{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Muddy Waters Too | type = studio | artist = [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] | cover = Muddy Waters Too.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2024|12|24}} | recorded = | studio = | genre = [[Hip-hop]] | length = 81:06 | label = [[Gilla House Records|Gilla House]] | producer = {{hlist|Chris Pinset|[[Erick Sermon]]|[[Khrysis]]|[[Mike & Keys]]|[[Redman (rapper)|Reggie Noble]]|[[Rick Rock]]|[[Rockwilder]]|DJ Static|King Benny|Seige Monstacity|Tall Black Guy|Teak|Theory Hazit|Vinyl Frontiers}} | prev_title = [[Mudface (Redman album)|Mudface]] | prev_year = 2015 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Singles | type = studio | single1 = Don't Wanna C Me Rich | single1date = November 26, 2024 | single2 = Jersey | single2date = December 10, 2024 | single3 = Im On Dat Bullshit | single3date = December 27, 2024 | single4 = Booyaka Shot | single4date = January 15, 2025 }}}}
'''''Muddy Waters Too''''' is the ninth [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]]. It was released on December 24, 2024, by Redman's own label [[Gilla House Records|Gilla House]]. It features guest appearances by [[Affion Crockett]], [[Artifacts (group)|Artifacts]], [[Channel Live]], [[Faith Evans]], [[Heather B. Gardner]], Ke Turner, [[Kid Capri]], [[KRS-One]], [[Lady Luck (rapper)|Lady Luck]], [[Lords of the Underground]], Melanie Rutherford, [[Method Man]], Mr. Cream, [[Naughty by Nature]], [[Nikki D]], [[Oran "Juice" Jones]], [[Queen Latifah]], [[Rah Digga]], Runt Dawg, [[Sheek Louch]], and [[Snoop Dogg]]. The album was produced by [[Erick Sermon]], [[Khrysis]], [[Mike & Keys]], [[Rick Rock]], [[Rockwilder]], and Redman, among others. It is his first studio album since ''[[Mudface (Redman album)|Mudface]]'' (2015) and serves as a sequel to his third studio album, ''[[Muddy Waters (album)|Muddy Waters]]'' (1996).
==Background==
On November 4, 2010, [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] announced he was working on a sequel to ''[[Muddy Waters (album)|Muddy Waters]]'' for a Summer 2011 release.<ref>{{cite web|title=REDMAN SAYS THAT "MUDDY WATERS 2" IS HAPPENING, SUMMER 2011|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.12859/title.redman-says-that-muddy-waters-2-is-happening-summer-2011|website=hiphopdx.com|date=4 November 2010}}</ref>
On June 9, 2013, he announced via [[Twitter]] that the album would be released in Fall 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=REDMAN ANNOUNCES EP, REVEALS "MUDDY WATERS 2" RELEASE DATE|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.24250/title.redman-announces-ep-reveals-muddy-waters-2-release-date|website=hiphopdx.com|date=9 June 2013}}</ref>
On March 5, 2018, he announced on social medias that ''Muddy Waters Too'' would be ''coming soon''.<ref>{{cite web|title=REDMAN: "MUDDY WATERS TOO" IS COMING SOON|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46123/title.redman-muddy-waters-too-is-coming-soon|website=hiphopdx.com|date=5 March 2018}}</ref>
On April 16, 2021, several days before a [[Verzuz]] battle against longtime collaborator [[Method Man]], Redman explained some difficulties he had concerning the album release, including [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|title=REDMAN SETS 'MUDDY WATERS 2' RELEASE AS 420 METHOD MAN VERZUZ APPROACHES|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.61627/title.redman-sets-muddy-waters-2-release-as-420-method-man-verzuz-approaches|website=hiphopdx.com|date=16 April 2021}}</ref>
Throughout 2018 and into 2019, he released various singles, including ''I Love Hip Hop'', ''Ya!'', ''1990 Now'', ''Tear It Up'', ''Trap House'' and ''Black Man In America''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Redman Delivers New Cultured Filled Track 'I Love Hip Hop'|url=https://thesource.com/2018/06/23/redman-i-love-hip-hop/|website=thesource.com|date=23 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Redman Returns With New Track "Ya!"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/105435-redman-returns-with-new-track-ya-new-song|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=13 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=REDMAN DROPS NEW SINGLE, ‘1990 NOW'|url=https://wblk.com/redman-1990-now/|website=wblk.com|date=24 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Redman Brings Bars & Bud To The Party On "Tear It Up"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/117561-redman-brings-bars-and-bud-to-the-party-on-tear-it-up-new-song|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=25 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Redman & Kazzie Drop The Visual For Their Hot Single "Trap House"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/158795-redman-and-kazzie-drop-the-visual-for-their-hot-single-trap-house-new-video|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=7 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Redman Talks 'Black Man In America,' Nipsey Hussle, Black Men and Therapy and More|url=https://thesource.com/2019/09/23/exclusive-redman-interview/|website=thesource.com|date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
