What's your favourite Redman album?

eastvandemolition · Post by **eastvandemolition** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:32 am

Here's a list of his prominent solo albums. Which is your favourite? Which do you think is the best overall?

Whut? Thee Album (1992)
Dare Iz A Dark Side (1994)
Muddy Waters (1996)
Doc's The Name 2000 (1998)
Malpractice (2001)

I'm pretty sure that the results will be divided among the first three, but I'm interested to see if there are some votes for the other two, which are also very solid albums. It's Redman, what the fuck do you expect - he's got one of the most consistent catalogues of all time, IMO.

My vote will go to "Dare iz...". Its a solid, cohesive disc that feels - more than most rap cds - like an actual ALBUM. All but a few songs share dark production. Is this a result of having only 2 producers (Reggie Noble AKA Redman and Erick Sermon) ? Probably.

Redman raps like a madman on this disc. I feel it is a weirder but more interesting emceeing performance than "Whut?..." Comparing "Dare iz..." to his debut, well "Whut?..." has some of Red's most classic tracks (Time 4 Sum Aksion) , but it lacks some of the depth of his other two records, I think.

"Dare iz..." is not a great party record, but its a treat to bring it out every now and then and listen to it the whole way through.

A classic, easily.

shopvack · Post by **shopvack** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:39 am

definitely dare iz a darkside. whut? is without question better than muddy waters, and i never heard malpractice. i don't own docs the name, but i'd place it fourth.

Doogs · Post by **Doogs** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:40 am

i really like muddy waters, but the best argument for the first two albums is that they are more cohesive, since there are less producers involved. i'll go with muddy waters tho, just because up until that point imo, he was still improving with each album as an mc.

the last two i honestly do not like. doc's da name had a few rele good tracks but was a serious step down, and malpractice was just flat out weak.

CRASH DDZ · Post by **CRASH DDZ** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:44 am

Dare Iz A Dark Side (1994)
Muddy Waters (1996)
Whut? Thee Album (1992)
Malpractice (2001)
Doc's The Name 2000 (1998)

I THINK..

Blackout w/meth would rank second or first.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:49 am

I made this a poll because it's a great thread.

Personally, I'd take Dare because of the overall quality. Whut has better tracks though. Muddy Waters is really equally as good and on some days better.

The other two were cool when they dropped, but I have no desire to check them out where as I listen to Dare every few months.

eastvandemolition · Post by **eastvandemolition** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:52 am

Thanks for polling it up,

.

Doogs · Post by **Doogs** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:53 am

dare iz a darkside is so...different from his other shit, which is a good or a bad thing depending on how you look at it. i like his first a little better i think, but i need to listen to them all again, and see how i feel about this now.

apparently a lot of people on

feel it's his best album, tho.

The ILLatino · Post by **The ILLatino** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:10 pm

I went DIADS but I also am a huge fan of Muddy Waters.

Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:29 pm

The ILLatino wrote:I went DIADS but I also am a huge fan of Muddy Waters.

wheels · Post by **wheels** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:36 pm

Vlad Analogue wrote:
The ILLatino wrote:I went Muddy Waters but I also am a huge fan of DIADS.

Move Free · Post by **Move Free** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:47 pm

dare
whut
muddy

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:10 pm

Redman is my favorite MC.

To me, this is a toss up b/w Muddy Waters and Dare Iz a Darkside.

Personally, I prefer Muddy Waters. I feel it is up and down a more complete record.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:12 pm

let me add this is one of my most favorite album covers.

bringinoutbangerz · Post by **bringinoutbangerz** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:12 pm

MistaTurk · Post by **MistaTurk** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:15 pm

dare iz a darkside easily. it's in my top 3 of all time (along with ob4cl and illmatic). the whole atmosphere on this album is insane and reggie's performance is

Mo Cheeks · Post by **Mo Cheeks** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:35 pm

my fav MC as well

first 3 albums are classics, and Doc's the name is a personal classic

I picked Dare iz

Zeed Stun · Post by **Zeed Stun** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:41 pm

wheels wrote:
Vlad Analogue wrote:
The ILLatino wrote:I went Muddy Waters but I also am a huge fan of DIADS.

ScholarWenis · Post by **ScholarWenis** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:37 am

iZ DARe A DaRkside?

intuition · Post by **intuition** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:50 am

for me it's easily DIADS.

it's the first redman album i heard, got it in eight grade. loved it then, love it now. it's easy to listen to that album now and go "when did emcees stop having fun?"

it's such a grimey, random, hilarious, "i-don't-fucking-care-what-you-think" type of album. i just love it.

none of the other supaman lovas hold their own against part two either.

Terrorwrist · Post by **Terrorwrist** » Wed May 17, 2006 2:43 am

dare iz a darkside is like....in my top 5 albums of all time..period.....not just red's...so..word

it's DA KINE · Post by **it's DA KINE** » Wed May 17, 2006 4:30 am

I just don't give a.. FUCK
I'll bite your whole nipple off

My fav rapper. I can't decide between Dare Iz and Muddy Waters.

Cash Rulz · Post by **Cash Rulz** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:38 am

Sadly, I am the one vote for Malpractice.

Terrorwrist · Post by **Terrorwrist** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:54 am

folks voting for anything other than the first 3 joints makes me feel old and unhip

eastvandemolition · Post by **eastvandemolition** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:24 am

intuition wrote:for me it's easily DIADS.

it's the first redman album i heard, got it in eight grade. loved it then, love it now. it's easy to listen to that album now and go "when did emcees stop having fun?"

it's such a grimey, random, hilarious, "i-don't-fucking-care-what-you-think" type of album. i just love it.

Yeah its such a fun album to listen to. Alot of albums coming out nowadays should take a hint from funk doc and make their albums more care free and fun.

intuition wrote:none of the other supaman lovas hold their own against part two either.

Well you gotta love part 3... Especially the beat.

Zeed Stun · Post by **Zeed Stun** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:29 am

favourite

eastvandemolition · Post by **eastvandemolition** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:34 am

Zeed Stun wrote:
favourite

Remo the Great · Post by **Remo the Great** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:26 pm

I think Darkside is the BEST one, but Personal Favorite? I think I'd have to say Doc's the Name. There were some really good tracks on there. Some of my favorite Redman tracks ever.

Cash Rulz · Post by **Cash Rulz** » Wed May 17, 2006 2:02 pm

Terrorwrist wrote:folks voting for anything other than the first 3 joints makes me feel old and unhip

Relax, I'm probably older and definitely more hip than you.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Wed May 17, 2006 2:34 pm

The debut is the only correct answer.

Aethetical-Hades · Post by **Aethetical-Hades** » Wed May 17, 2006 3:16 pm

I'd have to go with Dare Iz A Darkside...though, I would have picked Doc's The Name...but, my favorite track on there wasn't by Redman...I'm thinking Track #7, I think!!