Customer Reviews

Reggie [Vinyl]

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

If you are a hardcore Red fan, pick this up, there are good tracks on here.

If you are a more casual fan thats hoping for another Muddy Waters, or something that sounds like any of his other classics, then skip this one.

Redman is my favorite rapper of all time, hands down. For nearly two decades hes been dropping classic after classic. Whut was one of the first tapes I ever had and I been following his career ever since, and have not been let down once. Who knows what the story is behind this album, but its out, and I'm glad to have another Red cd to add to my collection. So what if after almost 20 years he wants to try something different? Red's signature rhyming and gutter flow are still present on every track. Whats mostly different about this album are the beats and hooks - and none of his classic funny skits. Theres tracks on here I really like, and then some I cant get with.

Intro - Great way to start it off. Red doing what he does best - tearing it up over a good beat. Leaves you wanting more.

Thats Where I be - Its a club kinda beat, I been skipping over this one.

Def Jammable - I dig this one. Nice beat with good Bass. His flow is a little different here, along with the chorus, but it sounds good.

Full Nelson - No thanks.

Lift it up - A Dirty South track, I say leave that to the Southren rappers. Not diggin it.

All I do - Sounds like a R&B kinda song. Not bad, take it or leave it.

Lemme Get 2 - The thought of Red doing a softer track makes me cringe, but this isnt bad, I kinda dig it. Red rapping about life and such.

Mic, Lights, Camera, Action - No thanks.

Cheerz - This has become my favorite track on the album. Nice beat with soul and bass, Ready Roc and Red trading verses and both nail it. Melanie Rutherford on the hook and her voice is fantastic!

Rockin with the best - Nice up tempo song, Red kills it, and Kool Moe Dee with some light vocals in the background.

Light 1 witcha boi - Mef, Red, and Bun B come through with good rhymes but this beat is too light and soft for my tastes, this would be a good track to remix over a harder beat.

When the lights go off - Not feelin it.

Tiger Style Crane - Now this is the Red we all know and love. Closes out the album with a good banger, the flow and drums kinda remind me of Gilla House Check off Red Gone Wild.

My advice is if you are a Red fan then pick this up and just bump the tracks you like. After reading some of the other reviews I see people disagree about whats good and bad with this album. Some hated Def Jammble, I love that track. Another person likes Thats Where I be, while I'm not feelin it. Take a chance and decide for yourself. Its starting to grow on me more and more. And Redman, we still love you, thank you for blessing us with another one. Looking forward to Muddy Waters 2!

I have no idea what you people listened to this album is great! Redman spits crazy ryhymes over crazy beats what more can you ask for? If you want his old music buy his old albums!

If Dick Clark is the world's oldest teenager, then Redman is the world's oldest ten year old. In his 20 year history, he has amassed a long and respectable career as a rapper- sophmoric humor aside. His first three albums are widely considered classic albums- starting with his 1992 debut "Whut? Thee Album", the rather dark sophomore effort "Dare Iz A Darkside", and 1996's "Muddy Waters". He experienced his biggest success with 1998's "Doc's Da Name 2000", an album that garnered him his biggest radio hit as well as a platinum album to boot. Over the years, he has released other solo albums, dabbled in films and done a couple of collaborative albums- notably with Method Man as well as his Def Squad project with Keith Murray and mentor/producer Erick Sermon. While those albums were critically acclaimed and well received, it seemed that Redman was playing it safe, not branching out from his comfort zone- that is until now, when he released his new album "Reggie".

For those expecting a typical Redman album, there are two things that need to be addressed. One: It's a very left of center effort without any songs produced by Erick Sermon. Two: The songs that preceded the release "Lookin' Fly" and "Coc Back" are not on the album. Save for the DJ Khalil produced first single "Def Jammable" and the Rockwilder produced role playing "Mic, Lights, Camera, Action", most of the production on the album is handled by virtual unknowns. While "Reggie" is billed as a "pop record", it's more along the lines of a mature record- look no further than the songs "Lemme Get 2" in which Redman extols in the virtues of travelling and seeing the world and the Faith Evans featured "All I Do", which he dedicates to his fans. While this album is devoid of any Erick Sermon production, the closing track "Tiger Crane Style" sounds very much like something he would have done. Lastly, no Redman album would be complete without the signature weed song. In this case, it's "Lite 1 Witcha Boi" featuring Method Man and Bun B- reprising his appearance with them after appearing on their 2009 album "Blackout 2". A couple of the songs on "Reggie" could have been left off- such as "Lift It Up" and the bland "Whn The Lights Go Off". "Reggie" is a project worth checking out, but it's not for everyone. It's going to take a few spins to truly get into this album- as it is completely different from anything Redman has ever done.

