Dare Iz a Darkside

Dare Iz a Darkside
Studio album by
Redman
ReleasedNovember 22, 1994
RecordedMarch 1993 – August 1994
Genre
Length68:37
LabelDef Jam
Producer
Redman chronology
Whut? Thee Album
(1992) 		Dare Iz a Darkside
(1994) 		Muddy Waters
(1996)
Singles from Dare Iz a Darkside
  1. "Rockafella"
    Released: September 29, 1994
  2. "Can't Wait"
    Released: February 7, 1995

Dare Iz a Darkside is the second studio album by American rapper Redman. It was released on November 22, 1994, by Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at 13 on the US Billboard 200.[1] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2]

The album cover features Redman buried in the ground up to his neck, a reference to the cover of Funkadelic's 1971 album Maggot Brain. In addition, the song "Cosmic Slop" shares its name with a 1973 Funkadelic album.[3] The album spawned the two singles "Rockafella" & "Can't Wait".

In 2010, Redman told Vibe Magazine that he never performed any songs from Dare Iz A Darkside in recent years - primarily due to the album being made during one of the dark times in his life.[4] The positive reaction to the album stunned Redman, who said "I was doing a lot of drugs on Dare Iz A Darkside. I have chicks that come up to me and say, 'Yo, Dare Iz A Darkside is my favorite fuckin' album, ever.' I swear, I have not played Dare Iz A Darkside damn near since I did it. Seriously! I was so lost, I was so fucked up during that album".[5] However, during his Verzuz battle with fellow rapper Method Man on April 20, 2021, Redman performed "Can't Wait" for the first time since its single release in 1995.[6]

  1. ^ "allmusic ((( Dare Iz a Darkside > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 02, 2010 : Search Results - Redman". RIAA. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  3. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (July 11, 2021). "Before & After 'Maggot Brain'". New York Times. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ "Full Clip: Redman Runs Down His Entire Catalogue". interview. vibe.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Paine, Jake. "Redman Revisits "Dare Iz A Darkside" And Talks Gilla House, Saukrates". hiphopdx.com. Cheri Media. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  6. ^ Bloom, Madison; Minsker, Evan. "Method Man and Redman's VERZUZ Battle: Here's What Happened". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 November 2022.