| This article is about Method Man.For other uses, see Method Man (disambiguation).Method Man performing in Baltimore.He has appeared in films and TV shows such as CSI, How High, The Wire, Garden State, and Soul Plane, among others.He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man.See also: *Method Man Filmography.You're all I Need" with Mary J.Biography
Method Man is one of the most charismatic figures in rap today.Redman, and as a guest rapper on countless projects.Method Man grew up as Clifford Smith, a youth who was shuttled between a delinquent father in Long Island and a mother on Staten Island, New York."Reality smacked me in the face early.He then added, "I don't ever want anybody to feel sorry for me because of the way I came up.It sold 15,000 copies, leading to a unique deal with Loud Records, then a fledgling rap imprint for RCA.By then, however, Method Man had released his first album, Tical.New York Times as "the song of the summer."Method Man, for one, felt the 1997 effort was ahead of its time.Grammy nomination for the Clan.Though Method Man later explained to Trace magazine that the promoters were "fronting on the cheddar," the debacle signaled the beginning of a downturn in the Clan's popularity.Method Man's star, however, continued to rise, as he made tentative steps into acting with bit parts in 187, The Great White Hype, Copland, and Belly.He also continued to guest on other projects, including LL Cool J's "4,3,2,1," Redman's "Whateva Man," and Jayo Felony's "Whatcha Gonna Do."Personal Life
Method Man currently lives on Staten Island.Tang Clan ascended to hip hop stardom, Method Man was always one of the most visible members of the collective.Tang: 36 Chambers and he was the first to release a solo album under the Clan's unusual contract which allowed its members to release albums under any record label (Method chose to sign with legendary rap label Def Jam).He soon collaborated with Mary J.He also appears on Tupac Shakur's album All Eyez on Me, on the song "Got My Mind Made Up".During this time Method Man also became close friends with the late The Notorious B.His second solo album was Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998), which was heavily influenced by the apocalypse theories surrounding the forthcoming end of the millennium, and which featured myriad guest appearances, from his fellow Clansmen.Other "guest stars" include Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, D'Angelo, Chris Rock, Mobb Deep, Redman, and brief cameos from Russell Simmons, Bishop Don "Magic" Juan, Janet Jackson, and even Donald Trump.The album sold even better than his first fueled by the party track Judgment Day and the D'Angelo collaboration Break Ups 2 Make Ups, earning Platinum and Gold certifications in the U.Reviews for the album were mixed and its long runtime and abundance of intermittent comedy skits were widely criticized.The album reached platinum status quickly, both in the U.Canada, fueled by Da Rockwilder, "Cereal Killa", "1, 2, 1, 2", Tear It Off, and Y.Puff knows how to sell some records.Crystal Method
Method Man's fourth album, entitled 4:21: The Day After was released in August 2006 with a star lineup of producers featuring Havoc, Erick Sermon, Scott Storch, Allah Mathematics, Mr.Porter, and, most importantly to Meth, RZA.Despite this being one of Meth's strongest solo efforts to date, the album failed to do well commercially (although certified gold) due to it having no single or video, which Method Man has held discontent towards his own label for.Meth contributed various reasons for the problems between him and his label, Def Jam.While puts most of the blame on personal agendas in the Def Jam offices, Meth did take some blame, himself, for giving into his record label.In early 2007 Method Man confirmed that he has been in the studio with RZA working on the Clan's upcoming Fall 2007 release, 8 Diagrams.In early May of 2007 Method Man's camp leaked the street single New York New York which became a popular track on the internet.On August 17th, Method Man told MTV he is working on a new album called 'Crystal Method'.Tang Management
In 2003, Method Man criticized Oli "Power" Grant and Mitchell "Divine" Diggs, the managers of the Wu Tang empire.Wendy Williams
In 2006 Method Man had a highly personal and highly publicized conflict with New York radio host Wendy Williams on The Breakdown, an internet show on ONLOQ.Williams talked on air about Method Man's wife having cancer, which was something he had wanted to keep private and even her own family members had not yet known about.Williams also reported rumors that Method Man had even been having an affair with his wife's doctor.You don't do that to nobody."Method Man first heard of this when he while recording some tracks in Los Angeles, "I was ready.It is now confirmed that Method Man is "Papa" that Karrine Steffans refers to in her book.Sean "Diddy" Combs
During a concert in 2006 Method Man criticized Diddy's decisions on the posthumous The Notorious B."Musically, I ain't fuckin' with Puff Daddy".Diddy was also one of the executive producers for Method Man's 2004 album Tical 0: The Prequel, to which Meth later voiced his displeasure on final product."On the third LP, it was suggested to bring in Harve Pierre and P Diddy.The law
On Thursday May 17, 2007 Method Man was arrested in New York City on marijuana charges.Thursday night near the Battery Tunnel toll booths on Hamilton Ave.Acting career
See also: Method Man filmography
In the early 2000s Method Man began a career in acting.Method Man later complained in the press about Fox's influence on the show's style, claiming that "there's been too much compromise on our side and not enough on their side" and bemoaning the network's decision to add a laugh track.He resumed the role in the 2007 episode "Big Shots".Horror movie Venom, where he played a deputy who shortly into the movie was killed.He appeared in the 2008 movies The Wackness and Meet the Spartans.Order SVU titled "Snitch" as the main antagonist.Other work
Method Man has made an appearance in the Def Jam series.Beanie Sigel also called upon Method Man's acting skills for his 2005 video "Feel It In The Air", where Method Man played an undercover cop leading an operation against Sigel.Method Man appeared on the MTV reality game show Yo Momma in the first episode of Season 1.Method Man had a brief but memorable cameo appearance in the Samuel L.Method Man also appeared in the 1995 documentary entitled "Russell Simmons Presents: The Show".God get into an argument over camera time, radio interviews, and clothing mishaps.He and Redman have also done TV spots for Right Guard: Power Stripe deodorant and St.Meth