Well It sounds like they produced this for Bun B... When did East Coast music sound more and more like South Beats?? Call me old fashion but I think what made Redman is the funky tunes and lyrics. Maybe he has become bored of it I don't know... If so I'd support him in the change but if he has moved to this direction because of pressure... then I don't!
Anyway if you like T.I. and Bun B then you'd like this!
Oh I support a new change but maybe something new and not something that has been done already!

***Sorry just sounds like a cash in record***

I probably won't be buying this album, has nothing appealing to me!

Redman's new album has thought-provoking lyrics and dance-able beats. Redman is spitting underground hip hop lyrics over mainstream beats, thus creating some kind of club-funk spawn that will smoke all your weed while getting drunk in the club, then go outback to take a piss on the tires of your favorite mainstream rappers Bentley. Don't let the negative reviews throw you...Redman is switching it up here and keeping it fresh instead of doing same ol' same 'ol. You won't find much better rap music in 2010.

Not the best album of Redman for sure but this was just his way to say "Goodbye" to defJam and end his contract so he can move on. Redman is still there and will be coming back stronger than ever.

Redman is my favorite rapper of all time.

But a couple things stick out to me on this album.
First, he REALLY needs to get back to having E.Sermon produce his albums. This cheesy T-Pain auto-tune style is just not fitting for Red.
Second, he needs to ditch the dudes from Gilla House. They add nothing to the tracks. They drag it down.
Redman is not someone who needs to have other people rapping on his tracks. But if you insist on doing it, at least bring back Keith murray. These other dudes are just wack.
I listened to this album on the way to work today and i skipped through several tracks, not even able to make it to the end of the track.
I would say there are maybe 2 solid tracks on this album that I would listen to again. The rest i will just pretend never happened.

I don't know what these people are reviewing and how old they are and if they were around in the 90's when rap blew up the scene. But this album is on point. Strong lyrics, tight beats and not too many guest vocals to drown out the album. I am so tired of that southern rap "get crunk" night club ish. This is type of album that you just throw on your Ipod and listen from track 1 to track 13 and go about your business. Thanks for keeping it real Redman

This is one of the best albums to come out this year! Go listen to YM if you don't want to support Redman. The same people who complain that Hip Hop is dead are the same ones that don't want to support it when it comes out.

I never write reviews but i had to put in my 2 cents on this one. This is NOT the redman that i know and love. to the people that gave this album above 2 stars, they definitely don't know a thing about redman and what kind of artist he is, or i should say was. (it breaks my heart to say that) this album was pushed back by 2 years, i don't know the circumstances but by the sound of this album it seems like "Reggie" was just thrown together in a matter of hours to keep the record company happy. this is by far the worst that Old Redbone has ever dropped on the public, to the exception of "Rockin Wit Da Best" and "Thats Where I B", the only good tracks on this garbage album.

all the other tracks are extremely watered down and so trendy that it makes me want to shoot myself. the lyrics are on point, redman is one of the best mc's to ever spit a rhyme, but the beats are just plain wack! redman is obviously suffering without e-double's production, where is that def squad sound that true redman fans know and love? one reviewer wrote, "if you want old redman stuff than buy his old stuff", obviously reffering to that this album is NOT redman as we REAL fans know him. but if you were a REAL redman fan you would know that his last album "Red Gone Wild" was the best album he dropped since "Muddy Waters", that rugged, grimey def squad sound, along with the genius of keith murray and the green eyed bandit. (thats eric sermon for those of you that gave a good review of this album, cause you people don't know what the hell you're talking about). don't get me wrong, all of his other albums were great, thats why he's my boy, but i just can't get past the fact that this sh_t was even released!!!


Whut Thee Album - great breakout album, a strong EPMD sound with some Red sprinkled on top, awesome combination
Dare Iz A Darkside - instant classic, set the tone for things to come
Muddy Waters - instant classic, a top hip hop album of all time
Doc's The Name - not an instant classic, but extremely solid, the start of a slightly different sound, but still great
Malpractice - a little too commercial for redman, not as good as the previous albums, but still pretty good
Red Gone Wild - instant classic, almost like a Muddy Waters 2, awesome album, I couldn't wait for the next one to drop
Reggie - and then it finally dropped, WTF!!! this is what I have been waiting 2 years for!? Terrible...


I am so glad i did not spend money on this overly produced, non redman, commercialized garbage. If i did spend money on this crap i would probably not like the funk doctor as much anymore, but because i didn't i can still be a fan of one of the best and my favorite MC of all time, i don't blame Red for this flop, i want to believe that he was forced into this mess by other powers.

spend the $2 and download "Thats Where I B" and "Rockin Wit Da Best", but if you call yourself a true Redman fan you would stop there.