Method Man spent a childhood split between separated parents in Long Island and Staten Island, and in an apparent precursor to his career in hip hop was introduced both to playing drums and to poetry by his father. Not only was Method interested in music, he was also fascinated by comic books and particularly Ghost Rider, a fascination which manifested itself years later in several of his many rap aliases. His pre-hip hop adult life was mostly split between drug dealing and low-paid jobs (including a stint working at the Statue of Liberty, along with future Wu-Tang colleague U-God). After becoming well known on the streets for his rhyming abilities, he joined with 8 friends to form the Wu-Tang Clan in the early 1992.
Since the Wu-Tang Clan's ascendancy to hip hop stardom, Method Man has always been one of the most visible members of the collective. He was one of only two of the group to get a solo song on the group's debut album Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers and he was the first to release a solo album under the Clan'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 Man's solo debut, Tical (1994) was critically acclaimed and extremely popular, entering the American charts at #4 and eventually selling in excess of one million copies.
He soon 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 To Get By") won a Grammy, before recording the second Wu-Tang album, Wu-Tang Forever.
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 a vast amount of guest appearances, from his fellow Clansmen to Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, D'Angelo, Chris Rock, Mobb Deep, Redman and even Donald Trump. The album sold even better than his first, though reviews were mixed and its long running time and the abundance of between-song comedy skits were criticised by many.
Method Man then toured with Jay-Z and recorded Blackout! with Redman, a light-hearted, fun record with an EPMD-evoking emphasis on funky beats and the mischievous wit and cool flows of the two MCs.
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, My Baby's Daddy, 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, Meth released his third album Tical 0: The Prequel, 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, selling more than any of the other Wu-Tang solo projects released at around the same time. There was good news in early 2005 for fans who were disappointed with The Prequel as Method Man announced that a new RZA-produced album would be released later in the year. The album ultimately never materialized in 2005, though RZA and Meth continue to work on the album and are now aiming for a mid-2006 release date.
Aliases
Big John Stud
The Ghost Rider (from the comic Ghost Rider)
Hot Nickelz
Hot Nixon
Iron Lung
John-John
Johnny Blaze (from the comic Ghost Rider)
Johnny Dangerous
John-John Blaizini
Methtical (Meth-tical)
Meth
Mr. Meth
MZA ("The Mizza")
The Panty Raider
Shakwon (5% Nation "righteous name")
Tical
Ticallion Stallion
Albums
1994 Tical (Platinum)
1998 Tical 2000: Judgement Day (Platinum)
1999 Blackout! (with Redman) (Platinum)
2004 Tical 0: The Prequel
2006 4:21 The Day After
2009 Blackout! 2 (with Redman)
Singles and EPs
1994 "Bring The Pain"
1995 "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" (with Mary J. Blige)
1995 "Release Yo' Delf"
1998 "Break Ups 2 Make Ups"
1998 "Judgement Day"'
1998 "Grand Finale" (with DMX, Nas & Ja Rule)
1999 "Tear It Off" (Method Man & Redman)
1999 "Da Rockwilder" (Method Man & Redman)
1999 "Y.O.U." (Method Man & Redman)
2004 "What's Happenin" (with Busta Rhymes)
2005 "The Show"
Appears On
1993 Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
1994 "The What" (from the The Notorious B.I.G. album Ready to Die)
1995 "Dirty Dancin" (from the Ol' Dirty Bastard album Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version)
1995 "Got The Flava" (from the Showbiz & AG album Goodfellas)
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)
1995 "The Riddler" (from the Batman Forever Soundtrack)
1996 "Box In Hand" (from the Ghostface Killah album Ironman)
1996 "Box In Hand (Remix)" (Ghostface Killah single)
1996 "Got My Mind Made Up" (from the 2Pac album All Eyez On Me)
1996 "Do What Ya Feel" (from the Redman album Muddy Waters)
1996 "Extortion" (from the Mobb Deep album Hell On Earth)
1996 "Hit 'Em High" (from the 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 the LL Cool J album Phenonemon)
1998 "Well All Rite Cha" (from the Redman album Doc's Da Name 2000)
1998 "Pussy Pop" (from the Xzibit album 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz)
1998 "Whatcha Gonna Do" (from the Jayo Felony album Whatcha Gonna Do)
1998 "The Worst" (from the Onyx album Shut 'Em Down)
1999 "Rumble" (from the U-God album The Golden Arms Redemption)
1999 "Am I My Brother's Keeper" (from the Shyheim album Manchild)
1999 "Fuck Them" (from the Raekwon album Immobilarity)
1999 "Left & Right" (from the D'Angelo album Voodoo)
1999 "Stringplay" (from the GZA album Beneath The Surface)
1999 "N 2 Gether Now" (from the Limp Bizkit album Significant Other)
1999 "Half Man Half Amazin" (from the Pete Rock album Soul Survivor)
1999 "Three Amigos (If It's On)" (from the Popa Wu album Visions Of The Tenth Chamber)
1999 "NYC Everything" (from the RZA album Bobby Digital In Stereo)
1999 "Simon Says (Remix)" (from the Pharoahe Monch album Internal Affairs)
2000 "Buck 50" (from the Ghostface Killah album Supreme Clientele)
2000 "Fuhgidabowdit" (from the LL Cool J album G.O.A.T.)
