Method Man & Redman

Method Man & Redman
Method Man (left) performing with Redman (right) in Germany in 2016
Background information
Genres	Hip-hop
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Def Jam
Members	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 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.

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Sales	Certifications
		US [4]	US R&B [5]	US Rap [6]	CAN [7]	FRA [8]	GER [9]	NLD [10]	SWI [11]	UK [12]
Blackout!	Released: September 28, 1999 (US) [13] Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, cassette	3	1	12	3	33	36	36	—	45	US: 1,575,000 [14]	RIAA: Platinum [15] BPI: Gold [16] MC: Platinum [17]
Blackout! 2	Released: May 19, 2009 (US) [18] Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download	7	2	2	10	67	66	—	6	—	US: 147,000 [14]
"—" 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

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales	Certifications
		US	US R&B
How High: The Soundtrack	Released: December 11, 2001 (US) Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, cassette	38	6
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes

Title	Album details
Lights Out [1]	Released: May 7, 2009 (US) [19] Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		US [20]	US R&B [21]	US Rap [22]	FRA [8]	GER [23]	SWI [11]	UK [24]
"How High"	1995	13	10	2	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold [15]	The Show (soundtrack)
"Tear It Off"	1999	—	52	16	—	—	—	—		Blackout! / In Too Deep (soundtrack)
"Da Rockwilder"		—	51	14	181	—	—	—		Blackout!
"Y.O.U."	2000	—	69	18	—	—	—	—		Blackout!
"Part II" (featuring Toni Braxton)	2001	72	28	5	—	23	54	98		How High (soundtrack)
"A-Yo" (featuring Saukrates)	2009	—	113	—	—	—	—	—		Blackout! 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

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
		US [25]	US R&B [26]	US Rap [27]	BEL (WA) [28]	FRA [8]	SWI [11]
"4, 3, 2, 1" (LL Cool J featuring Method Man & Redman, Master P, Canibus and DMX)	1997	75	24	10	—	—	—	Phenomenon
"Symphony 2000" (EPMD featuring Lady Luck, Method Man & Redman	1999							Out of Business
"Left & Right" (D'Angelo featuring Method Man & Redman)	2000	70	18	—	—	—	—	Voodoo
"Noble Art" (IAM featuring Method Man & Redman)	2003	—	—	—	66	34	81	Revoir un Printemps
"Ol' Thang Back" (Juelz Santana featuring Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, Method Man & Redman)	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	TBA
"—" 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

