His biggest brush with pop fame came in 2002, when he guested on Christina Aguilera’s “Dirrty,” which was inspired by his own high-energy 2001 single “Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club).” Aguilera’s song earned Redman a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.Redman was the subject of a legendary 2000 episode of MTV Cribs, where instead of a palatial home, he revealed his modest Staten Island duplex, replete with a shoe box filled with cash.Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

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