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Redman performs onstage during the “Muddy Waters Too” European Tour at Le Cabaret Sauvage on August 10, 2025 in Paris, France.

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This is your reminder that Redman and Faith Evans used to be an item back in the day.

While recently sitting down with Acton Entertainment, the Jersey rapper and actor was asked about how he felt when his high school sweetheart got married to The Notorious B.I.G.

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“When she started her relationship with Biggie, I was jealous,” Redman joked. “First of all…Faith was my sister’s best friend, and I met Faith through my sister… Yeah, we were all young. Me and Faith was dating at a very young age before we got on. She’s always been a sweetheart to me.”

He then said that he introduced her to Erick Sermon, but their rap crew wasn’t really dipping into R&B at the time and it was hard for him to put her on because he was just getting into the industry himself. “She was amazing and still is today one of the best queens of R&B to me,” he said. “I wanted to put her on, but I was just getting on myself, so I really couldn’t do too much.”

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He then recalled that he was really happy for her when she started dating Big and didn’t really care because he was having a blast himself as he was in the midst of his own bubbling career. “When she started dating Biggie and stuff … I was doing my thing. I was already on tour wildin’ out with chicks, you know?” he remembered. “Me and her had split and parted ways, of course, but she would still come to see me. … Then she finally got on, and I was happy for her.”

He added: “So, when she dated Biggie, man, I was like, you know, Faith has always been a smart person. You know, she’s Brick City. She’s Jersey all day. So, of course, she’s going to move with good discernment. … Then they had a kid and I was just amazed at her outcome, like literally getting on, being successful, being part of one of the hottest rap crews at the time. I was, ‘Wow, she’s doing her thing.’ So only thing I can do was salute her, pray for her and wish her the best.”

Faith confirmed that the two dated while they were in high school on an episode of Drink Champs.

You can watch the full interview below.

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