Editing Method Man (section)

==Music career==
===1992–1996: ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'' and ''Tical''===
As Wu-Tang Clan ascended to hip hop stardom, Method Man was always one of the most visible members of the collective.<ref name="Source29">{{cite news |last1=Allah |first1=Sha Be |title=Today in Hip-Hop History: Method Man Dropped His Debut Album 'Tical' 29 Years Ago |url=https://thesource.com/2023/11/15/today-in-hip-hop-history-method-man-dropped-his-debut-album-tical-29-years-ago/ |access-date=May 8, 2024 |work=The Source |date=November 15, 2023}}</ref> He was one of only two members (along with [[GZA]]) to get a solo song on the group's debut album ''[[Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)]]'' ("[[Method Man (song)|Method Man]]") and the first to release a solo album under the Clan's unusual contract which allowed its members to release albums under any [[record label]].<ref name="Source29" /> Method Man chose to sign with rap label [[Def Jam Recordings]],<ref name="NPR">{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Frannie |title=The Wu-Tang Clan's 20 Year Plan |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2013/04/08/176519640/the-wu-tang-clans-20-year-plan |access-date=May 8, 2024 |publisher=NPR |date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> although [[Elektra Records]] A&R man [[Dante Ross]] initially wanted to sign him around the same time Ross signed fellow group member [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unkut.com/2009/04/dante-ross-the-unkut-interview-part-2-the-elektra-era/|title=Dante Ross – The Unkut Interview Part 2: The Elektra Era|website=Unkut.com|date=April 30, 2009 |access-date=January 12, 2019}}</ref> Method Man's solo debut, ''[[Tical (album)|Tical]]'' (1994), was critically acclaimed and well received, entering the American charts at #4<ref name="Source25">{{cite news |last1=Allah |first1=Sha Be |title=Today in Hip-Hop History: Method Man's Debut Album 'Tical' TUrns 25 Years Old! |url=https://thesource.com/2019/11/15/today-in-hip-hop-history-method-mans-debut-album-tical-turns-25-years-old/ |access-date=May 8, 2024 |work=The Source |date=November 15, 2019}}</ref> and eventually selling in excess of one million copies.<ref name="Source25" /> That album featured the hit single "All I Need", later remixed featuring Mary J. Blige, which won a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]] ("[[I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By]]"). During this time Method Man also became close friends with fellow New York City-based rapper [[The Notorious B.I.G.]], and was the only guest rapper featured on his debut album ''[[Ready to Die]],'' on the song "The What". He was also featured on [[Spice 1]]'s album ''[[AmeriKKKa's Nightmare]]'' on the track "Hard 2 Kill". In 1995, he was also featured on "Got the Flava" off [[Showbiz and A.G.]]'s album ''[[Goodfellas (Show and A.G. album)|Goodfellas]]''. He also appeared on the [[Batman Forever (soundtrack)|Batman Forever]] soundtrack: his track, [[The Riddler (song)|The Riddler]], produced by [[RZA]] included a video with clips from the film. In 1996, Method Man appeared on [[Tupac Shakur]]'s album ''[[All Eyez on Me]]'', on the song "Got My Mind Made Up" alongside his rhyme partner [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]], [[Tha Dogg Pound]] and [[Inspectah Deck]], whose verse did not make the released album version, although his nickname "Rebel INS" can be heard as the song fades. He was also featured on Redman's 1996 album ''Muddy Waters'' on the track "Do What Ya Feel".

===1997–1998: ''Wu-Tang Forever'' and ''Tical 2000: Judgment Day''===
On June 3, 1997, the Wu-Tang Clan released their Grammy-nominated multiplatinum double CD ''[[Wu-Tang Forever]]'', the long-awaited follow up to ''36 Chambers''. The album has sold over 6 million copies to date worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |title=WU-TANG FOREVER by WU-TANG CLAN sales and awards |url=https://bestsellingalbums.org/album/55909 |access-date=April 22, 2024 |publisher=BestSellingAlbums.org}}</ref>

