plus, some of Reggie's lyrics feel rushed. Don't get me wrong, I'd still put him among the top 5 MCs on the planet right now, but the lyrics here are consistantly clever, some lack the intricacy and complexity of Red's performances on Muddy Waters and Blackout for example. But those are relatively minor complaints. This is still one of my favorite rap albums so far this year. If it weren't for the abundance of unfunny skits, I'd give it a four.

This album is by far Reggie's best effort to date. It contains everything you expect from Funk Doc(the hilarious rhymes, tight beats, skits, and the infamous radio stations) and more. It is one of those album you cannot only bump in your car, but sit at home by youself and laugh out loud. The strongest tracks are probably Smash Sumthin', Enjoy Da Ride, and Whut I'ma Do Now, although every song is pretty much amazing. Just like Doc's Da Name 2000, listening to this CD is like listening to an actual radio station, this time properly called WKYA - kicking yo A** radio. Everything combines just right to form one hell of a good album. Can't wait to see Red on tour. Peace!

Redman returns after 2 and a half year swith his 5th solo, and it's another 4.5 star very nice effort. Of the 5 solo albums I have (all are 4.5 or very high 4 star albums), this is one of the better ones, but all of his albums are very good. This one is long, like most, with 18 songs (one Redman isn't on), of the 18, 3 ar eok, the other 15 are good, with most being real good, no classics though. Guests aren't too heavy, on only about a third of the songs, so you get a lot of the Funk Doc on this one. Production is very nice as well. Erick Sermon nicely does the majority (8 of the 18 songs), Redman does 4, Rockwilder does 2, Bog Sozz, Diverse, DJ Twinz, and Adam F all do 1 song. A very nice album for fans of his of the Def Squad to have and a top 20 album of 2001.

#2 - 9 (nice beat)
#3 - 8
#4 - 8.5 (f/ DJ Kool)
#5 - 9 (nice beat)
#7 - 8.5 (f/ Scarface, Icarus, Jamal, Treach)
#8 - 7.5
#9 - 9 (f/ Icarus -- nice beat)
#11 - 8 (f/ Street life, Method Man, Saukrates)
#13 - 8.5
#14 - 8.5
#15 - 9 (f/ Dizzle Don, Double O, Shooga bear, Roz, Governor Matic -- no Redman)
#16 - 9 (f/ Keith Murray -- nice beat)
#18 - 7.5 (f/ Missy Elliott)
#19 - 6
#20 - 8
#21 - 8.5 (nice beat)
#22 - 8.5 (nice beat)
#23 - 8

Reggie Noble -- b. 4/17/70 -- Newark, NJ
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well some people have dissed this album, and im frankly surprised.
one guy actually said eminem was better?!
please! thats like comparing Run DMC to vanilla ice!
This guy has been around forever, and been on members of the WU TANGs albums and just about everybody elses albums!
his first album was some of the best stuff ever put down.
fans of west coast stuff probably wont like it But fans of WU Tang and other east coast stuff will love this!
He has a kind of old school east coast meets 80's funk style
(he had some George clinton on his first album)
good stuff, all the way nice.

No, this is not Redman's best work, but true Redman fans will appreciate what's underneath the surface. On the first listen, I was convinced that Redman was desperate to get more play in the clubs with this album, so he changed his style. After 20 or so listens, I realized that it's the same old Redman lyric-wise (although some of the hooks, such as on "Doggz II" and "Whut I'ma Do Now", are weak rehashes of recent songs...), and the beats, although not as hard as Dare iz a Darkside or Whut Thee Album, are bumpable thanks to Erick Sermon's creative flair.

This album makes me kinda sad though, not because it's all that bad, but because even the best hip-hop artists nowadays have to appeal to the mainstream/club audience. I never would have thought Redman would have to wash down his beats anymore than he did on Doc's Da Name or even Muddy Waters, but he does with this one. Could you imagine hearing a club track like "Dat B**ch" back during Redman's Hit Squad stint? NEVER!

