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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 composed of rappers Method Man (of Wu-Tang Clan) and Redman (of Def Squad). 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, 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 (1996). 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.1 In 2013, Method Man and Redman previewed a new track called "Lookin’ Fly Too" featuring Ehikmostz.2

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 [they] usually do" on a collaborative level, due to personal reasons.3 As this statement was made public, the future of the duo remains unknown.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US4USR&B5US Rap6CAN7FRA8GER9NLD10SWI11UK12
Blackout!3112333363645
  • US: 1,575,00014
  • RIAA: Platinum15
  • BPI: Gold16
  • MC: Platinum17
Blackout! 27221067666
  • US: 147,00019
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtracks

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
USUSR&B
How High: The Soundtrack
  • Released: December 11, 2001 (US)
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
386
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes
TitleAlbum details
Lights Out20

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US22USR&B23USRap24FRA25GER26SWI27UK28
"How High"199513102
  • RIAA: Gold29
The Show (soundtrack)
"Tear It Off"19995216Blackout! / In Too Deep (soundtrack)
"Da Rockwilder"5114181Blackout!
"Y.O.U."20006918Blackout!
"Part II"(featuring Toni Braxton)200172285235498How High (soundtrack)
"A-Yo"(featuring Saukrates)2009113Blackout! 2
"City Lights"(featuring Bun B)
"Mrs. International"

(featuring Erick Sermon)

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US30USR&B31USRap32BEL(WA)33FRA34SWI35
"4, 3, 2, 1"(LL Cool J featuring Method Man & Redman, Master P, Canibus and DMX)1997752410Phenomenon
"Symphony 2000"

(EPMD featuring Lady Luck, Method Man & Redman

1999Out of Business
"Left & Right"(D'Angelo featuring Method Man & Redman)20007018Voodoo
"Noble Art"(IAM featuring Method Man & Redman)2003663481Revoir un Printemps
"Ol' Thang Back"(Juelz Santana featuring Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, Method Man & Redman)2016TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Appearances together

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Freestyle"1995Funkmaster FlexThe Mix Tape Volume 1 (60 Minutes of Funk)
"Got My Mind Made Up"19962Pac, Tha Dogg PoundAll Eyez on Me
"Do What Ya Feel"Muddy Waters
"Big Dogs"1998Tical 2000: Judgement Day
"Well All Rite Cha"Doc's da Name 2000
"Simon Says" (Remix)1999Pharoahe Monch, Lady Luck, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Busta RhymesInternal Affairs
"Rap Phenomenon"The Notorious B.I.G.Born Again
"Buck 50"2000Ghostface Killah, CappadonnaSupreme Clientele
"Fuhgidabowdit"LL Cool J, DMXG.O.A.T.
"2 Tears in a Bucket"Ruff Ryders, Sheek LouchRyde or Die Vol. 2
"Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)"Limp Bizkit, DMXChocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water/The Fast and the Furious (soundtrack)
"Get It Up (Remix)"Sticky Fingaz, Xzibit"Get It Up" single
"Dog in Heat"2001Missy ElliottMiss E... So Addictive
"Who You Be"OutsidazThe Bricks
"Enjoy da Ride"Saukrates, StreetlifeMalpractice
"Cisco Kid"Cypress Hill, WARHow High The Soundtrack
"America's Most"
"Let's Do It"
"Red, Meth & Bee"Cypress HillStoned Raiders
"I Get It Started"MystikalTarantula
"Good Times (I Get High Remix)"2002Styles P, Jin
"Rock & Roll"Naughty by NatureIIcons
"Lyrical 44"2003Damian MarleyDef Jamaica
"We Some Dogs"2004Snoop Dogg, Kon ArtisTical 0: The Prequel
"Redman & Method Man, Pt. 1"36Sway & King TechWake Up Show: Freestyles, Vol. 8
"Redman & Method Man, Pt. 2"37
"Walk On"20064:21... The Day After
"Blow Treez"2007Ready RocRed Gone Wild: Thee Album
"Funk Doc & Mef Tical"38Hiero Meets Wu: From Oakland to Shaolin
"Wait a Minute"The SoundscannerzThe Resume
"Self Construction"39"2008KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, David Banner, Nelly, Styles P, The Game, Ne-Yo
"Troublemakers"2010Ghostface Killah, RaekwonApollo Kids
"Lite 1 Witcha Boi"Bun BReggie
"Look"402011Erick SermonBreath of Fresh Air
"Welcome to the Academy"41The AcademyTerminal 3 Presents: The Academy
"Cypher"422013Hit-Boy, Kent M$NEY, Audio Push, B Mac The Queen, Raekwon, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Rick Ross, Schoolboy QAll I’ve Ever Dreamed Of
"Let's Go"43Tony Touch, Erick SermonThe Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's
"Rite"Loaded LuxYou Gon Get This Work
"Straight Gutta"2015Hanz On, StreetlifeThe Meth Lab
"Clutch"Erick SermonE.S.P. (Erick Sermon's Perception)
"Mount Kushmore"2017Snoop Dogg, B-RealNeva Left
"Hood Go Bang"Wu-Tang ClanThe Saga Continues
"Therapy"Masta KillaLoyalty Is Royalty
"Episode 5 – Wild Cats"2018Streetlife, Hanz OnMeth Lab Season 2: The Lithium
"Keep on Gassin'"2019E-40, BoskoPractice Makes Paper
"Bad Name" (Remix)2020Gang Starr
"Alright"2021Nefertitti AvaniSnoop Dogg Presents Algorithm
"Live from the Meth Lab"2022KRS-One, JoJo PellegrinoMeth Lab Season 3: The Rehab
"Lalala"2024Muddy Waters Too
  • 1994: Buddha Brotherz Freestyle
  • 1994: Freestyle
  • 1995: Double Deuces (St. Ide's Malt Liquor Commercial)
  • 1995: "Tonight's Da Night Freestyle"
  • 1995: Yo! MTV Raps (Last Episode Freestyle) (with Craig Mack, Large Pro, & Special Ed)
  • 1996: Funk Flex Freestyle
  • 1999: "Redman Freestyle" from Drunken Master's Drunken Style
  • 2000: "Rap City Freestyle" (Feat. Big Tigger)
  • 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"

See also

References

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