Redman - Dare Iz a Darkside

Dope beats, rhyme flavor, FUNKADELIC cover

Great tracks, a few guests, but it's all the Redman show. "Cosmic Slop" cops a title, but is not a cover of Funkadelic. This gives props to the P-FUNK, as does the takeoff of Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain" cover art.
This beats Goodie Mob any day of the week. September 21, 2008

Cosmic heavy

When I got this album I was not expecting redman to be so strange. I did not go for it. I liked some of the songs, but the one I liked best was an interlude Rockerfella. I was upset at that being only one minute. After listening to it time again I still can't get myself to go past 3 stars on this one, the only other song I liked was winicomearound. January 26, 2008

A very strange followup to Whut: Thee Album...............

Redman admitted recently that he was high as hell when he created Dare Iz A Darkside. Everything from the production to Red's off kilter humorous flow was left. For better or worse, this album is the result of an artist who says screw what the public wants and drops whatever type of album he wants to make.

August 9, 2007

THE DARKSIDE DARE IS TURNING AGAINST THE EVIL IDENTIFICATION WITH THE (BAD) MOTHER-EARTH.

This record was released in 1994 and it's a classical old skool album.
It is a psychic metaphor of the evil identification with a bad mother.
Please look at the art cover picture: there is Redman below ground, and he yelles; above him, there are the electric cables at high tension, that symbolizes the psychic cathexis that are investited in this psychic process.
Naturally this record is for winning people that, according to the Psyco-analysis of Sigmund Freud, expel the "bad" objects and integrate the aggressivity energy.
HIGLY RECOMMENDED TO ALL RAP FANS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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June 25, 2007

My Favorite Redman Album (Rating: 10 out of 10- -5.0 stars)

This is my favorite Redman LP compared to all the albums that he has released (with the exception of "Red Gone Wild" which I haven't heard yet because it came out recently). Given that "What Thee Album?" back in 1992 was his best LP, Redman consistantly switches up his style. Truthfully from all of the albums that I heard by him, he's never had a bad album. But on his sophomore album "Dare Iz A Darkside", I find it to be an awesome follow up album.

One thing people loved about Redman, was that he was always saying something funny in his rhymes, and it keeps peoples attention. And his sense of humor really play in his skills. Songs like "A Million And One Buddah Spots" and "Green Island" really show his sense of humor behind the mic. I would say that my most favorite song on this album would be "Can't Wait", because it has so much energy (and it's one of my favorite music videos as well). And the traditional "Soopaman Luva II" is a good song that has a twist in it's storyline.

Guest appearances are good as well. Erick Sermon and Keith Murray drop dope verses on "Cosmic Slop", another excellent track. And Hurricane G. appears in "We Run N.Y." that is okay as well. Her voice is sampled for the chorus of the song "Winicumuhround".

The production on this album is excellent as well. Erick Sermon and Redman really drop some nice beats for this album. The production really gives off a 1994 type flavor to this album.

This is another gem from the N.J. area. Around this time, a lot of artists from that area were starting or were already making a name for themselves (Artifacts, The Fugees, Lords Of The Underground), and Redman's second album would make a perfect addition to represent. This album really deserves a 9 on the 10 scale, but I said it as my favorite album from Redman, so I figured I would warrant a perfect score for this album. If you're a fan of East Coast rap from the 90's, I recommend that you listen to this album.

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

Top 5 Favorite Tracks:
1. Can't Wait
2. Cosmic Slop
3. Winicumuhround
4. Green Island
5. Tonite's The Nite (Remix)

Peace Everyone!!!! April 7, 2007

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