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Whut? Thee Album is a terrific debut that established Redman as one of the top MCs on the East Coast. His aggressive delivery is more than hardcore enough for the streets, but Whut? is first and foremost a party record. Redman's subject matter centers around his love of funk and his equal love of pot, with some sex and violence thrown in for good measure. He's able to carry it all off with a singular sense of style, thanks to a wild sense of humor that results in some outlandish boasts, surreal threats, and hilarious left-field jokes. In "Blow Your Mind," for example, he announces, "watch me freak it in Korean!," stumbles through part of a verse, and mutters "ah, forget it"; another great moment is "Redman Meets Reggie Noble," a brief duet between himself and his own alter ego in the great Slick Rick tradition. Other offbeat highlights include the genuinely useful instructional track "How to Roll a Blunt" and the hilarious sexcapade story song "A Day With Sooperman Lover." Credit for the album's infectious vibe also has to go to producer Erick Sermon, who fills Whut? with deep, loose-limbed beats cribbed from P-Funk and Zapp. Slamming party jams like "Time 4 Sum Aksion," "Rated R," and "Watch Yo Nuggets" are the real meat and potatoes of the record, and Redman's driving, forceful rhyme style makes them all the more invigorating. Still the strongest, most consistent outing in his catalog, Whut? Thee Album clearly heralds the arrival of a major talent.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Larry Muggerud, ComposerLyricist - R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Noble, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Troutman, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Mccracklin, ComposerLyricist - Lowell Fulson, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Troutman, ComposerLyricist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer - Bootsy Collins, ComposerLyricist - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Worrell, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bootsy Collins, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Ronald Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Claydes Eugene Smith, ComposerLyricist - Richard Westfield, ComposerLyricist - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Worrell, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Nathan Bell, ComposerLyricist - Donald Wesley Boyce, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Garry Marshall Shider, ComposerLyricist - George M. Brown, ComposerLyricist - Erick Sermon, Producer - Robert Spike Mickens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Spradley, ComposerLyricist - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Garry Marshall Shider, ComposerLyricist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Riley, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Hall, ComposerLyricist - GENE GRIFFIN, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Gatling, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer - Raymond James Calhoun, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - PMD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer - Rick James, ComposerLyricist - Robert Noble, ComposerLyricist - Jesse A. Stone, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Earl Collins, ComposerLyricist - R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Troutman, ComposerLyricist - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Troutman, ComposerLyricist - JIM VITTI, ComposerLyricist - Erick Sermon, Producer - J.S. Theracon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Allan Wayne Felder, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Norma Jean Wright, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Kenneth Burke, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Author, Producer - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Starks, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer - Johnny Guitar Watson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Noble, Producer - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Redman, MainArtist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Erick Sermon, Producer
℗ 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Whut? Thee Album is a terrific debut that established Redman as one of the top MCs on the East Coast. His aggressive delivery is more than hardcore enough for the streets, but Whut? is first and foremost a party record. Redman's subject matter centers around his love of funk and his equal love of pot, with some sex and violence thrown in for good measure. He's able to carry it all off with a singular sense of style, thanks to a wild sense of humor that results in some outlandish boasts, surreal threats, and hilarious left-field jokes. In "Blow Your Mind," for example, he announces, "watch me freak it in Korean!," stumbles through part of a verse, and mutters "ah, forget it"; another great moment is "Redman Meets Reggie Noble," a brief duet between himself and his own alter ego in the great Slick Rick tradition. Other offbeat highlights include the genuinely useful instructional track "How to Roll a Blunt" and the hilarious sexcapade story song "A Day With Sooperman Lover." Credit for the album's infectious vibe also has to go to producer Erick Sermon, who fills Whut? with deep, loose-limbed beats cribbed from P-Funk and Zapp. Slamming party jams like "Time 4 Sum Aksion," "Rated R," and "Watch Yo Nuggets" are the real meat and potatoes of the record, and Redman's driving, forceful rhyme style makes them all the more invigorating. Still the strongest, most consistent outing in his catalog, Whut? Thee Album clearly heralds the arrival of a major talent.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:34
- Main artists: Redman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RAL (Rush Associated Label)
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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