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Addresses: Record company--Def Jam, 8th Ave. Redman made his name by blending reggae and funk with choppy lyrics, offbeat rhymes, and silly ghetto-comedy skits. According to critic Chris Ryan in the Village Voice ,"hip-hop's class clown" is a "throwback" to the days of rap when being a "Microphone Fiend" was important--a refreshing change from the ghetto-fabulous, style-conscious rappers of the s.

His first performances, cameos on songs by popular hip-hop group EPMD, fueled him to release his debut, Whut?

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Thee Album , in to critical success. The pro-marijuana rapper then earned platinum status for record sales of Muddy Waters , released in , and Doc's Da Name , released in His songs "Tonight's da Night" and "Da Goodness" became nightclub anthems. Born Reggie Noble on April 17, , in Newark, New Jersey, Redman grew up in a rough neighborhood, a place he affectionately calls "Da Bricks" and honors often in his songs.

He played drums in church as a kid and credits a college creative-writing teacher for encouraging him to write in his own style. Redman got his start in as a protege of the legendary--and now-defunct--hip-hop group EPMD and with the group's offshoot, Def Squad. On his debut, Whut? Fernando Jr.