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Reginald "Reggie" Noble (born April 17 1970 ), better known by his Stage Name '''Redman''', is an American Rapper . He was born in Newark, New Jersey and came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. BIOGRAPHY Career In 1992, Redman released his debut album, '' 2007 . In December 1996, Redman released '' 2007 . The album solidified his reputation as one of the most consistent rappers of the 1990s. Redman's solo career continued throughout the remainder of the decade, with each of his albums selling at least half a million copies. His musical style has remained very consistent, rarely deviating from a combination of Redman's unique braggadocious wit and hard, P-funk -influenced beats. In addition to releasing albums under his own name, he is part of the group Def Squad (along with Keith Murray and Erick Sermon ) with whom he released the 1998 album '' El Niño '', and also has formed a close partnership with labelmate Method Man (of the Wu-Tang Clan ) with whom he released the 1999 album '' Blackout! ''. Redman had his best-known international hit with Aguilera, when he featured on her 2002 single " Dirrty ". Since the release of Redman's last studio album, he has kept his fans happy by independently releasing the ''Ill At Will'' Mix Tape s, which feature various members of his Gilla House crew, including Saukrates and Icarus . Other members under Redman's Gilla House imprint include Ready Roc, E3, Runt Dog, and Melanie. Under his birthname, Reggie Noble, Redman has done production for himself, many of his crew members, and even Shaquille O'Neal on his 'Shaq-Fu: Da Return' album. In March 2007, Redman released '' Red Gone Wild '' and is releasing '' Muddy Waters 2 '' in November 2007. He says that the reason for the long wait to drop the album is because of the fast-changing pace of Hip Hop on his MySpace interview.http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2026629915 Redman discussed his album, state of his career and hip hop as a whole on The Breakdown an internet show on ItsHipHop.Tv . Other media In 2001, Redman co-starred with Method Man in the '' video games, often as tag team partners, and briefly had their own television Sitcom , '' Method & Red '', on Fox during the 2003–2004 season. In the Music Video for The Offspring 's single Original Prankster , Red Man plays the part of the "Original Prankster". Redman also features on the video game ''''. He provides the voice of himself in a mini-game where he tries to escape New York during a riot. This character also has a cameo in the main storyline. In the U.K, Redman was featured in an '' MTV Cribs '' special on MTV and TMF . The special was titled ''Crap Cribs''. In 2004, Redman again co-starred with Method Man in the '', rapping several rap songs. In August 2007, Redman played a show at the Showbox in Seattle, WA on very short notice after MF Doom cancelled his concert. Redman flew from San Francisco, CA after the concert promoters contacted him. DISCOGRAPHY See Also: Redman discography
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