“I remember the first time I got my Tyco Nite-Glow racing track,” Redman tells Rap-Up.com. “I was very, very pleased and happy with Santa.” For a man who no longer believes in jolly ol’ Saint Nick, the “Def Jammable” rhymer grins from ear to ear when relishing over the memory of his once-prized possession.

These days, Red, who drops his seventh solo album Reggie today, doesn’t get too many presents during the holidays. Why? Because the New Jersey native would rather see his family indulge in tearing gift wrap and breaking open boxes than make a wish list for himself. With children spread out from New Jersey to Atlanta, he’ll be busy “doing the daddy thing” when December 25 arrives.

So what would the charismatic rapper ask for if he could have anything from Santa’s sleigh? Read on as Redman reveals five things he wants for Christmas—no illegal substances included.

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Redman is up to his old comical tricks in the video for “Def Jammable,” the new single from his seventh solo album Reggie, arriving Tuesday. In the fast-cut clip, the Brick City rapper brings his rhymes to life by acting out his lyrics, misbehaving in the classroom, and trashing his bedroom. Unleash Red’s alter-ego below.

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While Redman prepares to release his seventh solo album, Redman Presents… Reggie, on December 7, the New Jersey MC promises fans can expect to hear a slight departure from his earlier works. On the effort, it’s apparent he’s ditched the moniker legions of fans have referred to him by for years, but Red’s playful style is still ever-present on tracks like the fitting “Def Jammable,” where he rhymes choice lines like, “I’m tryna be set for life like a Jew kid, and me not runnin’ the block like a New Kid, that’s like Hov not doin’ Blueprint.”

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Brick City’s Redman is back on his solo grizzly with the release of the Illmind-produced “Fly,” the street single off his seventh studio album Reggie (Dec. 7). The Auto-Tuned track, boasting a blinding beat packed with Euro-synths, sees the 40-year-old MC justifying his veteran status: “I ain’t rich, but I’m rich off of respect/ You keep listening, ya never hit the eject.”

Take flight with Reggie Noble below.

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Redman introduces us to his alter-ego Reggie on the cover of his seventh solo album (previously titled Reggie Noble 9 1/2), in stores March 30.

The Funk Doc told Rap-Up.com that we can expect Auto-Tune and pop songs on the project. “Reggie Noble don’t give a fuck!” he said. “Reggie Noble is doing the album, not Redman. Let’s get that clear.”

Redman’s alter-ego Reggie Noble is preparing his new album Reggie Noble 9 1/2 for a December release and he’s making no excuses for his use of Auto-Tune.

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Is there a hip-hop show that can bring rap back from its sometimes comatose state? Enter Snoop Dogg, Method Man, and Redman, three rappers that took the stage at New York City’s NOKIA Theatre and crushed any critic thinking that hip-hop is dead.

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