Method Human (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 likewise easily-known for his operate two as a solo creative person & by using frequent collaborator Redman, when well as for recent raid acting.

Background

Method Human spent the childhood split between separated parents around Long Island and Staten Island, & withwithin an apparent precursor to his career in hip hop was introduced two to swimming drums and to poetry by his father. Non exclusively was Method concerned around music, he was as well fascinated by comic books and particularly Ghost Rider, a fascination which manifested itself years late inside several of his many rap false name. His pre-hip hop grownup life was mostly split between drug treating & sale-paid jobs (including a stint working at the Statue Of Liberty, along with first Wu-Tang colleague U-God). When becoming swell known on a streets for his rhymed abilities, he joined by having Octad friends to form the Wu-Tang Clan in the early 1990s.

Career

Since a Wu-Tang Clan's control to hip hop stardom, Method Human has universally been one of a virtually all seeable members of the collective. He was one of exclusively ii of the class action for the solo song on the class action's debut album Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers and he was a number one to release the solo album under the Kinship group's unusual contract which allows its members to release albums under any record label (Method chose to sign with legendary rap label Def Jam). Method Human's solo debut, Tical (1994, 1994 in music) was critically acclaimed & super popular, typing a U.s. stock and index charts at #4 and of these of these days selling within excess of one million copies. He before long collaborated with Mary J. Blige and Redman with a series of hit singles, one of which (the Blige duet "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need") won a Grammy, before recording the second Wu-Tang album, Wu-Tang Forever. His 2nd solo album was Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998, 1998 in music), which was heavily influenced per apocalypse theories surrounding the forthcoming prevent of the millennium, & which featured a brobdingnagian total of guest appearances, from either his fellow Clansmen to Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, D'Angelo, Chris Rock, Mobb Deep, Redman and even Donald Trump. A album sold potentially better than his number 1, though reviews were mixed & its yearn going period & a abundance of between-song comedy skits were criticised by numbers of. Method Human so toured by using Jay-Z and recorded Blackout! by owning Redman, a weak-light-hearted, amusing record with an EPMD-evoking emphasis on foul beats & a mischievous wit & cool flows of the ii MCs.

Acting career and recent history

within the twenty-number one century, Method Human forged the successful career in acting. Too when his 1998 appearance in the film Belly along with fellow rappers Nas and DMX, Method has also appeared around 187, Oz, How High (a stoner film with Redman), The Wire, Garden State and Soul Plane, while continuing to record by having a Wu-Tang Clan. He too co-starred by having Redman inside his have Dodger sitcom called Method & Red, however after only a short time on the air the show was put on hiatus and never returned. Method Human late complained in the click all about Coyote's influence on the indicate's style, claiming that "there's been too much compromise on our side and not enough on their side" and bemoaning a network's guide to add the laugh track. Around 2004, he freed his third album, Tical 0: The Prequel, which spawned a successful lone inside "What's Happenin" by owning Busta Rhymes, but was badly standard two by critics & fans. There was pain possibly prior to a album's release while Method apparently complained to a click all about excessive interference from either Def Jam across the album's beats (Chalk purportedly desired other input from either Wu-Tang leader RZA). In its release, several fans & critics were floor by its heavy "mainstream" or even "commercial" healthy, highlighted per guest appearances of pop-rap stars of the instance Missy Elliot, P. Diddy and Ludacris. Notwithstanding, a album sold reasonably swell. There was practiced news around early 2005 for fans who were disappointed at a producer credits for The Prequel when Method Human announced that the fresh RZA-produced album would become freed late in the month.

Aliases

Meth Johnny Blaze (from either a funny Ghost Rider) Methtical (Meth-tical) Mef MZA ("The Mizza") Shakwon The Pantie Raider Tical Ticallion Stallion Hot Nixon John-John McLane John-John Blaizini Johnny Dangerous a Ghost Rider (from either the funny Ghost Rider) Long John Silver Iron Lung Hot Nikkels Big John Stud

Samples
Download sample of "Sub Crazy" from Tical

Discography

Albums

1994 Tical 1998 Tical 2000: Judgement Day 1999 Blackout! (with Redman) 2004 Tical 0: The Prequel

Singles & EPs

1994 "Bring The Pain" 1995 "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need" (with Mary J. Blige) 1995 "Release Yo' Delf" 1998 "Break Ups 2 Make Ups" 1998 "Judgement Day"' 1998 "Grand Finale" (by using DMX, Nas & Ja Rule) 1999 "Tear It Off" (Method Human & Redman) 1999 "Da Rockwilder" (Method Man & Redman) 1999 "Y.O.U." (Methd Human & Redman) 2004 "What's Happenin" (using Busta Rhymes) 2005 "The Show"

