''Redman Presents...Reggie '' is the seventh
studio album
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by rapper
Redman. It was released on December 7, 2010, through his own label Gilla House Records in conjunction with
Def Jam Recordings
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The ...
. The original title of the album, as promoted in the booklet of ''
Blackout! 2
''Blackout! 2'' is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Method Man & Redman. It was their first collaborative album in eight years. The album was released on May 19, 2009 under Def Jam. It debuted at #7 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 a ...
'', was going to be ''Reggie Noble "0" 9 1/2''. It would also be his final album with Def Jam, after being signed to the label for 18 years.
Background
During an interview,
Redman stated that Reggie Noble (Redman's own birth name), does the album, not Redman. Redman also said that there is going to be more "poppish" type songs, rather than his normal "rugged" and "hardcore" songs. In regards to the album, he stated:
Release singles and promotion
The song titled "Coc Back" was the first single off the new album and features Ready Roc. The song and music video for the single were released simultaneously on October 31, 2009 through many websites. The first promotional single titled "Oh My" was released digitally online on January 25, 2010.
The next single, "Mind on My Money" was also released digitally online on March 2, 2010. A promo track titled "Lookin' Fly" has also been leaked by Redman. A video for "Lookin' Fly" was released on June 9, 2010. As it turns out, none of these tracks will make the final cut of the album, only being promo singles. The first official single is "Def Jammable" and a video for the single was released. This is the first Redman album where
Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon (born November 25, 1968) is an American rapper, musician, and record producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside PMD & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work.
Career
Sermon started profe ...
won't be doing any production. The second official single is "Rockin' Wit Da Best" featuring
Kool Moe Dee
Mohandas Dewese (born August 8, 1962), better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, writer and actor. Considered one of the forerunners of the new jack swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of one ...
and was released on January 25, 2011.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Sample credits
* "Reggie (Intro)" contains samples of "Swahililand", written and performed by
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz.
Biography Early life
Jamal was born Fr ...
.
References
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Concept albums
2010 albums
Redman (rapper) albums
Albums produced by DJ Khalil
Albums produced by Rockwilder
Albums produced by Tone Mason
Albums produced by Ty Fyffe