In 1996, the movie [[Space Jam]] was released. Method Man, alongside [[LL Cool J]], [[Busta Rhymes]], [[B-Real]] and [[Coolio]] released a song from the Space Jam Soundtrack called, "[[Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)|Hit 'Em High]]".<ref>{{cite web |title=Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem) - song by B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J, Method Man |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/3z5bQBthcJMlPhI8Zi66tE |website=Spotify |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> Method Man would go on to feature on LL Cool J's, "[[4, 3, 2, 1 (LL Cool J song)|4 ,3, 2, 1]]" the following year.<ref>{{cite web |title=LL Cool J - 4,3,2,1 Lyrics |url=https://genius.com/Ll-cool-j-4321-lyrics |website=Genius |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref>

His second solo album was ''[[Tical 2000: Judgement Day]]'', released in 1998, which was heavily influenced by the [[apocalypse]] theories surrounding the forthcoming end of the millennium, and featured myriad guest appearances from his fellow Wu-Tang MCs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tical 2000: Judgement Day - Album by Method Man |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/tical-2000-judgement-day/1440843044 |website=Apple Music}}</ref> Other guest appearances include [[Lisa Lopes|Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes]], [[D'Angelo]], [[Chris Rock]], [[Mobb Deep]], [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]], and brief cameos from [[Russell Simmons]], [[Don "Magic" Juan|Bishop Don "Magic" Juan]], [[Janet Jackson]], and [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alternet.org/2016/10/donald-trump-hip-hop-candidate/|title=Donald Trump: The Hip-Hop Candidate|last=by|date=October 12, 2016|website=Alternet.org|access-date=January 12, 2019}}</ref>  Fueled by the party track "Judgment Day" and the [[D'Angelo]] collaboration "[[Break Ups 2 Make Ups]]", the album sold better than his debut, earning Platinum certifications in both the U.S. and Canada.<ref>{{cite web |title=TICAL 2000: JUDGMENT DAY by METHOD MAN sales and awards |url=https://bestsellingalbums.org/album/30438 |website=BestSellingAlbums.org |publisher=Best Selling Albums |accessdate=April 22, 2024}}</ref> Reviews for the album were mixed and its long runtime and abundance of intermittent comedy skits were widely criticized. Producers on this album included [[True Master]], [[4th Disciple]] and the [[RZA]].

In 1997, the Scottish rock band [[Texas (band)|Texas]], found some success with their single, "[[Say What You Want]]".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Texas |title=Texas - Say What You Want (Official Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n1mfhFBYdg |website=Youtube |date=June 3, 2008 |publisher=Texas (band) |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref> In 1998, the band collaborated with Method Man and [[RZA]] on a remix of the song titled "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)", with RZA producing. It was later included in the Greatest Hits album released by Texas.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Man |first1=Method |title=Say What You Want (All Day Every Day) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kii2J0GaELw |website=YouTube |date=January 11, 2023 |publisher=Texas (band) |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref>

===1999–2001: ''Blackout!'' (with Redman) and WWF Aggression===
Method Man was part of the very successful Hard Knock Life Tour with [[Jay-Z]], Redman, [[Ja Rule]], and [[DMX]].<ref>{{cite news |author=MTV News Staff |title=Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man, Redman Launch "Hard Knock Life" Tour |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/9e3h3f/jay-z-dmx-method-man-redman-launch-hard-knock-life-tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807224825/https://www.mtv.com/news/9e3h3f/jay-z-dmx-method-man-redman-launch-hard-knock-life-tour |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 7, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |publisher=MTV |date=March 1, 1999}}</ref> During this tour, [[Method Man & Redman]] recorded ''[[Blackout! (Method Man & Redman album)|Blackout!]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ducker |first1=Jesse |title=Revisiting Method Man & Redman's 'Blackout' (1999) |url=https://albumism.com/features/method-man-and-redman-blackout-turns-20-anniversary-retrospective |website=Albumism |date=September 27, 2019 |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> a light-hearted, bass-heavy, profanity-laced, party record with an [[EPMD]]-evoking emphasis on funky beats and the mischievous wit and cool flows and good rhythm of the two MCs. The album reached platinum status quickly, both in the U.S. and Canada, fueled by "[[Da Rockwilder]]", "Cereal Killa", "1, 2, 1, 2", "Tear It Off" and "Y.O.U." This album also featured three previously released tracks on which the two collaborated.

Their success would lead the duo on to star in movies and TV shows, become product spokespersons and household names, but also associated them with marijuana use in the media. The most immediate results of their success were their co-starring roles in the major motion picture film ''[[How High]]'', their endorsement deal for ''[[Right Guard]]'', Redman's starring role in ''[[Seed of Chucky]]'' and a short-lived sitcom on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Television]] entitled ''[[Method & Red]]''.