Throughout 2021 and 2022, he released several other singles scheduled to be released on the album, including ''80 Barz'', ''So Cool'' and ''Jane''. The cover art for “So Cool” showed Red sat next to the famous sunflower in a jar from the original Muddy Waters cover art, which further increased anticipation for the album at the time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Redman Brings His "80 Barz" To Life In New High-Energy Music Video|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/318822-redmnan-brings-his-80-barz-to-life-in-new-high-energy-music-video-new-video|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=21 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Redman Drops "So Cool" Video Off Long Awaited 'Muddy Waters 2' Project|url=https://thesource.com/2022/07/23/redman-drops-so-cool-video-off-long-awaited-muddy-waters-2-project/|website=thesource.com|date=23 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Redman Celebrates 4/20 With "Jane"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/390736-redman-celebrates-4-20-with-jane-new-song|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=22 April 2022}}</ref>
In November 2024, the rollout for ''Muddy Waters Too'' was revived once again, with Redman releasing the new and definitive lead single ''Don't Wanna C Me Rich'' on November 26, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=REDMAN DROPS "DON'T WANNA C ME RICH" FROM 'MUDDY WATERS TOO'|url=https://rockthebells.com/articles/redman-drops-dont-wanna-see-me-rich/|website=rockthebells.com|date=26 November 2024}}</ref> Just two weeks later, the album’s second single ''Jersey'' was released on December 10, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Redman Reps His Hometown On "Jersey"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/867771-redman-jersey-stream|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=11 December 2024}}</ref> The full album was finally released another two weeks later on Christmas Eve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Redman Finally Delivers "Muddy Waters Too" With Star-Studded Cast|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/871806-redman-muddy-waters-too-stream|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=24 December 2024}}</ref>
'''Mixing engineers''' * Josh Gannet * Troy Hightower
==Track listing==
{{Track listing | headline = ''Muddy Waters Too'' track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 81:06
| title1 = MW2 Welcome | note1 = | writer1 = [[Redman (rapper)|Reggie Noble]] | extra1 = [[Redman (rapper)|Reggie Noble]] | length1 = 0:02
| title2 = Da Fuck Goin On | note2 = | writer2 = Noble | extra2 = Reggie Noble | length2 = 1:17
| title3 = Whuts Hot | note3 = with [[Oran "Juice" Jones]] | writer3 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Oran "Juice" Jones|Oran Edward Jones II]]|[[Khrysis|Christopher Frederick Tyson]]|[[Brian Holland]]|[[Lamont Dozier]]}} | extra3 = {{hlist|[[Khrysis]]|Reggie Noble}} | length3 = 2:19
| title4 = Jersey | note4 = | writer4 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Rockwilder|Dana Stinson]]}} | extra4 = [[Rockwilder]] | length4 = 2:43
| title5 = Fat Shirley | note5 = Skit | writer5 = Noble | extra5 = Reggie Noble | length5 = 0:28
| title6 = Lalala | note6 = with [[Method Man]] | writer6 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Method Man|Clifford Smith, Jr.]]|Thijs Vermeulen|Delfo Gabriele Pinto}} | extra6 = {{hlist|Vinyl Frontiers|Reggie Noble}} | length6 = 3:18
| title7 = Dont U Miss | note7 = | writer7 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Erick Sermon]]|[[Thomas Brenneck]]|[[Dave Guy|David Anthony Guy]]|[[Leon Michels|Leon Marcus Michels]]}} | extra7 = [[Erick Sermon]] | length7 = 3:06
| title8 = Ignant | note8 = | writer8 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Theory Hazit|Thearthur Readié Washington]]| [[Johnnie Frierson]]|[[Wendy Rene|Mary Frierson]]}} | extra8 = [[Theory Hazit]] | length8 = 2:01
| title9 = Uncle Quilly | note9 = | writer9 = Noble | extra9 = Reggie Noble | length9 = 0:49
