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Method Man & Redman
Method Man (left) performing with Redman (right) in Germany in 2016
Method Man (left) performing with Redman (right) in Germany in 2016
Background information
OriginNortheastern United States
GenresHip hop
Years active1994–present
LabelsDef Jam
Spinoff of
MembersMethod Man
Redman

Method Man & Redman (also referred to as Meth & Red, Red & Mef, John Blaze and Funk Doc or Funk Doctor Spock and Johnny Blaze) are an American hip hop duo, composed of East Coast rappers Method Man (of Wu-Tang Clan) and Redman (of Def Squad). They are signed to Def Jam Recordings both as solo artists and as a duo. While they had been collaborating since 1994, it was not until 1999 that they released a full-length collaborative effort, Blackout!. The follow-up album, Blackout! 2, was released in 2009.

Method Man often gives a shout out to Redman on tracks that do not feature Redman; this usually comes in the form of "What up, Doc!" referring to Redman's alias "Funk Doctor Spock". In 2001, they starred alongside each other as leading roles in the stoner film How High. In 2004, the duo also starred in a short-lived Fox sitcom, titled Method & Red, however they later disowned the series due to lack of creative control.

History

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The duo have known each other for a long time before signing with Def Jam. While at Def Jam, they reunited in 1994 on tour and met again in 1995 in the recording studio of West Coast hip hop legend Tupac "2Pac" Shakur. They recorded "Got My Mind Made Up" for Shakur's multi-platinum album All Eyez on Me (1996). After this they had friendly battles freestyling with each other on Yo! MTV Raps, which ultimately led to their collaborative debut single "How High". In 1999, the two rappers appeared together on "Rap Phenomenon" from The Notorious B.I.G. posthumous album Born Again.

On May 7, 2009, in promotion for their second studio album, Method Man & Redman released a mixtape titled Lights Out, which was hosted by DJ Green Lantern.[1] In 2013, Method Man and Redman previewed a new track called "Lookin’ Fly Too" featuring Ehikmostz.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[3] 		US
R&B
[4] 		US Rap
[5] 		CAN
[6] 		FRA
[7] 		GER
[8] 		NLD
[9] 		SWI
[10] 		UK
[11]
Blackout! 3 1 12 3 33 36 36 — 45
Blackout! 2 7 2 2 10 67 66 — 6 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtracks

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US US
R&B
How High: The Soundtrack
  • Released: December 11, 2001 (US)
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 38 6
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes
Title Album details
Lights Out[1]

Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[19] 		US
R&B
[20] 		US
Rap
[21] 		FRA
[7] 		GER
[22] 		SWI
[10] 		UK
[23]
"How High" 1995 13 10 2 — — — — The Show (soundtrack)
"Da Rockwilder" 1999 — 51 14 181 — — — Blackout!
"Tear It Off" — 52 16 — — — — Blackout! / In Too Deep (soundtrack)
"Y.O.U." 2000 — 69 18 — — — — Blackout!
"Part II"
(featuring Toni Braxton) 		2001 72 28 5 — 23 54 98 How High (soundtrack)
"A-Yo"
(featuring Saukrates) 		2009 — 113 — — — — — Blackout! 2
"City Lights"
(featuring Bun B) 		— — — — — — —
"Mrs. International"

(featuring Erick Sermon)

— — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[24] 		US
R&B
[25] 		US
Rap
[26] 		BEL
(WA)
[27] 		FRA
[7] 		SWI
[10]
"4, 3, 2, 1"
(LL Cool J featuring Method Man & Redman, Master P, Canibus and DMX) 		1997 75 24 10 — — — Phenomenon
"Symphony 2000"

(EPMD featuring Lady Luck, Method Man & Redman

1999 Out of Business
"Left & Right"
(D'Angelo featuring Method Man & Redman) 		2000 70 18 — — — — Voodoo
"Noble Art"
(IAM featuring Method Man & Redman) 		2003 — — — 66 34 81 Revoir un Printemps
"Ol' Thang Back"
(Juelz Santana featuring Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, Method Man & Redman) 		2016 — — — — — — TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Appearances together