In 1999, Method Man featured on [[Limp Bizkit]]'s song "[[N 2 Gether Now]]" from their album ''[[Significant Other (album)|Significant Other]]''.

In 2000, Method Man performed Know Your Role which was included on the album titled, [[WWF Aggression]]. The song is focused on the popularity of professional wrestler at the time [[Dwayne Johnson]] whose wrestling name was 'The Rock' and the main line in the song is The Rock's most famous caption "Do you smell what The Rock is cookin'?".

===2001–2004: ''The W'', ''Iron Flag'', and ''Tical 0: The Prequel''===
The Wu-Tang Clan released ''[[The W]]'' on November 21, 2000, and [[Iron Flag]] on December 18, 2001. ''The W'' received both critical and commercial success for the group,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Metacritic |title=The "W" by Wu-Tang Clan Reviews and Tracks |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-w/wu-tang-clan |website=Metacritic |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref> while ''Iron Flag'' did receive some but not to the same extent as its predecessor. The efforts earned two more platinum plaques for the Wu-Tang Clan.<ref>{{cite news |title=The W by WU-TANG CLAN sales and awards |url=https://bestsellingalbums.org/album/55908 |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Best Selling Albums |publisher=Best Selling Albums}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=IRON FLAG by WU-TANG CLAN sales and awards |url=https://bestsellingalbums.org/album/55905 |website=Best Selling Albums |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref>

In 2003, Method Man criticized [[Oliver "Power" Grant|Oli "Power" Grant]] and Mitchell "Divine" Diggs, the managers of the Wu-Tang Clan business.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/4938 |title=Method Man Talks Beef With Wu & ODB |last=Amrstrong |first=Jego R. |date=August 13, 2003 |website=SOHH |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616111154/http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/4938 |archive-date=June 16, 2008}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=June 2015}} "Number 1 on my shit list right now is Divine from Wu-Tang management.  He took something major from me that he had no intention of giving back."<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web |last=Weiner |first=Jonah |date=November 2003 |title=Dear Superstar: Method Man |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=512 |website=Blender |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224023412/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=512 |archive-date=February 24, 2009}}</ref>

Aside from the financial issues, Method Man was unhappy with the decision to bring Wu-Tang into the fashion world for a brief period of time with Wu-Wear, despite the brand being a major money-maker for the group. "When Wu-Wear started making shoes and sneakers and pants, it was shoddy material. I never rocked that shit."<ref name="autogenerated2" />

In 2004, Method Man released his third solo album ''[[Tical 0: The Prequel]]'', which featured the hit party single "[[Tical 0: The Prequel|What's Happenin']]" with [[Busta Rhymes]] and included guest appearances of pop-rap stars like [[Missy Elliott]] and [[Sean Combs|P. Diddy]]. The album sold well and was certified [[Music recording certification|gold record]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] but did not see the platinum success of his previous solo releases.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

P. Diddy was one of the executive producers for the album, although Meth later voiced his displeasure with the final product. "On the third LP, it was suggested (by Def Jam) to bring in Harve Pierre and P. Diddy. Who am I to argue? Puff knows how to sell some records. But that wasn't the direction to go in, and I know that."<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1533408/20060601/puff_daddy.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060716081933/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1533408/20060601/puff_daddy.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2006 |title=Method Man Drops Diddy, Seeks Clarity On New LP, 4:21 ... The Day After – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |website=MTV.com |date=June 2, 2006 |access-date=December 17, 2012}}</ref>

===2006–2007: ''4:21... The Day After''===
[[File:Wu Tang Clan f7858007.jpg|thumb|Method Man at the 2007 [[Eurockéennes]]]]
Method Man's fourth album, entitled ''[[4:21... The Day After|4:21: The Day After]]'' was released in August 2006 with a star lineup of producers featuring [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]], [[Erick Sermon]], [[Scott Storch]], [[Mathematics (producer)|Allah Mathematics]], [[Denaun Porter|Mr. Porter]], and fellow Wu-Tang Clan member, RZA. This time around, a more focused Method Man went back to his hip hop roots and both hip hop fans and the media took notice. He did an interview on the ItsHipHop.Tv.<ref>[http://www.thebreakdown.tv/shows/thebreakdown/3/10] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070507091020/http://www.thebreakdown.tv/shows/thebreakdown/3/10|date=May 7, 2007}}</ref> Despite this being one of Meth's strongest solo efforts to date, the album failed to do well commercially due to it having no single or video, which Method Man has held discontent towards his own label for. However, he toured strongly all over the world to promote the album, and appeared onstage with fellow Wu-Tang member [[Inspectah Deck]], as well as New York up and comers [[Saigon (rapper)|Saigon]], and Gat Murdah. Meth cited various reasons for the problems between him and his label, Def Jam. While he puts most of the blame on personal agendas in the Def Jam offices, Meth did take some blame, himself, for giving in to his record label.