2000 "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" (from the Limp Bizkit album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water)
2000 The W (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
2000 "Ghetto Celebrity" (from the album In The Mode by Roni Size & Reprazent
2001 "La Rhumba" & "Glocko Pop" (from the RZA album Digital Bullet)
2001 "Enjoy Da Ride" (from the Redman album Malpractice)
2001 "Dog In Heat" (from the Missy Elliott album Miss E...So Addictive)
2001 "Party & Bullshit" (from the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack)
2001 Iron Flag (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
2001 "Red Meth And Bee" (from the Cypress Hill album Stoned Raiders)
2002 "Flowers" (from the Ghostface Killah album Bulletproof Wallets)
2003 "Respect Mine" (from the Mathematics album Love, Hell Or Right)
2003 "Love @ 1st Sight" (from the Mary J. Blige album Love & Life)
2003 "We Pop (Remix)" (RZA single)
2003 "Bring The Pain" (from the Missy Elliott album This Is Not A Test!)
2003 "Ice Cream Part 2" (from the Raekwon album Lex Diamonds Story)
2003 "Noble Art" (from the IAM album Revoir Un Printemps)
2003 "Rock 'N' Roll" (from the Naughty By Nature album Icons)
2004 "Secret Rivals" (from the Masta Killa album No Said Date)
2004 "The Drummer" (from the 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 "All My Niggas", "Shoot On Sight (S.O S.)" & "Street Education" (from the Streetlife album Street Education)
2005 "High Rollers" (from the Proof album Searching for Jerry Garcia)
2005 "Still On It" (from the Ashanti album Collectables by Ashanti)
2006 "9 Milli Bros." (from the Ghostface Killah album Fishscale)
Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers
Method Man Lyrics
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Whoo, one more, just keep the thing at the end of it
Alright, give me one more time on the count of three
1, 2, 3 "This is for, all my smokers"
Yo, ya'll done made the album, you heard yes sir
"This is for, all my smokers"
"This is for, all my smokers"
Ayo, Meth, what's up, nigga?
Doc, what's really good?
Got that bush and that Backwood, light up in any hood
Yup, I'm that hood, my brother, love me some Cali kush
Never thought that little bush in that baggie would have me hooked
I'm a pothead, everyone look, and point your fingers
At the bad guys, with the cottonmouths and glass eyes
Huh, fuck it, I'm that high, I'm blowing smoke clouds
Got my head in the clouds, fuck it, I'm that fly
Doc, what's up, nigga?
Yo, you know how I bust
Find me drunk, fucked up at the Cannabis Cup
For those who don't smoke, get the middle finger up
You smoke more than us, nigga, it's beginner's luck
My truck, ride with 5-0 eyes on it
It's like the blunt, when you ain't got five on it
I challenge any opponent, who wanna smoke?
We can puff 'til our voice get lower than Tone Loc, like
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yo, ain't nobody smoking more than me up in here
Ayo, pump this shit, you get high off this here, because
"This is for, all my smokers"
I'm like yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ain't nobody smoking more than Meth up in here
Ayo, bump this, bitch, you get high off this here, because
"This is for, all my smokers"
Yo, I'm like oh my God, oh my God
I start growing sour dies' in my home garage
Now niggas on the block, say I'm on my job
'Cause now I rock more chains than Amistad
This my 'entourage', this not HBO
A bitch see me, she like, oh there he go
You can smoke with the bro, if you got ass and nice tits
But fuck you, with that, I'm high off of life shit
They tried to make me go to rehab, no
Tell my P.O. that I ain't trying let the weed bag go
You can catch me in the whip, pushing the seats back slow
My chick's a vegan, that mean she off the meat rack, though
Look ma, I'm eating, cuz when it's time to get that dough
I sink my teeth in, and turn around and spit that flow
They call me beasting, I monster the booth, so in the cut
I leave 'em bleeding, little swag', with some Miss Dashing season
I'm like yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ain't nobody smoking more than Meth up in here
Ayo, bump this, bitch, you get high off this here, because
"This is for, all my smokers"
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yo, don't nobody smoking more than Doc up in here
Ayo, pump this shit, you get high off this here, because
"This is for, all my smokers"
I got flavors, I major, baby, send in the troops
That Johnny Blaze ya, leave dashes in your Timberland boots
Can't fuck with haters, just mad I got a pocket of loot
I'm chasing papers, ya'll tryna be a rock in my shoe
I'm a father, I don't drink with kids, these youngins thinking they hard
I think harder than they think they is
I'm bout as proper as my English is, and hope I did my thing
Before I die, for the things I did
Everybody light it up and smoke with your man
And cigarette smokers, change ya game plan
'Cause this is for all my, marijuana smokers
Backwoods, Swisher sweets, and Dutch rollers
Yeah, I pull over, start pulling out money
