Redman – Muddy Waters (2LP, Translucent Green With Black Smoke vinyl)
RARITY - Sealed
Reginald "Redman" Noble – vocals
Features : Heltah Skeltah (A1), The Notorious B.I.G. (A2), Busta Rhymes (A2), EPMD (A2), Napalm (A4), Rockwilder (A4), Rick James (B1), Erick Sermon (B2), Method Man (B4), K-Solo (C2), Just Ice (C2), Isaac Hayes (C3), Tyrone Davis (C3), Common Sense (C4), Jayo Felony (C4), The Isley Brothers (D1), The Heath Brothers (D2), Eric B. & Rakim (D3), Jamal (D4), Keith Murray (D4)
Written by B. Powell (A1), D. Yates (A1), E. Sermon (A1-3, A5, B2-3, C4, D2-4), J. McNair (A1), J. Bush (A1), P. Hendricks (A1), R. Noble (A1-5, B1-3, C1 to D4), S. Price (A1), C. Martin (A2), C. Wallace (A2), R. Kelly (A2), T. Fyffe (A2), C. McDermott (A2), T. Smith (A2), P. Smith (A2), R. Troutman (A2), A. Stanton (A4), D. Stinson (A4, D1), R. James (B1), C. Smith (B4), P. Michael (B4), J. Williams (C2), K. Madison (C2), K. Khaleel (C2), D. Ellis (C3), I. Hayes (C3), P. Richmond (C3), R. Locke Jr. (C3), E. Wilson (C4), L. Lynn (C4), J. Savage (C4), J. Mizell (C4), T. Pearyer (C4), W. Patterson (C4), C. Jasper (D1), E. Isley (D1), O. Isley (D1), R. Isley (D1), J. Heath (D2), E. Barrier (D3), W. Griffin (D3), J. Phillips (D4), K. Murray (D4)
2LP, Standard Sleeve, include an exclusive stencil
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Translucent Green With Black Smoke
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : GZ Media
Label : VMP (Vinyl Me Please)
Original Label : Def Jam Recordings
Recorded in 1995–1996 at Rockin' Reel Recording Studios (New York), Mirror Image Studios (New York)
Recorded by Dave Greenberg (A1, A4, C1, D1-2, D4), Troy Hightower (A2-3, A5 to B4, C2-4, D2-3)
Mixed by Dave Greenberg (B4, C1, D1), Troy Hightower (A1 to B3, C2 to C4, D2 to D4)
Produced by Erick Sermon (A1-3, A5, B2-3, C3-4, D2-4), Reggie Noble (A1, B1, C1-2, D2)
Mastered by Tony Dawsey at Masterdisk
Originally released in 1996
Reissued in 2020
Tracks:
Side A
- Iz He 4 Real
- Rock Da Spot
- Welcome (Interlude)
- Case Closed
- Pick It Up
Side B
- Smoke Buddah
- Whateva Man
- On Fire
- Do What Ya Feel
Side C
- Creepin'
- It's Like That (My Big Brother)
- Da Bump
- Yesh Yesh Ya'll
Side D
- What U Lookin' 4
- Soopaman Luva 3
- Rollin'
- Da Ill Out
Review :
"Despite a heavy dose of Redman's eccentric humor, Dare Iz a Darkside often threatened to disappear in a haze of blunt smoke, so for his third album, he and producer Erick Sermon backed off the muddled sonics of Darkside and returned to the hard funk of his debut set. There isn't as blatant a P-Funk/Zapp influence on Muddy Waters; the beats are more indebted to the new New York hardcore movement, and the tracks themselves are sparer and more bass-driven. Lyrically, Redman is as strong as ever, and if his subject matter hasn't changed all that much, he's still coming up with clever metaphors and loose, elastic rhyme flows. He projects more energy than Method Man (who appears on "Do What Ya Feel"), but isn't quite at the madman level of Busta Rhymes. The numerous skits tend to drag the album's momentum down a little, but overall, Muddy Waters solidifies Redman's growing reputation as one of the most consistent rappers of the '90s -- even when the music is unspectacular, he manages to deliver the goods on the microphone." AllMusic Review by Steve Huey
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.57 / 5