BET Awards 2025: How Redman & Method Man Made Brotherhood Look Fly in Hip Hop

Before Drake and 21 Savage teamed up. Before Kanye and Jay-Z released Watch the Throne. Before collab albums were standard practice in hip hop, there were Redman and Method Man — the original dynamic duo who made tag-team lyricism both lethal and laugh-out-loud entertaining.

Now, at the BET Experience 2025 Class of ’95 Picnic, Red and Meth are ready to remind fans why their chemistry was (and still is) unmatched. They weren’t just partners on wax — they were the blueprint for hip hop brotherhood. Not forced, not franchised — just pure vibe and mutual respect.

Both Method Man and Redman were already beasts on their own. Meth was the smooth-voiced assassin of the Wu-Tang Clan, the first to go solo with Tical. Redman was Def Jam’s grimy Jersey wild card, known for offbeat punchlines, charisma, and bars sharp enough to slice concrete. But when the two linked up, something clicked. Something infectious.

In 1999, they released Blackout!, a collab album that instantly became a classic. “Da Rockwilder” was the breakout hit — short, tight, and fiery. But the real magic was in the way they bounced off each other. Their verses felt like conversations, their flows intertwined like brothers finishing each other’s sentences. They weren’t just rapping — they were playing. And it made their music feel alive.

And they took that energy everywhere — from tours to television. In 2004, they flipped their rhyme partnership into prime-time hilarity with Method & Red, a sitcom that was pure chaos in the best way. Even in interviews, they were magnetic. They finished each other’s jokes. They hyped each other up. In an era when rap was sometimes obsessed with machismo and solo shine, they proved that brotherhood could be fly.

At this year’s BETX picnic, they’ll bring all that and more. Expect the hits: “Y.O.U.,” “How High,” “Tear It Off,” and solo standouts like “Time 4 Sum Aksion” and “Bring the Pain.” But also expect to laugh, yell, chant, and feel like you’re witnessing something rare — two legends who still love what they do and love doing it together.

They’ve never really stopped. Meth has found a second life as an actor, earning praise for roles in Power Book II: Ghost and films. Red’s become an underground OG and a respected cannabis culture icon. But when they reunite? The energy is electric.

Their bond is the real deal. In an industry where partnerships often fizzle or fall apart under pressure, Red and Meth have never been about egos. Just bars and brotherhood. Their set at BETX isn’t just a performance — it’s a celebration of friendship, lyricism, and staying true.

In 2025, where so much of music feels algorithmic, Redman and Method Man offer something irreplaceable: chemistry you can’t manufacture. They don’t need auto-tune, they don’t need backup dancers. Just two mics and a stage.

Don’t miss Redman & Method Man live at the BET Experience 2025. Watch the BET Awards on Monday, June 9th at 8 PM ET on BET and grab your tickets for all BETX events now at bet.com/topic/betexperience.