Redman has talked about creating a sequel to his classic album Muddy Waters for years. The Funk Doc first mentioned Muddy Waters 2 all the way back in 2010 and officially announced its recording in 2012. In subsequent years, release dates have been promised yet were unfulfilled. Now, it seems like the project may finally become a reality.
Over the past few days, Redman has shared previews of the highly anticipated album on his Instagram account. The first post featured a snippet of a song produced by Vinyl Frontiers.
“MUDDY WATERS 2,” he wrote in the caption. “WORK NIGGA WORK ! Produce By my Homies Vinyl Frontiers frm Overseas ! BEAST MODE ! 32 Hours No Sleep ! Message will Self Destruct in 5 min !”
Redman followed it up with a teaser for a new entry to his long-running “Soopaman Luva” series. The veteran MC did not preview the record but gave fans a glimpse at its creation.
“LADIES AND GENTS,” he wrote on Instagram. “WE ARE NOW WORKN ON ‘ SOOPAMAN LUVA 8 ‘ We cant let you HEAR the BEAT . But INCREDIBLE ! @redmangilla and @joshgannet WE WORKS-NO SLEEP ! TEAM MUDDY 2 #muddywaters2.”
Redman’s most recent update was his attempt to recruit 9th Wonder for the album. The Def Squad member told 9th that he heard about the producer’s desire to work with him and was ready to make it happen.
“Yo, 9th Wonder!” Red said in the video below. “I heard you wanna work, nigga. Let’s work, let’s work, nigga! This one of my favorite remixes by you, nigga. Erykah Badu, Afro Blue, nigga.”
Redman appears to have learned his lesson about false promises and has avoided announcing another release date. If Muddy Waters 2 does arrive in 2017, it will be his ninth solo LP and first since 2015’s Mudface.
Redman a certified LEGEND, can’t wait to hear the album
Arguably the most underrated of all time!!
AZ is the most underrated emcee of all time.
AZ is sick, but Not a chance, Last Emperor wherever the fuck he is with his missing-off-the-face-of-the-earth ass!
What the fuck, Red? You’re too good for stale ass 9th Dumpster beats. Go get Erick Sermon and Rockwilder back in the studio with you, maybe a Just Blaze beat or two. And do not get Racist Alan or Dry Statik Selektah beats either.
Alchemist a racist?
I swear this psychopath is “Fuck Queensbridge”, his life is so boring he keep hating on Nas, 9th Wonder, The Alchemist and Statik Selektah. Get a life, sicko!
Man. Muddy Waters still gets love from me. A bit skeptical about a follow up, but will wait and see.
Reggie!!
Wait, where was Soopaman Luva 7? 6 was on Red Gone Wild & I don’t think there was one on Reggie or Mudface.
I love the first three Redman albums. Hate the rest of them. Maybe except for a few songs of Doc’s Da Name and Blackouts. Hate the beats. Everybody saying Nas picks the worst beats well Redman is on the same level. 9th Wonder collabo sounds promising
Pretty much agree with that. The first three albums have a sonic focus, sound very different from each other, but are all very rounded whereas the rest of his catalogue feels slapped together with beats sounding like “Muddy Waters” retreads, those typical Erick Sermon post-’97 beats. I like (most of the) singles with an album track here and there, but it’s nowhere near the quality of Red’s first three outings.
My man…looking forward to hearing this
Red Needs that Erick Sermon for Muddy waters 2!!!
I’ll believe it when I hear it. He’s been talking about MW2 for 10 years now! I don’t have much hope for it. He recorded the first one in 3 months and this one is taking 10 years?! That can’t be a good sign.
I love Redman, but I think he’s out of ammo. He doesn’t know what to rap about anymore and he can’t find his niche. “Goofy” rappers don’t age well, and he never transitioned to more serious subject matter. I haven’t heard a really dope verse from him in ten years.
Redman has alwa us been greatRapper but never really just put his music on like a lotof other great school rappers. Hopefully this album will give him something beat wise that sends him where he needs to be. But he has always been more Underground. We shall see.
Damn Red. You really fallenn off son. I recognize that idiot playing bass. He was in some shit band from the high school next to mines. Played terrible punk or some shit. No musical ability. If that’s what’s on this album, count me out.