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Redman may have become a household name among the rap community by the end of the '90s, but there was a time when he garnered little more than a cult following. Why? Well, Dare Iz a Darkside illustrates this better than any of his other '90s albums -- nowhere else has Redman ever been this odd, to be quite frank. It's fairly evident here that he'd been listening to his George Clinton records and that he wasn't fronting when he alluded to "A Million and 1 Buddah Spots" that he'd visited. In fact, this album often divides his fans. Many admire it for its eccentricities, while others deride it for being quite simply too inaccessible. It's almost as if Redman is trying to puzzle listeners on Dare Iz a Darkside with his continually morphing persona. In fact, there's actually little questioning his motives -- it's a matter of fact that Redman's trying to be as crazy as he can without alienating too many of those who first knew him for his affiliation with EPMD. And while that affiliation does aid this album, since Erick Sermon plays a large role in production, it's not quite enough. If this album has one unforgivable flaw besides the debatable quirks in Redman's persona, it's the production. Sermon isn't up to his usual standards here, unfortunately, and the album could really use some of his trademark funk. But the reason most fans either feel devotion or disdain for this album isn't the beats, but rather Redman's antics. If you appreciate his wacky sense of insane humor, this album is a gold mine. If you're more into his latter-day Method Man-style rhymes, then this album probably isn't one you want to bother with. After all, though Redman became a household name by the end of the '90s, it surely wasn't because of albums like this.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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℗ 1994 Rush Associated Labels Inc.
Dana Stinson, ComposerLyricist - Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Garry Shider, ComposerLyricist - David Spradley, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, ComposerLyricist - Gregory A. Webster, ComposerLyricist - Rockwilder, Producer - Bob Morse, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juni Morrison, ComposerLyricist - Norman Bruce Napier, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Stewart, Narrator, ComposerLyricist - Bob Fudjinski, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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℗ 1994 Rush Associated Labels Inc.
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℗ 1994 Rush Associated Labels Inc.
Dana Stinson, ComposerLyricist - R. Noble, Producer - Reggie Noble, ComposerLyricist - Rockwilder, Producer - Redman, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Rush Associated Labels Inc.
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℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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℗ 1994 Rush Associated Labels Inc.
Reggie Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Noble, Producer - Dave Greenberg, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Redman, MainArtist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
G. Rodriguez, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Parker, ComposerLyricist - Rodney Lemay, ComposerLyricist - Eric Burdon, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - John Avery Lomax, ComposerLyricist - Bryan James Chandler, ComposerLyricist - MIKE BONA, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hurricane Gee, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bootsy Collins, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Noble, Producer - Larry Troutman, ComposerLyricist - ROGER TROUTMAN, ComposerLyricist - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Dave Greenberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Redman, MainArtist - Gregory Jacobs, ComposerLyricist - JIM VITTI, ComposerLyricist - Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.S. Theracon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Noble, Producer - Bob Morse, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Redman, MainArtist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Redman may have become a household name among the rap community by the end of the '90s, but there was a time when he garnered little more than a cult following. Why? Well, Dare Iz a Darkside illustrates this better than any of his other '90s albums -- nowhere else has Redman ever been this odd, to be quite frank. It's fairly evident here that he'd been listening to his George Clinton records and that he wasn't fronting when he alluded to "A Million and 1 Buddah Spots" that he'd visited. In fact, this album often divides his fans. Many admire it for its eccentricities, while others deride it for being quite simply too inaccessible. It's almost as if Redman is trying to puzzle listeners on Dare Iz a Darkside with his continually morphing persona. In fact, there's actually little questioning his motives -- it's a matter of fact that Redman's trying to be as crazy as he can without alienating too many of those who first knew him for his affiliation with EPMD. And while that affiliation does aid this album, since Erick Sermon plays a large role in production, it's not quite enough. If this album has one unforgivable flaw besides the debatable quirks in Redman's persona, it's the production. Sermon isn't up to his usual standards here, unfortunately, and the album could really use some of his trademark funk. But the reason most fans either feel devotion or disdain for this album isn't the beats, but rather Redman's antics. If you appreciate his wacky sense of insane humor, this album is a gold mine. If you're more into his latter-day Method Man-style rhymes, then this album probably isn't one you want to bother with. After all, though Redman became a household name by the end of the '90s, it surely wasn't because of albums like this.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:02
- Main artists: Redman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RAL (Rush Associated Label)
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1994 Rush Associated Labels Inc. ℗ 1994 Rush Associated Labels Inc.
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