Method Man & Redman
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 | |
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 Method Man (center) performing with Redman (left) at the 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Staten Island, New York Newark, New Jersey |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Wu-Tang Clan, 2Pac, Cypress Hill, Def Squad, DJ Green Lantern, LL Cool J |
| Members | Method 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
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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| 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 |
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| How High: The Soundtrack |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 66 | — | 6 | 35 |
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| Blackout! 2 |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 66 | — | 6 | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Lights Out |
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References
- ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in the United States:
- All except Tical and Wu-Massacre: Illegal name entered method man/method+man/chart?f=305 "Method Man – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.billboard.com/artist/Illegal name entered method man/method+man/chart?f=305. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Tical and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States:
- All except Tical and Wu-Massacre: Illegal name entered method man/method+man/chart?f=415 "Method Man – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.billboard.com/artist/Illegal name entered method man/method+man/chart?f=415. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Tical and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ Illegal name entered method man/method+man/chart?f=335 "Method Man – Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.billboard.com/artist/Illegal name entered method man/method+man/chart?f=335. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Tical: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 60, No. 26, January 30, 1995". RPM. Walt Grealis. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Tical 2000: Judgement Day and Blackout!: "Method Man – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Tical 0: The Prequel and Blackout! 2: Illegal name entered method man/method+man/chart?f=309 "Method Man – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.billboard.com/artist/Illegal name entered method man/method+man/chart?f=309. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Wu-Massacre: "Albums: Top 100". Jam!. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Discographie Method Man". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Chartverfolgung / Method Man / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Discografie Method Man". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Discographie Method Man". swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
- All except 4:21... The Day After and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- 4:21... The Day After and Wu-Massacre: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ Bush, John. "Blackout! – Method Man, Method Man & Redman > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Erwin, Jack (November 17, 2009). "XXL Presents Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography". XXL. Harris Publications (119): 70–72.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Method Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Gold and Platinum Search (Method Man)". Music Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "Blackout! Vol. 2 – Method Man, Redman > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
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