Whut? Thee Album

by Redman

Overview

Whut? Thee Album is a terrific debut that established Redman as one of the top MCs on the East Coast. His aggressive delivery is more than hardcore enough for the streets, but Whut? is first and foremost a party record. Redman's subject matter centers around his love of funk and his equal love of pot, with some sex and violence thrown in for good measure. He's able to carry it all off with a singular sense of style, thanks to a wild sense of humor that results in some outlandish boasts, surreal threats, and hilarious left-field jokes. In "Blow Your Mind," for example, he announces, "watch me freak it in Korean!," stumbles through part of a verse, and mutters "ah, forget it"; another great moment is "Redman Meets Reggie Noble," a brief duet between himself and his own alter ego in the great Slick Rick tradition. Other offbeat highlights include the genuinely useful instructional track "How to Roll a Blunt" and the hilarious sexcapade story song "A Day With Sooperman Lover." Credit for the album's infectious vibe also has to go to producer Erick Sermon, who fills Whut? with deep, loose-limbed beats cribbed from P-Funk and Zapp. Slamming party jams like "Time 4 Sum Aksion," "Rated R," and "Watch Yo Nuggets" are the real meat and potatoes of the record, and Redman's driving, forceful rhyme style makes them all the more invigorating. Still the strongest, most consistent outing in his catalog, Whut? Thee Album clearly heralds the arrival of a major talent. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	07/26/1994
Label:	Def Jam
UPC:	0731452351821

Tracks

1. Psycho Ward
2. Time 4 Sum Aksion
3. Funk
4. News Break
5. So Ruff
6. Rated "R"
7. Watch Yo Nuggets
8. Psycho Dub
9. Jam 4 U
10. Blow Your Mind
11. Hardcore
12. Funky Uncles
13. Redman Meets Reggie Noble
14. Tonight's da Night
15. Blow Your Mind
16. I'm a Bad
17. Sessed One Night
18. How to Roll a Blunt
19. Sooper Luver Interview
20. A Day of Sooperman Lover
21. Encore

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Redman   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals
EPMD   Guest Artist
Charlie Marotta   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Pete Rock   Co-Producer
Reggie Noble   Rap,Co-Producer
Hurricane G   Vocals
DJ Scratch   Scratching,Turntables
Erick Sermon   Vocals,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Mister Bozack   Co-Producer

Technical Credits

Ken Wallace   Engineer
Charlie Marotta   Engineer
Bootsy Collins   Composer
J.S. Theracon   Composer
James Brown   Composer
Larry Troutman   Composer
Bozack   Producer
R. James   Composer
Richard Troutman   Composer
Clifford Smith   Composer
J. Stone   Composer
George "Funky" Brown   Composer
PMD   Composer,Producer
Allan Felder   Composer
Tariq Trotter   Composer
Troutman   Composer
Teddy Riley   Composer
Bernie Worrell   Composer
Bob Morse   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Jimmy McCracklin   Composer
Ivan Doc Rodriguez   Mixing,Engineer
Fred Wesley   Composer
Parrish Smith   Composer,Producer
Gene Griffin   Composer
Donald Boyce   Composer
John Starks   Composer
Johnny "Guitar" Watson   Composer
Roger Troutman   Composer
Robert "Spike" Mickens   Composer
Ronald Bell   Composer
Lowell Fulson   Composer
Roger   Composer
Jim Vitti   Composer
Rick James   Composer
Reggie Noble   Composer,Producer,Remixing
Raymond Calhoun   Composer
Norma Jean Wright   Composer
Redman   Composer,Performer
Questlove   Composer
George Clinton   Composer
Aaron Hall   Composer
Timothy Gatling   Composer
Timmy Gatling   Composer
Garry Shider   Composer
Erick Sermon   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Dennis "D.T." Thomas   Composer
Richard Westfield   Composer
R. Bell   Composer
Thomas Bangalter   Composer
A. Hall   Composer
Mister Bozack   Producer
Kenneth Burke   Composer
David Spradley   Composer
Everett Ramos   Assistant Engineer
Lawrence Muggerud   Composer
G. Griffin   Composer
R. Noble   Composer
William Earl Collins   Composer
Ahmir Thompson   Composer
William Collins   Composer
Allan Wayne Felder   Composer
Claydes Smith   Composer
Jesse A. Stone   Composer
Robert Noble   Composer,Composer
Donald Wesley Boyce   Composer