'Cause I buy weed like everyday 420
You know what else funny, I found was so gutter
I'm Cheech and Chong brother, just got different mothers
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yo, don't nobody smoke more than Doc up in here
Ayo, pump this shit, you get high off this here, because
"This is for, all my smokers"
I'm like yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ain't nobody smoking more than Meth up in here
Ayo, bump this, bitch, you get high off this here, because
"This is for, all my smokers"
The song "Dis Is 4 All My Smokers" by Method Man & Redman is dedicated to all marijuana smokers. The artists start the song by thanking all their fans who made this song a part of their album, and then the song moves on to focus on the theme of marijuana smoking. The lyrics express the artists' love and addiction for smoking marijuana, and how it has become a part of their identity. They talk about their different experiences with marijuana, such as smoking Cali kush and growing sour dies'. The lyrics are designed for a chill, relaxed vibe and are perfect for enjoying a smoke. The song also features a catchy hook repeated multiple times, "This is for all my smokers."
Line by Line Meaning
This is for, all my smokers
The song is dedicated to all the people who smoke marijuana.
Yo, ya'll done made the album, you heard yes sir
They acknowledge that they have made the album and this song is a celebration of that fact.
Got that bush and that Backwood, light up in any hood
They have marijuana and rolling papers and they can smoke anywhere.
Yup, I'm that hood, my brother, love me some Cali kush
He loves smoking high-quality marijuana from California.
Never thought that little bush in that baggie would have me hooked
He did not expect to become addicted to smoking marijuana when he first started.
I'm a pothead, everyone look, and point your fingers
He is a person who regularly smokes marijuana and he is not ashamed of it.
At the bad guys, with the cottonmouths and glass eyes
He is referring to people who smoke marijuana and get very high to the point where their eyes become red and dry.
Huh, fuck it, I'm that high, I'm blowing smoke clouds
He is very high and is blowing big clouds of smoke.
Got my head in the clouds, fuck it, I'm that fly
He is feeling very good from smoking marijuana and he feels like he is flying high.
For those who don't smoke, get the middle finger up
He is showing disrespect to people who do not smoke marijuana.
You smoke more than us, nigga, it's beginner's luck
He is telling someone that they are smoking more than him and it is probably because they are new to smoking marijuana.
It's like the blunt, when you ain't got five on it
He is comparing his truck to a marijuana blunt that is not worth smoking if you do not have enough money to buy it.
We can puff 'til our voice get lower than Tone Loc
He is saying that they can smoke so much marijuana that their voices become lower, just like Tone Loc's.
Yo, ain't nobody smoking more than me up in here
He is boasting that he is smoking more marijuana than anyone else in the group.
Ayo, bump this shit, you get high off this here, because
He is encouraging his listeners to listen to this song and get high while doing so.
I start growing sour dies' in my home garage
He is growing a type of marijuana called 'sour dies' in his garage.
Now niggas on the block, say I'm on my job
People in his neighborhood are aware that he is growing and selling marijuana.
'Cause now I rock more chains than Amistad
He is wearing lots of chains around his neck, more than the people on the Amistad slave ship.
I'm a father, I don't drink with kids, these youngins thinking they hard
He is a responsible father who does not drink alcohol around children. He is also critical of young people who believe they are tough.
Everybody light it up and smoke with your man
He is inviting everyone to smoke marijuana together with him.
And cigarette smokers, change ya game plan
He is suggesting that cigarette smokers should switch to smoking marijuana instead.
'Cause this is for all my, marijuana smokers
He repeats the theme of the song - this is a song for people who smoke marijuana.
Yeah, I pull over, start pulling out money
He is willing to stop his car and give money to buy marijuana whenever he needs it.
'Cause I buy weed like everyday 420
He buys marijuana every day and is willing to spend a lot of money on it.
Yo, don't nobody smoke more than Doc up in here
He repeats that he smokes more marijuana than anyone else in the group.
I got flavors, I major, baby, send in the troops
He has different types of marijuana and is ready to share it with others.
I'm chasing papers, ya'll tryna be a rock in my shoe
He is focused on earning money and does not want anyone to hold him back from his goals.
But fuck you, with that, I'm high off of life shit
He does not care about people who try to bring him down and is happy with his life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Reggie Noble, Clifford Smith, George L. Spivey, William Harrison Withers
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