Redman marked his 39th birthday today. Light one up for Jersey’s finest.

Thanks to that idiot named Ike and the city wide curfew, Scion has been forced to cancel tonight’s Redman concert at Warehouse Live. I gather they could reschedule the show. Like the Devin event, I also had this one on my calendar. Oh well, life trumps music.

Driving around Houston these days, I can hardly recognize my city. The roads are still rife with debris and dangling, non-working traffic lights. Millions of homes and businesses are still without electricity.

If you’re in Austin and would still like to see Redman live, hit up The Parish on the world famous 6th Street Wednesday night. Redman is performing with Connie Price & The Keystones, with DJ Cosmo on the 1s and 2s.

LDJ feat. Redman – Get Ya Gun
Red is bringing back the lazy flow. I could use less of those noisy alarms though.

This is off LDJ’s Jonesin album, due out July 4.

Redman stops by Rap City and rips the booth. The video cuts off awkwardly towards the end, so brace up for that.

See also: Tha Dogg Pound’s “Vibe Wit’ a Pimp” Video

Redman plugs his new album, Red Gone Wild, the only way he knows–via the good ol’ fashioned word of mouf. Listen for yourself, then go cop it.

Red Goes Wild 1
Red Goes Wild 2

As I pointed out in the Red Gone Wild: Thee Interview, it took Red over four minutes to decide on his all-star team of MCs. I ended up having to compress his answer for the sake of space and presentation. What follows is one of the most hilarious responses I’ve ever witnessed in an interview. Here’s his full, unedited response to that one question:

Rizoh: If you could pick 5 MCs on a starter team, who would you pick?

Redman: What, 5 MCs? Haha! My boy Runt Dog from Jersey…I mean, I gotta pick rappers that’s known, right?

Rizoh: Doesn’t matter as long as you deem them competent enough to be on your team.

Redman: Ok, it’ll be me, my boy Runt Dog, Ready Roc. [Pauses] No, it’ll be me, Runt Dog, Supernatural, Erick Sermon…You know what, I ain’t gon’ say names y’all don’t know, cause nobody knows my boy Runt Dog yet, but he’s hot. It’ll be me, Supernatural, uh…Erick Sermon…uh, um. Aw man, this is a good f**kin question. Damn I love f**kin good questions. Me, Supernatural, Erick Sermon

Rizoh: Ready Roc?

Redman: It’ll be my n***as, but see I wanna make it interesting. If I say Ready Rock, then I gotta say Icadon, I gotta say my whole crew. I can’t do that, I’m a boss.

That would be me, Supernatural, Erick Sermon, I think…Eminem, then [Pauses again]. Oh you stinking muthaf**ker you! [Laughter] Oh My God! What a good f**kin question.
[More laughter]

Rizoh: I’ll let you get off the hook with four.

Redman: Me, Supernatural, Erick Sermon, Eminem, and–oh sh*t

Rizoh: Rakim?

Redman: *Whispers* No I can’t say Rakim.

Rizoh: Keith–

Redman: Forget about it. KRS-One! Me, Supernatural, Erick Sermon, Eminem, and KRS-One.

Now, let me ask you this: If you had to form a team of 5 MCs for a contest, who would be on your team?

Redman – Gimme One (produced by Pete Rock)
“Redman +Back in Business+ like EPMD…Promoting Red Gone Wild with no backing…”

The eagerly-awaited Red Gone Wild is due out on March 27. Save up.

(shout out to Team OnSmash)

I’m scheduled to interview the Funk Doc today. What do you want me to ask him?