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Freestyle"	1995	Funkmaster Flex	The Mix Tape Volume 1 (60 Minutes of Funk)
"Got My Mind Made Up"	1996	2Pac, Tha Dogg Pound	All Eyez on Me
"Do What Ya Feel"		—	Muddy Waters
"Big Dogs"	1998	—	Tical 2000: Judgement Day
"Well All Rite Cha"		—	Doc's da Name 2000
"Simon Says" (Remix)	1999	Pharoahe Monch, Lady Luck, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Busta Rhymes	Internal Affairs
"Rap Phenomenon"		The Notorious B.I.G.	Born Again
"Buck 50"	2000	Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna	Supreme Clientele
"Fuhgidabowdit"		LL Cool J, DMX	G.O.A.T.
"2 Tears in a Bucket"		Ruff Ryders, Sheek Louch	Ryde or Die Vol. 2
"Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)"		Limp Bizkit, DMX	Chocolate 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"	2001	Missy Elliott	Miss E... So Addictive
"Who You Be"		Outsidaz	The Bricks
"Enjoy da Ride"		Saukrates, Streetlife	Malpractice
"Cisco Kid"		Cypress Hill, WAR	How High The Soundtrack
"America's Most"		—
"Let's Do It"		—
"Red, Meth & Bee"		Cypress Hill	Stoned Raiders
"I Get It Started"		Mystikal	Tarantula
"Good Times (I Get High Remix)"	2002	Styles P, Jin	—
"Rock & Roll"		Naughty by Nature	IIcons
"Lyrical 44"	2003	Damian Marley	Def Jamaica
"We Some Dogs"	2004	Snoop Dogg, Kon Artis	Tical 0: The Prequel
"Redman & Method Man, Pt. 1" [29]		Sway & King Tech	Wake Up Show: Freestyles, Vol. 8
"Redman & Method Man, Pt. 2" [29]
"Walk On"	2006	—	4:21... The Day After
"Blow Treez"	2007	Ready Roc	Red Gone Wild: Thee Album
"Funk Doc & Mef Tical" [30]		—	Hiero Meets Wu: From Oakland to Shaolin
"Wait a Minute"		The Soundscannerz	The Resume
"Self Construction" [31] "	2008	KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, David Banner, Nelly, Styles P, The Game, Ne-Yo	—
"Troublemakers"	2010	Ghostface Killah, Raekwon	Apollo Kids
"Lite 1 Witcha Boi"		Bun B	Reggie
"Look" [32]	2011	Erick Sermon	Breath of Fresh Air
"Welcome to the Academy" [33]		The Academy	Terminal 3 Presents: The Academy
"Cypher" [34]	2013	Hit-Boy, Kent M$NEY, Audio Push, B Mac The Queen, Raekwon, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Rick Ross, Schoolboy Q	All I’ve Ever Dreamed Of
"Let's Go" [35]		Tony Touch, Erick Sermon	The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's
"Rite"		Loaded Lux	You Gon Get This Work
"Straight Gutta"	2015	Hanz On, Streetlife	The Meth Lab
"Clutch"		Erick Sermon	E.S.P. (Erick Sermon's Perception)
"Mount Kushmore"	2017	Snoop Dogg, B-Real	Neva Left
"Hood Go Bang"		Wu-Tang Clan	The Saga Continues
"Therapy"		Masta Killa	Loyalty Is Royalty
"Episode 5 – Wild Cats"	2018	Streetlife, Hanz On	Meth Lab Season 2: The Lithium
"Keep on Gassin'"	2019	E-40, Bosko	Practice Makes Paper
"Bad Name" (Remix)	2020	Gang Starr	—
"Alright"	2021	Nefertitti Avani	Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm
"Live from the Meth Lab"	2022	KRS-One, JoJo Pellegrino	Meth Lab Season 3: The Rehab
"Lalala"	2024	—	Muddy 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

• Method Man discography
• Redman discography
• East Coast hip hop

References

1. "Method Man & Redman - Lights Out Hosted by DJ Green Lantern, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". LiveMixtapes.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
2. Diep, Eric (January 25, 2013). "Redman & Method Man Preview New Track "Lookin' Fly Too" [Video] - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
3. "Redman Says He Doesn't 'Hang Out With Rappers,' Including Method Man". BET. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
4. 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.
5. Peak chart positions for albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States:
   • All except Tical and Wu-Massacre: "Method Man – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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6. "Method Man – Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
7. 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: "Method Man – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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12. 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.
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24. Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
    • All except "Da Rockwilder", "Part II" and "N 2 Gether Now": "Method Man" (select "Singles" tab). Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 10, 2013.
    • "Da Rockwilder" and "Part II": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
    • "N 2 Gether Now": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: DJ Steve L. – LZ Love". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
25. Peak chart positions for guest appearances in the United States:
    • "Shadowboxin'": "GZA – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Wu Wear: The Garment Renaissance": "RZA – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "4, 3, 2, 1": "LL Cool J – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "N 2 Gether Now": "Limp Bizkit – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Left & Right": "D'Angelo – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Round & Round": "Jonell – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Love @ 1st Sight": "Mary J. Blige – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
26. Peak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States:
    • "No Hook": "Shaquille O'Neal – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Shadowboxin'": "GZA – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Wu Wear: The Garment Renaissance" and "La Rhumba": "RZA – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "4, 3, 2, 1": "LL Cool J – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "The Grand Finale": "DMX – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "N 2 Gether Now": "Limp Bizkit – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Left & Right": "D'Angelo – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Round & Round": "Jonell – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Love @ 1st Sight": "Mary J. Blige – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Still on It": "Ashanti – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
27. Peak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States:
    • "No Hook": "Shaquille O'Neal – Awards". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Shadowboxin'": "GZA – Awards". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Wu Wear: The Garment Renaissance": "RZA – Awards". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "4, 3, 2, 1": "LL Cool J – Awards". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "The Grand Finale": "DMX – Awards". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "N 2 Gether Now": "Limp Bizkit – Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
    • "Round & Round": "Jonell – Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 11, 2013.
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External links

• Method Man & Redman at AllMusic
• Method Man & Redman discography at Discogs
• Method Man & Redman on Facebook
• Method Man & Redman discography at MusicBrainz