Put It Down (Redman song)

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"Put It Down"
Put it Down.JPG
Single by Redman featuring DJ Kool
from the album Red Gone Wild: Thee Album
ReleasedMarch 20, 2007 [1]
Genre Hip-hop
Length3:22
Label Def Jam Recordings
Songwriter(s)
  • Redman
  • Timbaland
Producer(s) Timbaland
Redman singles chronology
"Yeah Yeah U Know It"
(2003)		"Put It Down"
(2007)
DJ Kool singles chronology
"Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)"
(2003)		"Put It Down"
(2007)

"Put it Down" is the first single from Redman's sixth album, Red Gone Wild: Thee Album . Producer Timbaland produced and created the upbeat track used in "Put it Down". This song is unlike the traditional Redman song, in which the beat is slow and funky. "Put it Down" differs because it is completely different, being upbeat, and bass-pounding. The music video features Timbaland, comedian Donnell Rawlings, and television personality Vincent "Don Vito" Margera. "Put it Down" also features additional vocals by DJ Kool. [2]

Contents

The song was written by Redman and Timbaland

The video premiered on March 29, 2007 on Yahoo music.

Background

Redman explained that he chose "Put It Down" not because of Timbaland being the hot producer, but it was the only track that stood out to him at the time, calling it the "Time 4 Sum Aksion" of 2007. [3]

Critical reception

Arthur Gailes of RapReviews praised "Put It Down" as "a radio-ready banger that doesn't sacrifice any of Redman's considerable talent or credibility." [4] Ian Cohen of Stylus Magazine felt it was "an ill-considered club banger that just idles". [5] Andrew Kahn of The Michigan Daily saw it as the record's "standout track", saying: "Timbo's not at his best, but the constant kick-drums and synths drive the uptempo beat, which Redman rides with ease." [6] Pitchfork contributor Tom Breihan called it one of the album's "euphorically propulsive standout tracks", but critiqued that "none of Red's lines quite find their mark." [7]

Single track list

A-Side

  1. Put It Down (Dirty)
  2. Put It Down (Clean)

B-Side

  1. Gimme One (Clean)
  2. Gimme One (Dirty) [8]

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 92

References

  1. ↑ "Put It Down [Clean Digital Single] - Redman | Release Info". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Put It Down". YouTube . Def Jam Recordings. March 25, 2007. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ Concepcion, Mariel (August 9, 2007). "Rapper Redman releases first album in six years". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 31, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Reuters.
  4. ↑ Gailes, Arthur (March 27, 2007). "Feature for March 27, 2007 - Redman's "Red Gone Wild"". RapReviews. Archived from the original on May 9, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Cohen, Ian (March 29, 2007). "Redman - Red Gone Wild: Thee Album". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on May 31, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kahn, Andrew (April 1, 2007). "A solid return for Redman". The Michigan Daily . Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ Breihan, Tom (April 5, 2007). "Redman: Red Gone Wild Album Review". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Redman – Put It Down (2007, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Redman Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
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