Appears On

1993 Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers (album by the Wu-Tang Clan) 1994 "The What" (from either a The Notorious B.I.G. album Ready to Die) 1995 "Dirty Dancin" (from either a Ol' Dirty Bastard album Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version) 1995 "Wu-Gambinos" & "Ice Cream" (from the Raekwon album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx) 1995 "Living In The World Today", "Shadowboxin" & "Gold" (from the GZA album Liquid Swords) 1996 "Box In Hand" (from either a Ghostface Killah album Ironman) 1996 "Box In Hand (Remix)" (Ghostface Killah single) 1996 "Got My Mind Made Up" (from either a 2Pac album All Eyez On Me) 1996 "Do What Ya Feel" (from either a Redman album Muddy Waters) 1996 "Extortion" (from either a Mobb Deep album Hell On Earth) 1996 "Hit 'Em High" (from either a Space Jam soundtrack) 1997 Wu-Tang Forever (album by the Wu-Tang Clan) 1997 "Milk The Cow", "Supa Ninjaz" & "Dart Throwing" (from the Cappadonna album The Pillage) 1997 "Next Up" & "Collaboration 98" (from the Sunz Of Man album The Last Shall Be First) 1997 "4,3,2,1" (from either a LL Cool J album Phenonemon) 1998 "Well All Rite Cha" (from either a Redman album ''Doc's Da Name 2000) 1998 "Pussy Pop" (from either a Xzibit album 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz) 1998 "The Worst" (from either a Onyx album Shut 'Em Down) 1999 "Rumble" (from either a U-God album The Golden Arms Redemption'') 1999 "Am I My Brother's Keeper" (from either a Shyheim album Manchild) 1999 "Fuck Them" (from either a Raekwon album Immobilarity) 1999 "Left & Right" (from the D'Angelo album Voodoo) 1999 "Stringplay" (from either a GZA album Beneath The Surface) 1999 "N 2 Gether Now" (from either a Limp Bizkit album Significant Other) 1999 "Half Man Half Amazin" (from either a Pete Rock album Soul Survivor) 1999 "Three Amigos (If It's On)" (from either a Popa Wu album Visions Of The Tenth Chamber) 1999 "NYC Everything" (from either a RZA album Bobby Digital In Stereo) 1999 "Simon Says (Remix)" (from either a Pharoahe Monch album Internal Affairs) 2000 "Buck 50" (from either a Ghostface Killah album Supreme Clientele) 2000 "Fuhgidabowdit" (from either a LL Cool J album G.O.A.T.) 2000 "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" (from either a Limp Bizkit album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water) 2000 The W (album by the Wu-Tang Clan) 2001 "La Rhumba" & "Glocko Pop" (from the RZA album Digital Bullet) 2001 "Enjoy Da Ride" (from either a Redman album Malpractice) 2001 "Dog In Heat" (from either a Missy Elliott album Miss E...So Addictive) 2001 Iron Flag (album by the Wu-Tang Clan) 2001 "Red Meth And Bee" (from either a Cypress Hill album Stoned Raiders) 2002 "Flowers" (from either a Ghostface Killah album Bulletproof Wallets) 2003 "Respect Mine" (from either a Mathematics album Love, Hell Or Right) 2003 "We Pop (Remix)" (RZA single) 2003 "Bring The Pain" (from either a Missy Elliott album This Is Not A Test!) 2003 "Ice Cream Part 2" (from either a Raekwon album Lex Diamonds Story) 2003 "Noble Art" (from either a IAM album Revoir Un Printemps) 2003 "Rock 'N' Roll" (from either a Naughty By Nature album Icons) 2004 "Secret Rivals" (from either a Masta Killa album No Said Date) 2004 "The Drummer" (from either a Theodore Unit album 718) 2004 "Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 1 (album by the Wu-Tang Clan) 2005 "Head Rush", "John 3:16" & "Spot Lite" (from the Mathematics album The Problem) 2005 "A lot Our Niggas", "Shoot In Sight (S.O.S.)" & "Street Education" (from the Streetlife album Street Education) 2005 "High Rollers" (from the Proof album Searching for Jerry Garcia'')