Remix Tuesdays: Redman
Today is a very special Remix Tuesday because the remix I’m covering was NEVER pressed to wax. It’s a very dope remix of one of my favourite songs, “Whateva Man” by Redman. Here’s the catch: this is a radio rip off of a radio show. You know what makes that alright? It’s a Pete Rock beat!
Yes, the Chocolate Boy Wonder laces this remix, live on his Future Flavas show with Marley Marl. So let’s get to the breakdown of the original and the remix.
The original beat is propelled by a low bass line and light drum hits, occasionally punctuated with a distorted vocal sample. It gives enough room for Redman to flex and deliver some of the funniest lines of his career. Here’s my favourite quotable:
I smoked with a lot of college students
Most of ’em wasn’t graduatin’ and they knew it
The Pete Rock mix of the song has neck snapping drums and warm keys and vibes backing the Funk Doctor Spock’s punchlines. The rip is unfortunately censored with dropouts, with Red’s objectionable words replaced by static. But it’s still a pleasant surprise for any PR or Redman fan who’s never heard it before. For those who enjoyed Pete & Red’s chemistry on “How To Roll A Blunt” and “Gimme One” (Buhizzle knows what’s up), this is a must-hear.
Redman – Whateva Man (Pete Rock Remix)
Here’s the awesome video for the original version, which has Red & Method Man dressed as the Blues Brothers, and the unforgettable image of Redman dancing with an umbrella.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM0KT7a9Sxs[/youtube]Bonus beats: Read Jeff Weiss’s brilliant writeup of Muddy Waters, the album “Whateva Man” is from.
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illest said,
Wrote on January 23, 2008 @ 9:40 am
Wow this joint I posted has made the rounds. Hopefully cats can find more futureflavas remixes. But I first posted this last year and it has definitely made the internet rounds.
AaronM said,
Wrote on January 23, 2008 @ 10:39 am
Did you rip this, Illest? I don’t even remember where I got this from.
illest said,
Wrote on January 23, 2008 @ 11:29 am
I posted it on a few forums. Hopefully people will come out and post all of the remixes/blends that he did for the show because there are many.
AaronM said,
Wrote on January 23, 2008 @ 11:33 am
Cool. Yeah, I’d love that. I should ask Dan from FDB about it; he’s the biggest PR fan I know.
illest said,
Wrote on January 23, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
he may be the biggest fan but does he have the exclusives?
AaronM said,
Wrote on January 23, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
Shit, Illest, email me that stuff.
illest said,
Wrote on January 24, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
Im sayin I need the exclusives. Who has them? Trust me they are needed. A lot of the remixes pete did for the show are of this variety. He could put on 4 cds worth of them.
AaronM said,
Wrote on January 24, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
I dunno, dude. I’m sure you can find it somewhere.
illest said,
Wrote on January 24, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
No not all of them. There are like 100s. Pete and Marley were on hot 97 from 94-99. Thats many.