Reggie (album)

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Redman Presents...Reggie | type = Studio | artist = [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] | cover = Reggiealbumcover.png | alt = | released = December 7, 2010 | recorded =  | venue = | studio = | genre = [[East Coast hip-hop]] | length = 43:51 | label = {{hlist|[[Gilla House Records|Gilla House]]|[[Def Squad]]|[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]}} | producer = {{hlist|[[Rockwilder]]|[[the Audibles]]|[[Fyre Dept.|the Fyre Dept.]]|[[the Futuristiks]]|Team Ready|[[DJ Khalil]]|[[M-Phazes]]|[[Tone Mason]]|J. Rob|Freak|[[Rich Kidd]]|ThreeSixty|[[Ty Fyffe]]|Efrain "F.A.M.E." Rodriguez|King David}} | prev_title = [[Blackout! 2]] | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = [[Mudface (Redman album)|Mudface]] | next_year = 2015 | misc = {{Singles | name = Reggie | type = Studio | single1 = Def Jammable | single1date = October 26, 2010 | single2 = Rocking With The Best | single2date = January 25, 2011 }} }}

'''''Redman Presents...Reggie ''''' is the seventh [[studio album]] by rapper [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]]. It was released on December 7, 2010, through his own label [[Gilla House Records]] and [[Def Squad|Def Squad Records]] in conjunction with [[Def Jam Recordings]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hanna |first=Mitchell |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11693/title.tuesday-rap-release-dates-fabolous-ras-kass-usher |title=Tuesday Rap Release Dates: Fabolous, Ras Kass, Usher | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2010-07-13 |accessdate=2012-03-06}}</ref> The original title of the album, as promoted in the booklet of ''[[Blackout! 2]]'', was going to be ''Reggie Noble "0" 9 1/2''. It would also be his final album with Def Jam, after being signed to the label for 19 years.

==Background== During an interview, [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] stated that Reggie Noble (Redman's own birth name), does the album, not Redman. Redman also said that there is going to be more "poppish" type songs, rather than his normal "rugged" and "hardcore" songs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kuperstein |first=Slava |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.1435/title |title=Redman: Till I Collapse | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2009-11-08 |accessdate=2012-03-06}}</ref> In regards to the album, he stated: {{cquote|Yeah the new album ''Reggie''. It's just the alter ego of Redman. Just stepping up a little bit more. On the new ''Reggie'' album there is an alter ego or whatever. I just wanted to step out the box a little bit. The beats are bigger. You won't be hearing none of the Redman antics like you usually hear, like the hard beats, Superman Lova of skits. You know just a little step out the box. I was actually doing this album when I was doing the ''[[Blackout! 2]]'' album with [[Method Man|Meth]]. It was supposed to be a mixtape, but it came out as an album. I was actually supposed to put out ''Muddy Waters 2'' now, but this album came along. I'm gonna put out this album then ''Muddy Waters 2'' next.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/features/2010/11/redman-now-def-jam-are-not-leaders/ |title=Redman, "[Now], Def Jam Are Not Leaders" |publisher=Xxlmag.Com |date=2010-11-29 |accessdate=2012-03-06}}</ref>}}

==Release singles and promotion== The song titled "Coc Back" was the first single off the new album and features Ready Roc. The song and music video for the single were released simultaneously on October 31, 2009 through many websites.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioplanet.tv/redman-coc-back-video/ |title=Redman "Coc Back" Video ft. Ready Roc - Hot or Not? | RadioPlanet.tv | Where Hip Hop Meets Hollywood |publisher=RadioPlanet.tv |date= |accessdate=2012-03-06}}</ref> The first promotional single titled "Oh My" was released digitally online on January 25, 2010.

The next single, "Mind on My Money" was also released digitally online on March 2, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=6298&artistID=7365 |title=New Redman Single "Money On My Mind" On The Way! | News | Redman | Artists | Def Jam |publisher=Island Def Jam |date= |accessdate=2012-03-06}}</ref> A promo track titled "Lookin' Fly" has also been leaked by Redman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rapradar.com/2010/03/07/new-music-redman-lookin-fly/ |title=New Music: Redman "Lookin' Fly" |publisher=Rap Radar |date=2010-03-07 |accessdate=2012-03-06}}</ref> A video for "Lookin' Fly" was released on June 9, 2010. As it turns out, none of these tracks will make the final cut of the album, only being promo singles. The first official single is "Def Jammable" and a video for the single was released. This is the first Redman album where [[Erick Sermon]] won't be doing any production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/videos_single.aspx?artistID=7365&mid=2844 |title=We'd Smoke It TV Episode 2 | Videos | Redman | Artists | Def Jam |publisher=Island Def Jam |date= |accessdate=2012-03-06}}</ref> The second official single is "Rockin' Wit Da Best" featuring [[Kool Moe Dee]] and was released on January 25, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxBEFe8VxzU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/DxBEFe8VxzU |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Redman - Rockin' Wit Da Best ft. Kool Moe Dee |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-01-25 |accessdate=2012-03-06}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