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Method Man is one of the most charismatic figures in rap today.Method Man grew up as Clifford Smith, a youth who was shuttled between a delinquent father in Long Island and a mother on Staten Island, New York.Smith grew up in the Park Hill projects with his mother and two sisters, one younger, one older.He then added, "I don't ever want anybody to feel sorry for me because of the way I came up.There are a lot of people who have it a hell of a lot worse than me."GZA), and Russell Jones (Ol' Dirty Bastard).The label signed the group, while allowing its members to sign separate solo deals.By then, however, Method Man had released his first album, Tical.Blige, became a crossover smash in 1995, charting at No.Method Man, for one, felt the 1997 effort was ahead of its time.Though Method Man later explained to Trace magazine that the promoters were "fronting on the cheddar," the debacle signaled the beginning of a downturn in the Clan's popularity.Method Man's star, however, continued to rise, as he made tentative steps into acting with bit parts in 187, The Great White Hype, Copland, and Belly.Tical, Tical 2000: Judgement Day, which debuted at No.Personal Life
Method Man currently lives on Staten Island.Tang Clan ascended to hip hop stardom, Method Man was always one of the most visible members of the collective.He also appears on Tupac Shakur's album All Eyez on Me, on the song "Got My Mind Made Up".During this time Method Man also became close friends with the late The Notorious B.CNN for the massive sales the group achieved without the mainstream or pop sound and appeal.The album sold even better than his first fueled by the party track Judgment Day and the D'Angelo collaboration Break Ups 2 Make Ups, earning Platinum and Gold certifications in the U.Producers on this album included Tru Master and the RZA.Their success would lead the duo on to star in movies and TV shows, become product spokespersons and household names, but also associated them with marijuana use in the media.In 2004, Meth released his third solo album Tical 0: The Prequel, which featured the hit party single "What's Happenin'" with Busta Rhymes."On the third LP, it was suggested (by Def Jam) to bring in Harve Pierre and P Diddy.Crystal Method
Method Man's fourth album, entitled 4:21: The Day After was released in August 2006 with a star lineup of producers featuring Havoc, Erick Sermon, Scott Storch, Allah Mathematics, Mr.Porter, and, most importantly to Meth, RZA.Despite this being one of Meth's strongest solo efforts to date, the album failed to do well commercially (although certified gold) due to it having no single or video, which Method Man has held discontent towards his own label for.In early 2007 Method Man confirmed that he has been in the studio with RZA working on the Clan's upcoming Fall 2007 release, 8 Diagrams.In early May of 2007 Method Man's camp leaked the street single New York New York which became a popular track on the internet.On August 17th, Method Man told MTV he is working on a new album called 'Crystal Method'.Tang Management
In 2003, Method Man criticized Oli "Power" Grant and Mitchell "Divine" Diggs, the managers of the Wu Tang empire.Wendy Williams
In 2006 Method Man had a highly personal and highly publicized conflict with New York radio host Wendy Williams on The Breakdown, an internet show on ONLOQ.Williams talked on air about Method Man's wife having cancer, which was something he had wanted to keep private and even her own family members had not yet known about.Williams also reported rumors that Method Man had even been having an affair with his wife's doctor.Method Man first heard of this when he while recording some tracks in Los Angeles, "I was ready.It is now confirmed that Method Man is "Papa" that Karrine Steffans refers to in her book.Sean "Diddy" Combs
During a concert in 2006 Method Man criticized Diddy's decisions on the posthumous The Notorious B.He was featured on "The What", the one and only guest appearance on the entire album.Diddy was also one of the executive producers for Method Man's 2004 album Tical 0: The Prequel, to which Meth later voiced his displeasure on final product.Puff knows how to sell some records.The law
On Thursday May 17, 2007 Method Man was arrested in New York City on marijuana charges.The arrest was made at about 10 P.Acting career
See also: Method Man filmography
In the early 2000s Method Man began a career in acting.He has had recurring roles in critically acclaimed television shows such as HBO's The Wire in which he plays the character Cheese, HBO's Oz as Tug Daniels, The Twilight Zone, and CSI.Red in late 2004, however after only a short time on the air the show was put on hiatus and never returned.Method Man later complained in the press about Fox's influence on the show's style, claiming that "there's been too much compromise on our side and not enough on their side" and bemoaning the network's decision to add a laugh track.He plays the recurring character Drops on CSI, a wealthy Las Vegas party promoter who clashes with the CSI team in their investigations involving his clubs or entourage.On March 27, 2007 Redman confirmed on BET Rapcity that the sequel to How High is currently being written.Horror movie Venom, where he played a deputy who shortly into the movie was killed.He appeared in the 2008 movies The Wackness and Meet the Spartans.Other work
Method Man has made an appearance in the Def Jam series.Beanie Sigel also called upon Method Man's acting skills for his 2005 video "Feel It In The Air", where Method Man played an undercover cop leading an operation against Sigel.Method Man appeared on the MTV reality game show Yo Momma in the first episode of Season 1.Method Man had a brief but memorable cameo appearance in the Samuel L.Method Man also appeared in the 1995 documentary entitled "Russell Simmons Presents: The Show".He and Redman have also done TV spots for Right Guard: Power Stripe deodorant and St.Alliases
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