Redman - Whut? Thee Album

The last of hip-hop's great party albums, Whut? never had to take itself too seriously and Redman made sure you didn't either. His weed-fueled rhyme-flow sizzled on the album's many P-Funk inspired tracks (courtesy of EPMD's Erick Sermon), and many songs ("Time 4 Sum Aksion," "Rated R"), jumped with an energy that tore the roof off and burned the house down. But more than just churn out bouncy club anthems, Redman showcased a wit ("How to Roll a Blunt") and laid-back flair ("Tonight's the Night") that helped plant his foot as one of hip-hop's most vibrant MCs. --Oliver Wang Amazon.com

Funky Beats

First off, if you're an EPMD fan, go ahead and buy this right now. The production is the same style that Eric Sermon used for EPMD: tons of p-funk loops, heavy bass, funky as hell.

Redman raps with a very funky and not too serious style. He sounds great without having to force his voice too much,very natural. He kills it lyrically on "Rated R" and "Blow Your Mind" (on which he tries to rap in Korean, it's hilarious).

This alum does NOT sound like Red's later work like Doc's The Name or his more recent albums. It has a definite old-school east coast funk vibe to it. October 26, 2008

A Fun, Humorous, and Creative Debut (Rating: 10 out of 10- -5.0 stars)

Redman has been a artist who shows how fun rap can be. After debuting on EPMD's "Hardcore" from their Business as Usual, he had a buzz creating for him. With his humor and creativity on his debut album Whut? Thee Album, you can tell he was gonna have major popularity in the rap game back in late '92/early '93. His smoked out lyrics over some funky production done by Erick Sermon is why this album is so enjoyable. It's unique, and creative, and hasn't been duplicated by anyone, not even Reggie Noble himself.

With such hit singles like "Time 4 Sum Aksion", and the classic "Tonight's da Night" gave him the exposure that he really needed. On the latter track, if you haven't heard the beat, you need to listen to it. Another great favorite of mine is "Blow Your Mind", another single from this album. The bonus is that there is a remix, which I believe sounds better than the original. "How To Roll A Blunt" has to be one of the most creative tracks out there, as Red breaks down how to roll a blunt and who and who not to smoke with.

When Red isn't clowning around on the mic, he can spit some great songs. "Watch Yo Nuggets" with Erick Sermon is dope. "Da Funk" and "So Ruff" Redman experiments the G-Funk style of rap. "Jam 4 U" shows how charismatic he is on the mic. Another great track is well produced is "I'm Bad". The great series of "A Day Of Sooperman Lover" begins here on this album.

Many will find Redman to be at his best here on this album. I personally agree that he is a real dope and unique artist, and he showed it here on his debut. He would follow up later on with more wonderful albums (my favorite is Dare Iz a Darkside) and great colabs with different artists (mainly with Method Man), but this is one I find essential. Erick Sermon does the majority of the production, and uses a lot of recognizable samples on here. An essential classic. Peace.

Lyrics: A+
Production: A
Guest Appearances: A
Musical Vibes: A+

Top 5 Tracks:
1. Tonights da Night
2. Blow Your Mind (Remix)
3. How To Roll A Blunt
4. Jam 4 U
5. Rated "R"

Honorable Mention:
1. Watch Yo Nuggets (featuring Erick Sermon)
2. Time 4 Sum Aksion October 24, 2008

Hilarious and Well Done

Simply hilarious and great rap album from the "Golden Years" of hip-hop. Redman's solo debut is one of the best of it's era and is at the top of the heap along with Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Ice Cube's Death Certificate, Cypress Hill's [i]Cypress Hill, Wu-Tang Clan's Enter The Wu-Tang. Absolutely essential to any rap fan's collection. You won't be disappointed! April 3, 2007

ESSENTIAL................THE BEST ONE!!!!

i do not care about what any of the other reviwers think, this is the best redman album period!!!! DARE IS A DARKSIDE is a close second for me. on this album, redman's flow is the sharpest. once agin, DARE IS A DARKSIDE comes a close second. my fave on here is RATED "R" because of the wonderful use of james brown's SOUL POWER. all the other joints are lovely as well. this makes me wonder where the lovebug redman is. i hope he comes out with some raw material soon. February 15, 2007

Classic Material from Funk Doc & The Green Eyed Bandit.......

After coming off on Hardcore and The HeadBanger, Red dropped this classic back in the fall of 92. E based the production on samples from the George Clinton/P-Funk, Gap Band, Guy and others. Red comes with the ruff and rugged and some what humorous flow on here.

This joint was late coming out due to the EPMD breakup. All is forgiven now.

Top Joints:

Psycho Ward
Time 4 Sum Aksion
Da Funk
News Break
So Ruff
Rated 'R'
Watch Yo Nuggets
Psycho Dub
Jam 4 U
Blow Your Mind (Hard, Red freaks it in Korean)
Hardcore
Funky Uncles
Redman Meets Reggie Noble
Tonight's Da Night (Watch the Ba Bump, Ba Bump- MAKE YOUR SPEAKERS POP!)
Blow Your Mind (Remix)
I'm A Bad (Funny, Red does his best MC Shy D impersonation. Hilarious)
Sessed One Night
How To Roll A Blunt
Sooper Luver Interview
A Day Of Sooperman Lover
Encore
November 18, 2006

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