| title10 = Aye | note10 = | writer10 = {{hlist|Noble|Terrel Wallace}} | extra10 = Tall Black Guy | length10 = 2:42
| title11 = Hoodstar | note11 = with [[Faith Evans]] and [[Kid Capri]] | writer11 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Faith Evans|Faith Renée Evans]]|[[Kid Capri|David Anthony Love Jr.]]|Stinson|[[One Way (American band)|Al Hudson]]|[[One Way (American band)|Kevin McCord]]}} | extra11 = Rockwilder | length11 = 3:30
| title12 = Dont Wanna C Me Rich | note12 = | writer12 = Noble | extra12 = {{hlist|Reggie Noble|Dez the Producer}} | length12 = 2:17
| title13 = Im on dat Bullshit | note13 = | writer13 = {{hlist|Noble|Teak Underdue}} | extra13 = Teak Underdue | length13 = 3:31
| title14 = Da Trunk | note14 = Skit | writer14 = Noble | extra14 = Reggie Noble | length14 = 0:41
| title15 = Pop da Trunk | note15 = | writer15 = {{hlist|Noble|Stinson}} | extra15 = Rockwilder | length15 = 2:49
| title16 = Gheddo Motivation | note16 = with Oran "Juice" Jones | writer16 = {{hlist|Noble|Jones II|Christopher Pinset}} | extra16 = {{hlist|Reggie Noble|Chris Pinset}} | length16 = 4:09
| title17 = Dynomite | note17 = with [[Sheek Louch]] | writer17 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Sheek Louch|Sean Divine Jacobs]]|Richard Evans|Linda Williams}} | extra17 = Reggie Noble | length17 = 3:13
| title18 = Wave | note18 = | writer18 = {{hlist|Noble|Stinson}} | extra18 = Rockwilder | length18 = 1:27
| title19 = My Weed's Been Taken | note19 = Skit | writer19 = Noble | extra19 = Reggie Noble | length19 = 1:20
| title20 = Kush | note20 = with [[Snoop Dogg]] | writer20 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Snoop Dogg|Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.]]|Stinson}} | extra20 = Rockwilder | length20 = 5:01
| title21 = Booyaka Shot | note21 = | writer21 = {{hlist|Noble|Washington|[[KRS-One|Lawrence Parker]]}} | extra21 = {{hlist|Reggie Noble|Theory Hazit}} | length21 = 3:48
| title22 = Goofy | note22 = with Ke Turner | writer22 = {{hlist|Noble|Ke Turner|Michael Ray Cox, Jr.}} | extra22 = [[Mike & Keys]] | length22 = 3:24
| title23 = Obama Stick Up | note23 = with [[Affion Crockett]] | writer23 = Noble | extra23 = Reggie Noble | length23 = 1:50
| title24 = 1 O' Clock | note24 = | writer24 = {{hlist|Noble|Stinson}} | extra24 = Rockwilder | length24 = 2:51
| title25 = Lite It Up | note25 = with [[Naughty by Nature]] and [[Queen Latifah]] featuring [[Rah Digga]], [[Shaquille O'Neal]], [[Lords of the Underground]], [[Lady Luck (rapper)|Lady Luck]], [[Artifacts (group)|Artifacts]], [[Heather B. Gardner|Heather B.]], [[Channel Live]] and [[Nikki D]] | writer25 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Treach|Anthony Shawn Criss]]|[[Naughty by Nature|Vincent Brown]]|[[Queen Latifah|Dana Elaine Owens]]|[[Rah Digga|Rashia Tashan Fisher]]|[[Shaquille O'Neal|Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal]]|[[Lords of the Underground|Dupré Kelly]]|[[Lords of the Underground|Al'Terik Wardrick]]|[[Lady Luck (rapper)|Shanell Ayana Jones]]|[[El Da Sensei|William Williams]]|[[Heather B. Gardner]]|[[Channel Live|Hakim Green]]|[[Nikki D|Nichelle Dayveena Strong]]|[[Bernard Edwards]]|[[Nile Rodgers|Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr.]]}} | extra25 = Reggie Noble | length25 = 5:13
| title26 = Wudeytauknbout | note26 = | writer26 = {{hlist|Noble|Stinson}} | extra26 = Rockwilder | length26 = 2:33
| title27 = Why U Mad | note27 = with Mr. Cream and Runt Dawg | writer27 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Rick Rock|Ricardo Thomas]]|Tamar Wertz|Shariff Williams}} | extra27 = [[Rick Rock]] | length27 = 3:42
| title28 = Soopaman Luva 7 | note28 = Skit | writer28 = Noble | extra28 = Reggie Noble | length28 = 1:30
| title29 = Soopaman Luva 7 | note29 = with Melanie Rutherford | writer29 = {{hlist|Noble|Melanie Rutherford|Stinson|[[Don Blackman|Donald Blackman]]}} | extra29 = {{hlist|Reggie Noble|Rockwilder}} | length29 = 3:01
| title30 = Soopaman Luva 7 Continue | note30 = | writer30 = {{hlist|Noble|Washington}} | extra30 = Theory Hazit | length30 = 1:40
| title31 = Looka Here | note31 = with [[KRS-One]] | writer31 = {{hlist|Noble|[[KRS-One|Lawrence Parker]]}} | extra31 = Reggie Noble | length31 = 2:13
| title32 = Smoke wit Me | note32 = | writer32 = {{hlist|Noble|Anthony Gyesi|Marcus White}} | extra32 = {{hlist|DJ Static|Seige Monstacity}} | length32 = 2:22 }}
;Leftover tracks *"1990 Now" *"Black Man in America" {{small|(feat. [[Pressure (reggae musician)|Pressure]])}} *"Tear It Up" *"Ya!" *"Trap House" {{small|(feat. Kazzie)}} *"I Love Hip Hop" *"80 Barz" *"So Cool" *"Jane"
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