Artist: Ridah Redd
Album/Mixtape: Remember Me
Label: Godfather Records
Year: 2009
Author: The Loop
Rating: 5/5

It was a sunny afternoon when I pressed play having the “Remember me” album in my playlist. I had mixed emotions before listening to the album. I was curious after looking at the tracklist and I was excited to hear what kind of album is it. The moment has come.

Ridah Redd is a young lyricist from an independent Godfather record label. Born in Miami, raised in Palm Beach County Ridah has quite an experience when it comes to rhyming. His flow is a mixture all the best features from 2 Pac and The Game, laid back, rhyming calmly and showing that such tracks are just a lyrical exercise for him and he’s ready to rock with the top Mc’s and producers in the rap game. The lyrical content of this album is quite balanced. And this is an advantage. Nowadays we notice a lack of solid albums. A typical album we get is a mixture of about 15 songs, in which one is a banger and the other 14 are just album fillers. “Remember me” isn’t that type of thing. We have a big variety of topics starting from life struggles, something for the ladies, club, life experiences. The way Ridah delivers his points of view through rhymes is a really amazing experience. The structure of verses and metaphors make the listener really take a second and think about certain things.

Featuring artists are on a level some people would wish to be. Akon did his thing in “Remember me” song. This joint could definitely be played on MTV and BET, really catchy tune and the whole musical background makes it an instant hit. Other tracks feature Poo Bear (known from feats on Fat Joe’s album), Dana, Charbel, Kallosity and AZ Yet.

The beats really match Redd’s flow and the message he delivers. The mixture of samples and warm and calm synth sounds matches the Ridah’s warm voice.
My idea of what an album should consist of is quite the same as Redman’s and Busta’s - Creativity and album cuts. We don’t need “one hit” albums. This album is a “multiple hit” and creative piece of music - an obligatory position for every real hip-hop fan.

Highly recommended by The Loop.