American rapper born Reginald Noble on April 17, 1970, in Newark, New Jersey. Member of the Def Squad with EPMD and Keith Murray, and of Method Man & Redman with Method Man. Distinguished by his comic delivery, frequent marijuana-themed lyrics, and his association with the De La Soul / Native Tongues / Def Jam continuum.
Released nine studio albums starting with Whut? Thee Album (1992). Critical peak: Dare Iz a Darkside (1994) and Muddy Waters (1996). Co-recorded Blackout! (1999) and Blackout! 2 (2009) with Method Man. Co-starred in the films How High (2001) and How High 2 (2019).