#285 - REDMAN on Big Pharma’s New Scam, MC Hammer Beef & 2Pac
March 21, 2025
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Episode 285 · March 21, 2025
#285 - REDMAN on Big Pharma’s New Scam, MC Hammer Beef & 2Pac
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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Redman is a legendary American rapper, DJ, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label and is also known for his many collaborations with Method Man.
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****TIMESTAMPS****
0:00 - Intro
1:43 - Micro-Plastics, How Redman became an MC, NY vs. NJ hip hop beef
8:30 - Modern music industry (internet) vs 80s / 90s
11:42 - Rappers who inspired Redman, EPMD discovery story, Selling dope
24:51 - Why Redman’s friends didn’t blow up, Moving in w/ EPMD
28:25 - Signing w/ Def Jam, Lyor Cohen, Redman & Warren G save Def Jam
35:53 - Promoting Albums in 90’s
38:22 - Red’s family’s thoughts on his success, Mom’s turntable story
42:55 - Redman’s kids
47:54 - How DJing influenced Red’s rap style, Modern Day DJs vs 90’s, 2 Friends & EDM
57:05 - What Happened to Sound Cloud, Redman playing instruments
58:59 - Work Ethic Mentality, Getting fired & hating jobs
1:03:25 - Redman’s creative process & daily routine w/ EPMD, How they made records
1:11:24 - Meeting Method Man
1:13:03 - East Coast vs West Coast Beef
1:15:44 - Red’s record w/ 2Pac, Julian tells Pac Studio story, Redman’s thoughts on Pac
1:21:05 - Redman’s Relationship w/ Biggie, Tupac & Biggie Deaths
1:25:31 - Redman’s beef w/ MC Hammer Story
1:27:21 - Redman inspired Eminem & Ludacris
1:30:05 - Famous MTV Cribs Episode
1:34:11 - Redman’s thoughts on the state of rap, Mumble Rap, Fake rappers today
1:42:55 - The “Microwave” generation
1:45:03 - Redman goes undercover at Governor’s Ball (Story)
1:49:20 - The 90s rap “formula”
1:51:00 - Redman thinks Julian looks like Seth McFarlane