In early May 2007, Method Man's camp leaked the street single "New York New York" which became a popular track on the internet.<ref>{{cite web |last=Vozick |first=Simon |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20038258,00.html |title='New York' State of Mind |website=EW.com |date=May 10, 2007 |access-date=December 17, 2012 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019022609/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20038258,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2007–2010: ''Blackout! 2''===
On March 27, 2007, Redman confirmed on BET's ''Rap City: Tha Bassment'' that a sequel to ''How High'' was then being written {{citation needed|date=April 2024}}.

In an April 10, 2007, [[The A.V. Club|Onion A.V. Club]] interview,<ref>{{cite web |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |url=http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/redman |title=Redman &#124; Film &#124; Interview |publisher=The A.V. Club |date=April 10, 2007 |access-date=December 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005125238/http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/redman |archive-date=October 5, 2008  }}</ref>  Redman hinted that there would be a second collaborative album with Method Man, with work beginning in midsummer or early September.

In early 2008, a remake of the Smooth da Hustler and Trigger tha Gambler classic ''Broken Language'' was released to the internet by the duo entitled ''Broken Language 2008'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=Boombox |title=Redman and Method Man Return with 'Broken Language 2008' |url=https://theboombox.com/redman-and-method-man-return-with-broken-language-2008/ |access-date=April 27, 2024 |publisher=The Boombox |date=February 28, 2008}}</ref> fueling rumors of an upcoming ''Blackout!'' sequel. This rumor was further fueled by the duo while performing in [[Gainesville, Florida]], at the [[University of Florida]]. ''Blackout! 2'' was scheduled for a December 9, 2008, release but was pushed back to the second quarter of 2009, with a new release date of May 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Alex |title=Method Man & Redman tease Blackout 2 |url=https://consequence.net/2009/04/method-man-redman-tease-blackout-2/ |access-date=April 27, 2024 |publisher=Consequence of Sound |date=April 10, 2009}}</ref> [[Bun B]] confirmed that he guested on ''Blackout! 2''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Bun B Talks About the Final UGK Album |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/34825-bun-b-talks-about-the-final-ugk-album/ |access-date=April 27, 2024 |publisher=Pitchfork |date=March 13, 2009}}</ref>  In April 2009, a single was released entitled "City Lights",<ref>{{cite web |title=City Lights - song by Method Man, Redman, Bun B |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/7uywVZSM2cHQHgTHCl7PZQ |website=Spotify |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> produced by [[William Wiik Larsen|Nasty Kutt]].  [[Erick Sermon]], [[Rockwilder]] and [[Pete Rock]] also confirmed their presence on [[Blackout! 2]]{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}.

The duo finished their ''Still High'' tour with [[Termanology]], [[The Alchemist (musician)|The Alchemist]], and [[Evidence (musician)|Evidence]] of [[Dilated Peoples]]{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}.

===2011–present: ''The Meth Lab'' and ''Crystal Meth''===
[[File:Wu-Tang Clan at Budapest Park - 2015.07.07 (1).JPG|thumb|Method Man at Budapest Park in 2015]]
''Crystal Meth'' was to be Method Man's fifth and final studio album.<ref name="MTV">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100225013756/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1632400/20100222/method_man.jhtml Method Man Wants Next Solo Album To Be 'My Classic LP']. MTV. Retrieved on April 11, 2010.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130125091047/http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/Method-Man-Crystal-Method-hip-hop-6536.html Method Man ''Crystal Method'']. hiphopgalaxy.com. Retrieved July 12, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Rys |first=Dan |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/11/method-man-on-wu-tangs-new-album-chris-brown-and-why-hes-not-a-rapper/ |title=Method Man On Wu-Tang's New Album, Chris Brown And Why He's Not A Rapper |date=November 12, 2013 |publisher=XXL |access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> The album has no confirmed release date. The ''Crystal Meth'' album was first announced before Method Man began working on [[Method Man & Redman|his and Redman's]] second album together, ''[[Blackout! 2]]'', at which time it was tentatively titled ''The Crystal Method''. In the liner notes of that album, it was given a scheduled release date of 2009. The album, however, was further postponed until it was later mentioned in an MTV interview that it would be released in early 2010.<ref name="MTV"/> At a concert on December 23, 2010, Method Man told the crowd to look for his album in March 2011. However, the album was postponed again.

