Muddy Waters (album)

Muddy Waters
Studio album by Redman
Released	December 10, 1996
Recorded	1995-1996
Genre	Hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length	67:30
Label	Def Jam
Producer	Erick Sermon (exec.), Reggie Noble, Rockwilder, Pras & Jerry Wonda
Redman chronology
Dare Iz a Darkside (1994) Muddy Waters (1996) Doc's da Name 2000 (1998) Singles from Muddy Waters "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" Released: December 10, 1996 "Whateva Man" Released: January 28, 1997 "Pick It Up" Released: May 13, 1997

Muddy Waters is the third studio album from American hip hop artist Redman, released December 10, 1996 on Def Jam Recordings.

The album peaked at twelve on the Billboard 200 chart. By February of 1997, it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
RapReviews	(10/10)[2]
Sputnikmusic	[3]

The album peaked at twelve on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the R&B Albums chart.^[4] By February of 1997 the album was certified gold.^[5]

Steve Huey of Allmusic, though critical of the album's numerous interludes, stated that "lyrically, Redman is as strong as ever," and of the overall work, remarked that "Muddy Waters solidifies Redman's growing reputation as one of the most consistent rappers of the '90s."^[1]

Redman has stated that he plans on releasing a sequel to the album entitled Muddy Waters 2 in 2011.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Sample(s)[7]	Length
1.	"Intro"	Noble		2:17
2.	"Iz He 4 Real"	Bush, Hendr, McNair, Noble, Powell, Price, Sermon, Yates	"Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka" by Heltah Skeltah	1:36
3.	"Rock the Spot"	Fyffe, Kelly, Martin, Noble, Wallace	"Unbelievable" by The Notorious B.I.G.	4:11
4.	"Welcome (Interlude)"	Noble, Sermon		2:06
5.	"Case Closed" (feat. Rockwilder and Napalm)	Noble, Stanton, Stinson		2:58
6.	"Pick It Up"	Noble, Sermon	"Gimme What You Got" by Le Pamplemouse	4:11
7.	"Skit"	Noble, Sermon		0:57
8.	"Smoke Buddah"	James, Noble	"Mary Jane" by Rick James and the Stone City Band	2:35
9.	"Whateva Man" (feat. Erick Sermon)	Noble, Sermon	"Deep Cover" by Dr. Dre	3:08
10.	"Chicken Head Convention (Skit)" (feat. Nadja Green Parker and Tanisha Green)	Noble		1:17
11.	"On Fire"	Noble, Sermon	"Love and Happiness" by Al Green "It's a Party" by Busta Rhymes	3:50
12.	"Do What Ya Feel" (feat. Method Man)	Michel, Noble, Smith, Jerry Wonda		4:15
13.	"The Stick Up (Skit)" (feat. Nadja Green Parker and Tanisha Green)	Noble		0:55
14.	"Creepin'"	Noble	"Shining Symbol" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity	4:00
15.	"It's Like That (My Big Brother)" (feat. K-Solo)	Khaleel, Madison, Noble, Williams	"Cold Gettin' Dumb" by Just-Ice	2:55
16.	"Da Bump"			4:11
17.	"Skit"	Ellis, Hayes, Locke, Noble, Richmond, Sermon		0:59
18.	"Yesh Yesh Y'all"	Noble, Sermon	"I Used to Love H.E.R." by Common	3:59
19.	"What U Lookin' 4"	Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley, Jasper, Noble, Stinson		4:07
20.	"Soopaman Luva 3 Interview (Skit)" (feat. Tanisha Green)			0:55
21.	"Soopaman Luva 3"	Noble	"Adventures of Super Rhymes" by Jimmy Spicer "Smiling Billy Suite Pt. 2" by Heath Brothers "One Love" by Nas	4:12
22.	"Rollin'"	Barrier, Griffin, Noble, Sermon	"(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" by Curtis Mayfield	4:09
23.	"Da Ill Out" (feat. Jamal and Keith Murray)	Murray, Noble, Phillips, Sermon		3:36

Chart history

Album

Chart (1996)[4]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	12
U.S. R&B Albums	1

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions[8]
		U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1996	"It's Like That (My Big Brother)"	95	2	40	11
1997	"Whateva Man"	42	3	18	3
	"Pick It Up"	—	10	69	50

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.^[9]

• composing – Redman, Erick Sermon
• executive production – Erick Sermon
• mixing – Dave Greenberg, Troy Hightower
• performing – Method Man
• production – Redman, Rockwilder, Erick Sermon
• vocals – Method Man, Napalm, Redman, Rockwilder, Erick Sermon

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1996 (U.S.)

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Huey, Steve. "allmusic ((( Muddy Waters > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r244058/review. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
2. ^ 'Flash' Juon, Steve (1996-12). "Redman :: Muddy Waters :: Def Jam/RAL". RapReviews.com. http://rapreviews.com/archive/1996_12_muddywaters.html. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
3. ^ Schmoh, Joe (2009-11-15). "Redman - Muddy Waters (album review)". Sputnikmusic. http://sputnikmusic.com/review/33467/Redman-Muddy-Waters. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "allmusic ((( Muddy Waters > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r244058/charts-awards. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
5. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 04, 2011 : Search Results - Redman". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Redman&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2011&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
6. ^ "Redman Says That "Muddy Waters 2" Is Happening, Summer 2011". HipHopDX.com. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12859/title.redman-says-that-muddy-waters-2-is-happening-summer-2011. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
7. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Redman". The-Breaks.com. http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Redman&type=6. Retrieved 01-04-2010. 
8. ^ "allmusic ((( Muddy Waters > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r244058/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
9. ^ "allmusic ((( Muddy Waters > Credits )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r244058/credits. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 

External links

• Muddy Waters at Allmusic
• Muddy Waters at Discogs