Method Man

Born
April 1, 1971
in Hempsted, Long Island, NY 
Active Decades
19001020304050607080902000 
 
by Steve Huey
Method Man was the first -- and biggest -- solo star to emerge from the groundbreaking Wu-tang Clan. His mush-mouthed, sandpaper-rough bellow (at times recalling Epmd's Erick Sermon) and imaginative rhymes easily made him one of the most recognizable, unpredictable MCs in the group, yet his flow was more deliberate and laid-back than The Wu's resident loose cannon, Ol' Dirty Bastard. On his solo records, Method Man developed a persona that swung from offhand, understated menace to raucous stoner humor. Toward the end of the '90s, his frequent team-ups with Redman produced not only a terrific musical chemistry, but an eventual big-screen comedy team as well.



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