Redman REDMAN PRESENTS (EX)

Recording information: Blue Magic Studios, Las Vegas, NV; Gilla Studios, New York, NY; Music Factory Recording Studios, West Hempstead, NY; Temple Studios, Calabasas, CA; Triad Studios, Venice, CA. Photographers: Clifton Bell; Jason Goodrich. By dropping words like "pop" and "crossover" while promoting an album on which he dares to use Auto-Tune, Redman gave his fans a heads-up that Reggie isn't your everyday effort. Based on his real name, Reginald Noble, Reggie is actually an extroverted and exuberant alter ego for Redman, the kind of guy who does production for Shaq if you check your copy of Shaq-Fu: Da Return. No surprise, then, that Reggie the album is heavy on the special guests with everyone from Bun B to Kool Moe Dee landing on the track list, while Redman acts as ringleader and/or hypeman. Folks who want it strictly hardcore won't be satisfied till the high-kicking "Tiger Style Crane" closes the show, but since the miraculous Red can go from hood cool ("Lookin' at my rolly..."