Method Man

Method Man (born Clifford Smith, April 1, 1971 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York) is an African American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He is also well-known for his work both as a solo artist and with frequent collaborator Redman, as well as for recent forays into acting.

Acting career and recent history

In the twenty-first century, Method Man forged a successful career in acting. As well as his 1998 appearance in the film Belly along with fellow rappers Nas and DMX, Method has also appeared in 187, Oz, How High (a stoner film with Redman), The Wire, Garden State and Soul Plane, while continuing to record with the Wu-Tang Clan. He also co-starred with Redman in his own Fox sitcom called Method & Red, 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. In 2004, he released his third album, ', which spawned a successful single in "What's Happenin" with Busta Rhymes, but was poorly received both by critics and fans. There was trouble even before the album's release when Method apparently complained to the press about excessive interference from Def Jam over the album's beats (Meth supposedly desired more input from Wu-Tang leader RZA). On its release, many fans and critics were taken aback by its strong "mainstream" or "commercial" sound, highlighted by the guest appearances of pop-rap stars of the time Missy Elliot, P. Diddy and Ludacris. However, the album sold reasonably well. There was good news in early 2005 for fans who were disappointed at the producer credits for The Prequel as Method Man announced that a new RZA-produced album would be released later in the year.

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1998 - Belly - Nas - DMX - 187 - Oz - How High - Stoner film - The Wire - Garden State - Soul Plane - Sitcom - Method & Red - Laugh track - Busta Rhymes - Missy Elliot - P. Diddy - Ludacris - 2005

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