Editing Method Man (section)

==Early life==
Born on March 2, 1971 in [[Hempstead, New York|Hempstead, Long Island]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.umusicpub.com/us/Artists/M/Method-Man.aspx|title=Method Man|website=[[Universal Music Publishing Group]]|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2024/03/02/happy-53rd-birthday-to-wu-tangs-method-man/|title=Happy 53rd Birthday To Wu Tang's Method Man!|website=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]|date=March 2, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://abc7ny.com/method-man-hip-hop-50-wu-tang-clan-nyc/13598417/|title=Method Man reflects on career, impact of hip hop for 50th anniversary|website=[[WABC-TV|ABC7]]|date=August 12, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/method-man-mn0000451483/biography |title=Method Man – Biography |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref> Smith divided his childhood between his father's [[Long Island]] residence and his mother's home in the Park Hill section of [[Clifton, Staten Island]], locally known as Killa Hill.<ref name="Method Man">{{cite web|title=Method Man|url=http://www.superiorpics.com/method_man/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203112719/http://www.superiorpics.com/method_man/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2013|website=Superiorpics.com|access-date=December 17, 2012}}</ref> Growing up in Hempstead, Smith began playing [[lacrosse]] at a young age and continues to be a passionate supporter of the sport.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lonsdale |first1=John |title=Method Man Premier Lacrosse League Champion Collection: Photos, Prices |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/method-man-premier-lacrosse-league-champion-collection-1234618354/ |access-date=May 8, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=October 26, 2022}}</ref> He attended [[New Dorp High School]], where he became friends with [[Remedy (rapper)|Remedy]].<ref name="newvoices2002">{{cite web|url=https://newvoices.org/2002/02/21/0146/ |title=Rhymes and Remembrance |publisher=New Voices |date=February 21, 2002 |access-date=March 29, 2020}}</ref> He has two sisters.<ref name="Method Man"/>