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Freestyle" 1995 Funkmaster Flex The Mix Tape Volume 1 (60 Minutes of Funk)
"Got My Mind Made Up" 1996 2Pac, Tha Dogg Pound All Eyez on Me
"Do What Ya Feel" — Muddy Waters
"Big Dogs" 1998 — Tical 2000: Judgement Day
"Well All Rite Cha" — Doc's da Name 2000
"Simon Says" (Remix) 1999 Pharoahe Monch, Lady Luck, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Busta Rhymes Internal Affairs
"Rap Phenomenon" The Notorious B.I.G. Born Again
"Buck 50" 2000 Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna Supreme Clientele
"Fuhgidabowdit" LL Cool J, DMX G.O.A.T.
"2 Tears in a Bucket" Ruff Ryders, Sheek Louch Ryde or Die Vol. 2
"Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" Limp Bizkit, DMX Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water/The Fast and the Furious (soundtrack)
"Get It Up (Remix)" Sticky Fingaz, Xzibit Get It Up single
"Dog in Heat" 2001 Missy Elliott Miss E... So Addictive
"Who You Be" Outsidaz The Bricks
"Enjoy da Ride" Saukrates, Streetlife Malpractice
"Cisco Kid" Cypress Hill, War How High (soundtrack)
"America's Most" —
"Let's Do It" —
"Red, Meth & Bee" Cypress Hill Stoned Raiders
"I Get It Started" Mystikal Tarantula
"Good Times (I Get High Remix)" 2002 Styles P, Jin —
"Rock & Roll" Naughty by Nature IIcons
"Lyrical 44" 2003 Damian Marley Def Jamaica
"We Some Dogs" 2004 Snoop Dogg, Kon Artis Tical 0: The Prequel
"Redman & Method Man, Pt. 1"[28] Sway & King Tech Wake Up Show: Freestyles, Vol. 8
"Redman & Method Man, Pt. 2"[28]
"Walk On" 2006 — 4:21... The Day After
"Blow Treez" 2007 Ready Roc Red Gone Wild: Thee Album
"Funk Doc & Mef Tical"[29] — Hiero Meets Wu: From Oakland to Shaolin
"Wait a Minute" The Soundscannerz The Resume
"Self Construction"[30]" 2008 KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, David Banner, Nelly, Styles P, The Game, Ne-Yo —
"Troublemakers" 2010 Ghostface Killah, Raekwon Apollo Kids
"Lite 1 Witcha Boi" Bun B Reggie
"Look"[31] 2011 Erick Sermon Breath of Fresh Air
"Welcome to the Academy"[32] The Academy Terminal 3 Presents: The Academy
"Cypher"[33] 2013 Hit-Boy, Kent M$NEY, Audio Push, B Mac The Queen, Raekwon, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Rick Ross, Schoolboy Q All I’ve Ever Dreamed Of
"Let's Go"[34] Tony Touch, Erick Sermon The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's
"Rite" Loaded Lux You Gon Get This Work
"Straight Gutta" 2015 Hanz On, Streetlife The Meth Lab
"Clutch" Erick Sermon E.S.P.
"Mount Kushmore" 2017 Snoop Dogg, B-Real Neva Left
"Hood Go Bang" Wu-Tang Clan The Saga Continues
"Therapy" Masta Killa Loyalty Is Royalty
"Episode 5 – Wild Cats" 2018 Streetlife, Hanz On Meth Lab Season 2: The Lithium
"Keep on Gassin'" 2019 E-40, Bosko Practice Makes Paper
"Bad Name" (Remix) 2020 Gang Starr —
"Alright" 2021 Nefertitti Avani Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm
"Live from the Meth Lab" 2022 KRS-One, JoJo Pellegrino Meth Lab Season 3: The Rehab
  • 1994: Buddha Brotherz Freestyle
  • 1994: Freestyle
  • 1995: Double Deuces (St. Ide's Malt Liquor Commercial)
  • 1995: "Tonight's Da Night Freestyle"
  • 1995: Yo! MTV Raps (Last Episode Freestyle) (with Craig Mack, Large Pro, & Special Ed)
  • 1996: Funk Flex Freestyle
  • 1999: "Redman Freestyle" from Drunken Master's Drunken Style
  • 2000: "Rap City Freestyle" (Feat. Big Tigger)
  • 2003: Brownsugar Freestyle
  • 2004: "Method & Red TV Show Theme Song"
  • 2005: "Pixie Rap" from the TV show The Fairly OddParents, special School's Out! The Musical as the rapping voices of Head Pixie and Sanderson respectively.
  • 2008: "Broken Language 2008"

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Diep, Eric (January 25, 2013). "Redman & Method Man Preview New Track "Lookin' Fly Too" [Video] - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Peak chart positions for albums in the United States:
  4. ^ Peak chart positions for albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States:
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  6. ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
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  11. ^ Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
  12. ^ Bush, John. "Blackout! – Method Man, Method Man & Redman > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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  23. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
  24. ^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances in the United States:
  25. ^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States:
  26. ^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States:
  27. ^ "Discographie Method Man". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  28. ^ a b "Wake Up Show: Freestyles, Vol. 8 – Sway & King Tech > Overview". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  29. ^ "Hiero Meets Wu: From Oakland To Shaolin Mixtape by Hieroglyphics, Wu Tang". Datpiff.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  30. ^ "Archived copy". nahright.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  32. ^ "Terminal 3 Presents: The Academy – The Academy > Overview". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  33. ^ X, Dharmic (March 9, 2013). "Listen: HS87 f/ Schoolboy Q, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Rick Ross, Method Man, Redman, & Raekwon". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  34. ^ "iTunes - Music - The Piece Maker 3 - Return of the 50 MCs by Tony Touch". Itunes.apple.com. July 2, 1969. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
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