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Method Man & Redman

American hip hop duo

Method Man & Redman (also referred to as Meth & Red, Red & Mef, John Blaze and Funk Doc or Funk Doctor Spock and Johnny Blaze) are an American hip hop duo. The group formed in 1994. The members of the group are East Coast rappers Method Man (of Wu-Tang Clan) and Redman (of Def Squad).

Method Man & Redman
Method Man (center) performing with Redman (left) at the 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session
Method Man (center) performing with Redman (left) at the 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session
Background information
OriginStaten Island, New York
Newark, New Jersey
GenresHip hop
Years active1994–present
LabelsDef Jam
MembersMethod Man
Redman

The duo have known each other for a long time before they were both signed with Def Jam. They recorded "Got My Mind Made Up" for Tupac Shakur's double-disc fourth and final album All Eyez on Me (1996). They freestyled each other on Yo! MTV Raps, and released their collaborative debut single "How High". In 1999, the two rappers were featured on "Rap Phenomenon" from The Notorious B.I.G.'s posthumous album Born Again.

In 2001, they both starred in the movie How High. In 2004, the duo also starred in their short-lived Fox sitcom, Method & Red.

On May 7, 2009, Method Man & Redman released a mixtape titled Lights Out, which was hosted by DJ Green Lantern in promotion for their third studio album.

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[2] 		US Rap
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		FRA
[5] 		GER
[6] 		NLD
[7] 		SWI
[8] 		UK
[9]
Blackout! 3 1 12 3 33 36 36 — 45
How High: The Soundtrack
  • Released: December 11, 2001 (US)
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 7 2 2 10 67 66 — 6 35
  • US: 147,000
  • MC: Platinum
Blackout! 2 7 2 2 10 67 66 — 6 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes
Title Album details
Lights Out

References

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  1. ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in the United States:
    • All except Tical and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
    • Tical and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ Peak chart positions for albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States:
  3. ↑ "Method Man – Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
  5. ↑ "Discographie Method Man". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Chartverfolgung / Method Man / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Discografie Method Man". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Discographie Method Man". swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
  10. ↑ Bush, John. "Blackout! – Method Man, Method Man & Redman > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Erwin, Jack (November 17, 2009). "XXL Presents Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography". XXL (119). Harris Publications: 70–72.
  12. ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Method Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (enter "Method Man" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search") on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Gold and Platinum Search (Method Man)". Music Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  15. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Blackout! Vol. 2 – Method Man, Redman > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2018-09-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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