Method Man

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Born:
April 1, 1971, he's 41 and American.
Birthname:
Clifford Smith.
Snapshot:
An Artist with 28 releases, a member of 1 group, and credited 10 times on others' music. 16 collaborations.

Biography

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One of the original members of influential hardcore hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, Method Man has also had success in acting, and with a solo career of four studio albums and one collaboration with Redman.

Method Man was heavily featured on the seminal 1993 Wu debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), even getting his own song named after him. The following year he was the first of the Clan to release a solo album, Tical, which reached No.4 on the Billboard 200 and was widely acclaimed. He also made guest appearances on both 2Pac and Notorious B.I.G.'s massively popular records that were released before their deaths, All Eyez On Me and Ready To Die respectively.

Method Man returned to the Wu-fold for Wu-Tang Forever (1997), which rocketed to the top of the charts thanks to the hype following the success of 36 Chambers. It's now sold around eight million copies. Method Man's second album was Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998), which was another big seller despite mixed reviews. A joint record with Redman followed, the light-hearted million-selling Blackout! (1999). This would eventually lead to the duo starring in a Fox sitcom called Method & Red, and a film, How High, which played up to their image as stoners.

Tical 0: The Prequel (2004) wasn't appreciated by fans, many of whom considered it too commercial-sounding. 4:21…The Day After (2006) was a return to form thanks to Wu producer RZA's presence behind the desk, but it didn't sell as well as expected.

In 2007, his known predeliction for weed got him in trouble when he was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence.

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Discography

71 releases – 28 under his own name, 34 in other groups and 10 credits on others' music Edit
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Method Man

Oct, 7 2009

It’s been a busy few weeks for the Wu-Tang Clan, with both Raekwon and Ghostface Killah releasing new albums while also working with Method Man on a new album as a trio. But that project may now be in doubt after Meth handed himself into cops investigating him for tax evasion. The rapper, known to his mother as Clifford Smith, had his SUV repossessed back in March as authorities tried to recoup part of an alleged $52,000 tax debt. Echoing a memorable novelty hit from Afroman in 2001, Meth explained to reporters at the time: "Because I got high, I forgot to pay. It was stupid." More than six months later, he still hasn’t paid $33,000, meaning he faces a misdemeanor charge of failure to pay tax and a felony charge of repeated failure to file personal income and earnings tax. That felony offense carries a potential jail sentence of four years. "Failure to properly report and pay your taxes is a crime against all citizens and will be aggressively investigated and prosecuted," said Staten Island district attorney Daniel Donovan. "Because of the alleged actions of people like Mr. Smith, law abiding citizens face higher taxes and reduced government services."

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