Muddy Waters (album)


Muddy Waters is the third studio album from American rapper Redman, released December 10, 1996 on Def Jam Recordings.
The album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200. The album was also certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for exceding shipments of 500,000 copies.

Critical reception

Steve Huey of AllMusic, though critical of the album's numerous interludes, stated that "lyrically, Redman is as strong as ever," and of the overall work, remarked that "Muddy Waters solidifies Redman's growing reputation as one of the most consistent rappers of the '90s."
Redman had stated that he had planned on releasing a sequel to the album entitled Muddy Waters 2, considering it is his most classic work.

Commercial performance

Muddy Waters debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming his second number one on the chart. On February 12, 1997, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 500,000 copies. As of October 2009, the album has 767,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications