Method Man & Redman


Method Man & Redman are an American hip-hop duo composed of rappers Method Man and Redman. They are signed to Def Jam Recordings both as solo artists and as a duo. While they had been collaborating since 1994, it was not until 1999 that they released a full-length collaborative effort, Redman album)|Blackout!]. The follow-up album, Blackout! 2, was released in 2009.
Method Man often gives a shout out to Redman on tracks that do not feature Redman; this usually comes in the form of "What up, Doc!" referring to Redman's alias "Funk Doctor Spock". In 2001, they starred alongside each other as leading roles in the stoner film How High. In 2004, the duo also starred in a short-lived Fox sitcom, titled Method & Red, however they later disowned the series due to lack of creative control.
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History

The duo have known each other for a long time before signing with Def Jam. While at Def Jam, they reunited in 1994 on tour and met again in 1995 in the recording studio of West Coast hip hop legend Tupac "2Pac" Shakur. They recorded "Got My Mind Made Up" for Shakur's multi-platinum album All Eyez on Me. After this they had friendly battles freestyling with each other on Yo! MTV Raps, which ultimately led to their collaborative debut single "How High". In 1999, the two rappers appeared together on "Rap Phenomenon" from The Notorious B.I.G. posthumous album Born Again.
On May 7, 2009, in promotion for their second studio album, Method Man & Redman released a mixtape titled Lights Out, which was hosted by DJ Green Lantern. In 2013, Method Man and Redman previewed a new track called "Lookin’ Fly Too" featuring Ehikmostz.
In March 2025, during a podcast interview, Redman claimed that his "circle was very small", confirming that he and Method Man "don't hang out like usually do" on a collaborative level, due to personal reasons. As this statement was made public, the future of the duo remains unknown.

Discography

Appearances together

  • 1994: Buddha Brotherz Freestyle
  • 1994: Freestyle
  • 1995: Double Deuces
  • 1995: "Tonight's Da Night Freestyle"
  • 1995: Yo! MTV Raps
  • 1996: Funk Flex Freestyle
  • 1999: "Redman Freestyle" from Drunken Master's Drunken Style
  • 2000: "Rap City Freestyle"
  • 2003: Brownsugar Freestyle
  • 2004: "Method & Red TV Show Theme Song"
  • 2005: "Pixie Rap" from the TV show The Fairly OddParents, special School's Out! The Musical as the rapping voices of Head Pixie and Sanderson respectively.
  • 2008: "Broken Language 2008"