{{Music ratings | MC = 57/100 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/reggie/redman|title=Reggie by Redman|website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> | rev1 = [[AllMusic]] | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Jeffries">Jeffries, David [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=reggie-r1687914|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''Reggie'']. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on 2010-12-16.</ref> | rev2 = ''RapReviews'' | rev2Score = 7.5/10<ref name="Juon">Juon, Steve [https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2010_12_redpresentsreggie.html Review: Redman :: Redman Presents... Reggie :: Def Jam ]. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2010-12-16.</ref> | rev3 = ''The Smoking Section'' | rev3Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Raj">Raj [http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/12/review-of-redman-presents-reggie “Whn The Lites Go Off” – Review Of Redman Presents…Reggie]. The Smoking Section. Retrieved on 2010-12-26.</ref> }}

==Track listing== Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="liner notes">{{cite AV media notes|title= Reggie |year= 2010 |type= booklet |publisher= Gilla House Records, [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]}}</ref> {{Track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 43:51

| title1 = Reggie | note1 = Intro | writer1 = {{hlist|[[Redman (rapper)|Reggie Noble]]|[[Mike & Keys|John Groover]]|[[Mike & Keys|Michael Cox, Jr.]]|Yaasiel Davis|[[Ahmad Jamal]]}} | extra1 = {{hlist|[[Mike & Keys|The Futuristiks]]|Team Ready {{small|(co.)}}}} | length1 = 1:40

| title2 = That's Where I B | note2 = featuring [[DJ Kool]] | writer2 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Ty Fyffe|Tyrone Fyffe]]|Efrain Rodgiruez, Jr.}} | extra2 = {{hlist|[[Ty Fyffe]]|Efrain "F.A.M.E." Rodriguez {{small|(co.)}}}} | length2 = 3:03

| title3 = Def Jammable | writer3 = {{hlist|Noble|[[DJ Khalil|Khalil Abdul-Rahman]]|Daniel Tannenbaum}} | extra3 = [[DJ Khalil]] | length3 = 3:04

| title4 = Full Nelson | note4 = featuring Ready Roc, Runt Dawg, and [[Saukrates]] | writer4 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Saukrates|Karl Wailoo]]|Armon Johnson|Shariff Williams|[[Tone Mason|Anthony McIntyre]]}} | extra4 = [[Tone Mason]] | length4 = 3:43

| title5 = Lift It Up | writer5 = {{hlist|Noble|Jonathan Wesley Robinson}} | extra5 = J. Rob | length5 = 2:16

| title6 = All I Do | note6 = featuring [[Faith Evans]] | writer6 = {{hlist|Noble|Fred Hicklin|Melanie Rutherford|[[Faith Evans]]}} | extra6 = Freak!! | length6 = 3:58

| title7 = Lemme Get 2 | note7 = featuring Saukrates | writer7 = {{hlist|Noble|Wailoo|[[Rich Kidd|Ritchie Acheampong]]}} | extra7 = [[Rich Kidd]] | length7 = 4:00

| title8 = Mic, Lights, Camera, Action | writer8 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Rockwilder|Dana Stinson]]}} | extra8 = [[Rockwilder]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/redman-lights-camera-action/ |title=Redman - Lights, Camera, Action - Listen |publisher=Djbooth.net |date= 22 November 2010|accessdate=2012-03-06}}</ref> | length8 = 3:35

| title9 = Cheerz | note9 = featuring Ready Roc and Melanie Rutherford | writer9 = {{hlist|Noble|Johnson|[[M-Phazes|Mark Landon]]}} | extra9 = [[M-Phazes]] | length9 = 4:22

| title10 = Rockin' wit da Best | note10 = featuring [[Kool Moe Dee]] | writer10 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Kool Moe Dee|Mohandes Dewese]]|Orlando Sedoc}} | extra10 = ThreeSixty | length10 = 2:59

| title11 = Lite 1 Witcha Boi | note11 = featuring [[Method Man]] and [[Bun B]] | writer11 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Method Man|Clifford Smith]]|[[Bun B|Bernard Freeman]]|[[The Audibles|Dominic Jordan]]|[[The Audibles|Jimmy Giannos]]}} | extra11 = [[The Audibles]] | length11 = 3:53

| title12 = When the Lights Go Off | note12 = featuring [[Poo Bear]] | writer12 = {{hlist|Noble|David Manzoor|[[Poo Bear|Jason Boyd]]}} | extra12 = King David | length12 = 4:48

| title13 = Tiger Style Crane | writer13 = {{hlist|Noble|[[Adam Deitch]]|[[Fyre Dept.|Eric Krasno]]}} | extra13 = [[Fyre Dept.|The Fyre DEPT.]] | length13 = 2:40 }}

;Leftover tracks *"Coc Back" {{small|(featuring Ready Roc)}} *"Oh My" *"M.O.M.M."

'''Sample credits'''<ref name="liner notes"/> * "Reggie (Intro)" contains samples of "Swahililand", written and performed by [[Ahmad Jamal]].

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