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  5334702CD  £6.00

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Def Jam

Redman

Muddy Waters

Hip HopRB in his own way redman a k a reggie noble the funk dr spock ranks as one of the most consistent mcs in rap since his start as a protg of the nowdefunct hiphop heavyweight group epmd which he followed with his 1992 breakout debut whut thee album he has displayed a unique unpredictability and supreme funk sensibility take the introduction to redman's latest release muddy waters a foreboding ambient interlude with tribal chanting jungle sounds and explosions seems to pick up where his last effort the sinister dare iz a darkside left off then out of nowhere the smooth boom bap of iz he 4 real segues in perhaps bringing with it a new era of east coast funk unlike his peers' grooves producer erick sermon's beats are stripped down but tight u2013 designed both to make you move and to give redman plenty of room to let loose his nasty tongue