Redman

Redman is neither the smartest nor the toughest rapper out there, but hip-hop's class clown isn't afraid to get wild and play the fool. Plus, he can rap, and even his mediocre albums (Malpractice) deliver his patented blend of blunted humor, funky pathos and abstract braggadocio. After a six-year hiatus, Brick City's finest is reinvigorated. "Freestyle Freestyle" (produced by Scott Storch), "Gimmie One" (Pete Rock) and "How U Like That" are highlights, but Red sounds hungry on about every track.