It’s noon in Manhattan, and while most were contemplating lunch desires - rapper/actor Redman strolls alone through the lobby of the Times Square W Hotel, with a freshly doused blunt in hand.
While that would insure a prompt exit by security for most - instead Red glides along, connects with his handlers and enters the nearest elevator. Moment’s later we’re shit talking as he repeatedly slams my Lil’ Jon character [He's playing with Redman of course] on Def Jams ICON game. Below is the conversation that ensued while I was getting my ass whipped.
What can we expect with your new album Red Gone Wild?
Why I called it Red Gone Wild is not because I’m wildin’, I’m going to do that anyway. But I broke the mold on previous albums, I got different, and I got a team. We got a team that I am introducing. I want people to think of it as an introduction to get more music. That’s the outlook.
I am 36 now, I can’t be talking all that crazy young shit.
Oh, you go around telling your age?
I don’t give a fuck man. I look good as hell for 36. I still get ID’ed and shit.
Any more collab albums with Meth?
Muthafucking Black Out Part 2 will be in the works in September or some shit.
You happy with your character in Def Jam ICON?
Yeah, lil’ kids be coming up to me saying, “Your character is hard as hell to whip in the game.”
Have you played ICON with any other rappers?
I got to whip up on T.I., the other day.
What’s the illest thing you’ve said on wax recently… your mixtape for instance?
I don’t know, I say some pretty dope shit on the mixtape, number 10, number 3… Let me think…
My shit is that Justin Timberlake beat rip, when you say, “I blow your mind…
Red: …like Kurt Cobain, and my block is hot like Lil’ Wayne… but Number 10 is where I displayed some skills, that Eminem beat.
It’s Friday night @ 11pm, what are you doing?
I’m in the studio 15 to 20 hours a day. I have my own studio in midtown Manhattan. So with a studio in midtown and the rent on that bitch, there’s not one day I ain’t in there for at least 10 hours. My studio has no windows, so I am getting my artistry on?
Pineapple weed, sour diesel, strawberry haze… what do you pick?
I take the purple… or sour diesel, it’s really big in my hood now, Brick City. I got a bag of Sour on me now.
You’ve done movies, albums and TV, what’s next?
There are plenty of kids games, but I noticed adults like to play games, I want to make an adult game. Something hot for a party that everybody can play, that’s wild. It would show ass, titties… fucking everywhere.
Preview the album Red Gone Wild
Tags: Def Jam ICON, Interviews, Method Man, Redman, T.I.
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