''Red Gone Wild: Thee Album'' is the sixth

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by rapper Redman. It was released on March 27, 2007 via his own label Gilla House Records in conjunction with

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Background

The album was delayed numerous times by Def Jam and Redman himself, with early promotion dating back to DMX's 2003 album, ''

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''. As found in the booklet for Ghostface's

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, the album was slated to be released in the summer of 2004, but was delayed. Redman stated that he didn't want his album to get under promoted like recent Def Jam albums from

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, Ghostface, and

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, which explained the long delay for the release of ''Red Gone Wild''. He also stated that he was waiting for the right time to drop it in hip hop's fast changing landscape. The first single was " Put It Down" (produced by

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) with additional vocals by

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. The album leaked onto the Internet on March 22, 2007. Following its release, the album debuted at number 13 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, selling about 44,000 copies in its first week.Katie Hasty
"McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts Onto Billboard 200"
Billboard.com, April 4, 2007.

Music videos

A music video was shot for "Da Countdown (The Saga Continues)", which was going to be the first single back in 2004. Another music video, for "Fuck da Security/Rush da Security," can be found on the UK release as a bonus track. Smack DVD shot a music video for "Gillahouse Check." Official videos were made for "Put It Down" featuring a guest appearance by

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personality Vincent "Don Vito" Margera, and "Get 'Em" featuring Gilla House artists

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and Icadon. Videos were produced for "Gimmie One" and "Freestyle Freestyle."

Track listing

;Leftover Tracks *"Let's Go" *"I C Dead People" *"Future Thugs" *"Da Countdown (The Saga Continues)"

Samples

"Gimmie One" *"The Break In" by

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"Walk in Gutta" *"Heart of Glass" by Blondie *"El Shabazz" by

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*"Change The Beat" by Beside &

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*"Just Rhymin' With Biz" by

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"Wutchoogonnado" *"Midnight Groove" by

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"Dis Iz Brick City" *"You're the Joy of My Life" by

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"Rite Now" *"Right Now Right Now" by

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"Blow Treez" *"The Sun Is Shining" by

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"Mr. Ice Cream Man" (skit)" *"The Entertainer" by

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"Hold Dis Blaow!" *"Things Done Changed" by

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"Merry Jane" *"Mary Jane" by

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"Gilla House Check" *"Snip Snap" by

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"Soopaman Luva 6 (Part I, Part 2)" *"Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" by

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Personnel

* John Bender – engineer (7) * Blam – additional vocals (23) * Demacio "Demo" Castellon – mixing (3) * James Czeiner – engineer (22) * Supa Engineer DURO – mixing (12, 13, 21) * Tasha Ferguson – additional vocals (18) * Conrad Golding – engineer (8) * Gov Mattic – additional vocals (13) * Wendisue Hall – additional vocals (1) * Dee Jay – engineer (3) * Mike Koch – engineer (10, 18) *

– additional vocals (3) * Fabian Marascuillo – mixing (1, 4, 6–11, 14, 16, 18, 22, 23) * Chris Pinset – engineer (23) * Justin Rossi – engineer (1, 2, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21–23) * Jamey Staubb – engineer (4) * David "Gordo" Strickland – engineer (13, 17) * Tommy Uzzo – mixing (2, 17, 19)

References

External links

Official Red Gone Wild Site
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