The long awaited follow-up to Redman’s 1996 album Muddy Waters is finally on the horizon — and its announcement couldn’t be more well timed.
According to a press release, Muddy Waters 2 is expected to arrive this summer, not too long after Redman faces off against his longtime partner-in-rhyme Method Man in a special “How High” Verzuz battle on April 20, the international weed smoker’s holiday.
Redman has clearly been busy in the studio, releasing the new single “80 Barz” through RIV MUSIC on Thursday night (April 15).
“Collaborating with RIV MUSIC doesn’t feel like a partnership,” he said. “It’s definitely a family at this point. I can appreciate that they understand Hip Hop, the authenticity of it, quality control, and most importantly that they are fans of it. They know their stuff and it felt right jumping back with not just this track that I’ve briefly been sitting on, but Muddy Waters 2 as well.”
In April 2018, Redman told HipHopDX backstage at a Red Rocks show he was planning to let Muddy Waters 2 rip that year, but it failed to come to fruition.
But again speaking to DX Senior Writer Kyle Eustice last September, Redman explained, “You have to understand that I’m a self-contained artist. That means I engineer everything right here in my house that I’m talking from. I engineer, I write the music and I mix in my house. What I learned from Def Jam — because I’m a Def Jam baby — I learned all my tutelage on how to put out music through Def Jam.
Redman Provides Substantial 'Muddy Waters 2' Album Update
“The only thing now that’s missing is me having a date and me rushing when they want me to put it out. I’m able to move on my own time. Last time I talked to you, I thought I was ready, but I wasn’t. A couple of months ago, I knew I was ready to put the album out, but COVID hit. I’m like, ‘I want to be able to be out there to promote the album, not sit from a couch doing interviews.’”
From the sound of it, that means a whole lot of touring to support Muddy Waters 2 this year. Until then, check out “80 Barz” above.
Can’t wait, the first muddy waters is one of my favorite albums.
Hell yeah!
daaaaaamn. Reggie spitting on that 80 bars.
“I’m the red button, don’t press me / And I’m a fucked up dad the way I dead beats”
Red been that dude for a grip. And this versus battle is gonna be LEGENDARY!!
That track is ?
Redman is like a fine wine just gets better with age
Best 3 minutes of my life
Damn Redman killed it….. his flow itz one of GOAT of all time. The beat is wateva but his lyrics damn he did a bigg come back.. I’m waiting 4 his album 4sho.
I’ve been waiting on the pre-order link for years! Red has stayed humble as fuck but dope as hell.
Ripped that shit to pieces!!!
Ain’t nobody checking for this goofball in 2021. FOH
Goofball? You must be retarded
Exactly! I don’t want to understand or even hear “lyrics”. If the high hats don’t sound like sprinklers and he’s not mumbling and saying the hook a million times nobody wants to hear it! 2021 and he’s not even talking about his watch, pills, lean and having sex with your wife?!?! FOH
Yeah, till something happens to him and people like you all over the Internet showing fake love and sharing fake stories about how he was your fave. FOH!!
Who don’t belong here bruh, Respect the Great! Goofy @$$!!!
You must be a fan of mines, huh??
N this is the news I wanna read about not no Lil Young whoevers. Real HipHop not pop raps , mumble raps, gay raps, Instagram n Facebook raps. Plain old lyricism, can’t wait for the drop
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