Thankfully, "Soopaman Luva 5", "Let's Get Dirty", "Bricks Two", "Da Bulls**t" (my personal fave), and "Smash Sumthin" give the album some bump where most needed. Still, I'd sell a limb or two to get another track like "It's Like That" or "Da Goodness", two tracks that got good radio play but didn't forsake Redman's gritty style for the sake of gaining that airplay.

Overall, we get more commercialism here, but a pretty good bump no less from Reggie Noble. It's still Redman, just more of the MTV-friendly, Funk Doc half of Redman. Under the club beats and the ja-billion skits (which I found more entertaining than a few songs on the album...), this is an album full of Redman's catchy one-liners and lyrical skill that we've all loved since 1992. It's not Redman's best work by far, but it still beats the hell out of 90% of the other hip-hop albums we have seen (or will see) by the end of this year. Pick it up.

How do you see an album like this one coming? What Thee Album, Dare Iz A Darkside, Muddy Waters and Doc's Da Name 2000 were all great albums. So why does this stink. 1. He sounds uninspired on here. 2. He has too many of his local homies who all (except for Icarus and Jamal) suck. The Good: Aside from the commercial tracks like Let's Get Dirty and Smash Sumthin(which are good) he has only three others which are standouts. Uh Huh is vintage Redman. Real N****z(featuring Scarface, Mally G, Icarus and Treach) is one of the best songs on here minus Treach's weak verse. Scarface, Mally G and Icarus stole the show on that one. Enjoy Da Ride is the best track on here with Method Man, Saukrates& Streetlife contributing some solid verses on the track right along with Redman. The skits are pretty humorous also(the Jerry Swinger being the funniest out of them all). The Bad: Songs like Lick A Shot, Diggy Doc and Muh F**** are as dull as it gets. And dont get me started on Bricks Two featuring all his garbage homies(D-Don sounds like a New Jersey version of D12's Bizarre) who stink up the track worser than it had to be. The Ugly: Songs llke Whut I'ma Do Now, DoggzII, J.U.M.P., Da Bull****(Icarus was alright on here but its still a suspect track) and the ultrawack Soopaman Luva(parts I&2) should have been Shaquille O'Neal slam dunked into the studio trash can. Dat B****(featuring Missy who adds nothing to the track) is the dumbest track that Redman has ever made period! Bottom Line: Redman should be sued for Malpractice(literally). The beats stunk, Redman sounded bored on most tracks and the guest appearances were weak. To put it bluntly: the skits were better than the album itself. Never mind that Redman himself said that this album was weak. Listen to his previous albums then listen to this and you will see how much of a dud it is.

Redman has released three amazing album and one that was pretty good. His fifth LP is not as good as his first three, but it is nearly as good as his last one. This makes five straight solid albums from Redman, something that a very limited number of artists can claim.
The albums first song is a good one in "Diggy Doc" as it remakes The D.O.C.'s "The D.O.C. & The Doctor". Again Redman brings his great witty lyrics that few can match. A classic example from this song is "I'm not the type of focker to go and meet your parents" as Redman cleverly uses the movie "Meet The Parents" in his rhyme. "Lick A Shot" uses a beat that is very similar to the style on his last album. On "Let's Get Dirty" Redman uses an amped up Rockwilder beat to kick hardcore rhymes. "Real N-----" has great guest appearances from Scarface, Icarus, and Treach. "Dat Bull----" features a great beat reminiscent of Busta Rhymes "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See". "Enjoy Da Ride" features a solid guest appearances from Method Man. "Doggz II" uses great sampling of DMX and DPG and Redman creates a funky song. Again "Soopaman Luva" appears here with the fifth addition as Redman searches for his mojo. The album ends with a great song in "Smash Sumthin'" as it is a seriously head nodding beat that Reggie raps over with adrenaline.
There really are no bad songs on this album as Reggie Noble builds his reputation as being one of the most consistent rappers ever. The album does not have the focus or the production wizardry of his first three albums. Still Reggie brings an album that is one of the years best and should satisfy all fans. After five straight solid albums I cannot believe that only "Doc's Da Name" has gone platinum, but so comes the price for not selling out. More people need to check him out as he is one of the best rappers of all-time.