Let’s move onto your other projects.  Talk about those Ill At Will mixtapes.
Sometimes labels won’t let you do this or that because of copyright issues.  So doing these mixtapes allow me to do extra material however I want.  It’s just for the fans too.  Look, I’m a workaholic.  Live From The Bricks is probably my favorite one we’ve done.

A lot of younger kids were introduced to you through your work with Methodman.  How did that relationship with Meth come about?
After I dropped my first joint, Meth came in the game and was on the same label as me.  In 1994, they teamed us up to do the “Month Of The Man” tour, which was one of the best and biggest promotional tours Def Jam ever organized.  I guess they figured we were both black and looked alike, let’s throw these dudes together!  [laughs] They both smoke weed, just put them on the road [laughs]!  We’re both good at our jobs, so we put it down.

Any new projects with Meth you can tell us about?
He has a solo joint coming out called Crystal Meth that he wants me to executive produce, but that’s still in the works.

Talk about your new album, Reggie Noble 9 ½.
This is one of my albums that Eric [Sermon] isn’t going to be on.  Like I said, its more Reggie Noble and less Redman.  Rocwilder is doing most of the beats along with some international cats I met overseas.  Like I said, I multi-task, so I made this while doing Blackout 2 because I was bored.  The shit ended up being twelve tracks so I decided to get it out there.  Plus, it means an extra check [laughs]!

How long does it take you to put together a track?
Sometimes it takes two days, sometimes two hours, sometimes two weeks. Through the years, I’ve learned a lot about myself and the process.  So now, when I go in the studio, I know what to listen for, which really speeds up the process.  I know exactly what I wanna do once I hear a beat.

You’ve worked with many producers through the years. Who haven’t you worked with that you’d like to?
Let’s see, I worked with Timbaland once before, which was good because he put me to the test. I think Dr. Dre is one of them for sure.  I would also love to get some beats from Pharrell, too.

What’s up with the acting gigs?
I’m keeping that on-hold for now.  What I want to do is direct.  So my acting gigs are pretty much two movies: How High and Bride Of Chucky.  I kind of want to keep it that way.  Those were both silly movies and I’m happy with that for now.  I’m learning to direct and hope to get in that field more.  I don’t want to whore myself out too much [laughs].

What’s next for you?
Reggie Noble 9 ½ is the next one!  I’m also heavily trying to push my own label, Gilla House.  We got a lot of new music and ideas comin’ out.  Eric Sermon is geared up to do Muddy Waters 2 for me, so he’s still very heavily involved in the process.  Be on the look out.

Any last words for your fans?
Yes sir!  If you still love hip-hop then check me out.  I know a lot of heads have been turned off by recent rap, but we’re still doing it!  Wu Tang, Def Squad, Redman… keep rockin’ with us!

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