Red Gone Wild: Thee Album
Red Gone Wild: Thee Album | ||||
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Studio album by Redman | ||||
Released | March 27, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2004-2006 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 78:56 | |||
Label | Def Jam Recordings | |||
Producer |
Reggie Noble (exec.) Erick Sermon (also co-exec.) James Ellis (co-exec.) Rockwilder, Timbaland, Scott Storch, DJ Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Tha Chill, E3, Watts, Vitamin D, Adam Deitch, Chris 'Max' Pinset, Da Mascot | |||
Redman chronology | ||||
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Singles from Red Gone Wild: Thee Album | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
HipHopDX | [4] |
Los Angeles Times | [5] |
Pitchfork Media | (5.5/10)[6] |
PopMatters | (7/10)[7] |
RapReviews | (8/10)[8] |
Stylus Magazine | (B)[9] |
USA Today | [10] |
DJBooth.net | [11] |
Red Gone Wild: Thee Album is the sixth studio album by rapper Redman.[12] It was released on March 27, 2007 via Def Jam Recordings.
Background
It is his sixth solo effort to date and his first since 2001's Malpractice. Red Gone Wild features production from Erick Sermon, Timbaland, Scott Storch, Pete Rock, Rockwilder, DJ Clark Kent, and many others. The album had been delayed numerous times by Def Jam and Redman himself, with early promotion dating back to Ghostface Killah's 2004 album, The Pretty Toney Album. Red stated that he didn't want his album to get under promoted like recent albums from Method Man, Ghostface, and The Roots, which explained the long delay for the release of Red Gone Wild. He also stated that he was waiting for the right time to drop it in hip hop's fast changing landscape.[13]
The first single was "Put It Down" (produced by Timbaland) with additional vocals by DJ Kool.
Music videos
A music video was shot for "Da Countdown (The Saga Continues)", which was going to be the first single back in 2004.
Another music video, for "Fuck da Security/Rush da Security," can be found on the UK release as a bonus track.
Smack DVD shot a music video for "Gillahouse Check."
Official videos have been shot for "Put It Down" featuring a guest appearance by MTV personality Vincent "Don Vito" Margera, and "Get 'Em" featuring Gilla House artists Saukrates and Icadon.
Videos were produced for "Gimmie One" and "Freestyle Freestyle."
Leftover tracks
Leftover tracks include "I C Dead People" produced by Eminem, and "Future Thugs" produced by Black Key and featuring Ghostface Killah, Ludacris & Icadon. In 2005, Redman played an instrumental produced by Erick Sermon on his European tour which he described as "hard as hell", but it was never released. He also performed a song titled "Be a Gorilla" which was never released. In 2002 there was talk of guest appearances by Eminem & 50 Cent, Christina Aguilera, and P. Diddy, with a release date set as early as March 2003, but it is not known if those songs were ever recorded. In that time period, the album had the rumored title Re-Vended. In 2003, Redman told the Source he was going for a different feel then his previous albums with production by Fred Wreck, JellyRoll, and MegaHertz among others. Tracks mentioned were "Car Banga", "Reggie's Got A Gun", and "Blow Your Doors Off". Even though a lot has changed since then, the overall tracks that were supposed to be on the album made it onto the final cut.
In two particular interviews, Red mentioned he did 10 tracks with Scott Storch, and 4 with Timbaland. 1 of those Timbaland tracks might make it onto "Muddy Waters 2". It's rumored that Red recorded as many as 300 studio songs between 2001 and 2007.
Red returned the favour of having Pete Rock produce "Gimmie One" on his album by doing a joint titled "Best Believe" for Pete Rock's upcoming album "NY's Finest".
The album leaked onto the Internet on March 22, 2007. Following its release, the album debuted at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 44,000 copies in its first week.[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fire" (featuring E3) | E3 | 2:13 |
2. | "Bak Inda Building" | Adam Deitch, Chris Pinset | 2:26 |
3. | "Put It Down" | Timbaland | 3:22 |
4. | "Gimmie One" | Pete Rock | 3:29 |
5. | "Fuck Ur Opinion (skit)" | Da Mascot | 0:21 |
6. | "Sumtn 4 Urrbody" (featuring Blam, Runt Dawg, Ready Roc, Icadon and Saukrates) | Adam Deitch, Chris Pinset | 3:55 |
7. | "How U Like Dat?" (featuring Gov Mattic) | Rockwilder | 2:15 |
8. | "Freestyle Freestyle" | Scott Storch | 4:10 |
9. | "Walk In Gutta" (featuring Erick Sermon, Keith Murray & Biz Markie) | Erick Sermon | 4:08 |
10. | "Wutchoogonnado" (featuring Melanie Rutherford) | Da Mascot | 5:55 |
11. | "Dis Iz Brick City" (featuring Ready Roc) | DJ Clark Kent | 3:37 |
12. | "Rite Now" | Erick Sermon | 4:21 |
13. | "Blow Treez" (featuring Ready Roc and Method Man) | Watts | 3:35 |
14. | "Pimp Nutz" | Vitamin D | 4:16 |
15. | "Mr. Ice Cream Man (skit)" | Da Mascot | 3:05 |
16. | "Hold Dis Blaow!" | Rockwilder | 3:39 |
17. | "Get 'Em" (featuring Saukrates and Icadon) | Tha Chill | 3:24 |
18. | "Merry Jane" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg) | Rockwilder | 3:58 |
19. | "Gilla House Check" | Da Mascot | 3:00 |
20. | "No Mo Soopaman Luva (skit)" | Da Mascot | 0:43 |
21. | "Soopaman Luva 6" (featuring E3, Hurricane G and Melanie Rutherford) | Erick Sermon | 3:09 |
22. | "Soopaman Luva 6" (featuring Hurricane G and Melanie Rutherford) | Omen | 1:53 |
23. | "Suicide" | Adam Deitch, Chris Pinset | 3:29 |
Total length: | 78:56 |
Samples
"Gimmie One"
- "The Break In" by Marvin Gaye
"Walk in Gutta"
- "Heart of Glass" by Blondie
- "El Shabazz" by LL Cool J
- "Change The Beat" by Beside & Fab 5 Freddy
- "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane
"Blow Treez"
- "The Sun Is Shining" by Bob Marley
"Merry Jane"
- "Mary Jane" by Rick James
"Gilla House Check"
- "Snip Snap" by Goblin
"Rite Now"
- "Right Now Right Now" by Al Green
"Wutchoogonnado"
- "Midnight Groove" by Love Unlimited Orchestra
"Dis Iz Brick City"
- "You're the Joy of My Life" by Millie Jackson
"Mr. Ice Cream Man" (skit)"
- "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin
"Soopaman Luva 6 (Part I, Part 2)"
- "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" by Curtis Mayfield
"Hold Dis Blaow!"
- "Things Done Changed" by Notorious B.I.G.
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/red-gone-wild-thee-album/redman
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ HipHopDX review
- ↑ Los Angeles Times review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ PopMatters review
- ↑ RapReviews review
- ↑ Stylus Magazine review
- ↑ USA Today review
- ↑ DJBooth.net review
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Red-Gone-Wild-Thee-Album/dp/B0009VJWP4/
- ↑ MySpaceTV Videos: Redman Blog Check on myspace.com/hiphop by A Place For Hip Hop
- ↑ Katie Hasty, "McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts Onto Billboard 200", Billboard.com, April 4, 2007.