In an April 2011 interview with ''The Come Up Show'', following a performance in Canada, Method Man replied to a question regarding his "weed-loving" image: "When you get older and you've got kids and your kids are going to school and you know [their] teachers...and they see how active you are and concerned [you are] with your kids' education or well being, it's hard to sit there and be taken seriously if people are always talking about he's always high...which is totally not the case", he said. "When I first came out, I was young, we were doing our thing, we smoked a lot...and we didn't care if the world knew. Now, I have to use more discretion because of my kids. This is not for me; everything I do is for them now, so I use a bit more discretion and I don't put weed as a forefront any more."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Man|first1=Method|title=Method Man Interview on The Come Up Show|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA7wPpQ32PM&t=3m16s|publisher=The Come Up Show|language=en|format=video|date=April 21, 2011|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}</ref>

On October 5, 2011, a new single from Method Man, entitled "World Gone Sour (The Lost Kids)", was released on iTunes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/world-gone-sour-the-lost-kids/470588642?i=470588757&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |title=iTunes – Music – World Gone Sour (The Lost Kids) – Single by Method Man |website=[[iTunes]] |date=October 5, 2011 |access-date=March 30, 2012}}</ref> In July 2012, he confirmed that the album would come out in 2013 & would be produced by RZA,<ref>{{cite web |last=Vasquez |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20331/title.method-man-speaks-on-crystal-meth-lp-with-rza-blackout-3-with-redman |title=Method Man Speaks On "Crystal Meth" LP With RZA, "Blackout! 3" With Redman &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 6, 2012 |access-date=April 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104092843/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20331/title.method-man-speaks-on-crystal-meth-lp-with-rza-blackout-3-with-redman |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> although he has also stated that RZA would not produce the whole album, but instead be one of a few producers which would also include Erick Sermon, Rockwilder, and some then-younger producers such as Diggilo.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/B7rcCp2x81M Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170407214102/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7rcCp2x81M Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|last1=Culture|first1=Soul|title=Method Man & Masta Killa talk The Crystal Meth & Loyalty is Royalty|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7rcCp2x81M#t=01m03s|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=March 27, 2017|date=June 18, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He also expressed a desire to work with [[Odd Future]] frontman [[Tyler, the Creator]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17165/title.method-man-expresses-desire-to-collaborate-with-tyler-the-creator |title=Method Man Expresses Desire To Collaborate With Tyler, The Creator &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=October 10, 2011 |access-date=March 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126095706/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17165/title.method-man-expresses-desire-to-collaborate-with-tyler-the-creator |archive-date=January 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Throughout 2013, Method Man worked on material for ''Crystal Meth'' and on the Wu-Tang Clan's sixth studio album, ''A Better Tomorrow''. He also toured with Redman throughout the year.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rys |first=Dan |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/11/method-man-on-wu-tangs-new-album-chris-brown-and-why-hes-not-a-rapper/2/ |title=Method Man On Wu-Tang's New Album, Chris Brown And Why He's Not A Rapper – Page 2 of 3 |date=November 12, 2013 |publisher=XXL |access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> On January 1, 2014, Method Man announced that a mixtape titled ''The Meth Lab'' would be released in March 2014 and that ''Crystal Meth'' would be released in August 2014 on [[Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15504/title.method-man-updates-on-crystal-meth-progress-hints-at-new-writing-technique |title=Method Man Updates On "Crystal Meth" Progress, Hints At New Writing Technique |publisher=HipHop DX |date=June 11, 2011 |access-date=April 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620013146/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15504/title.method-man-updates-on-crystal-meth-progress-hints-at-new-writing-technique |archive-date=June 20, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, Method Man released ''[[The Meth Lab]]'' as a mixtape album<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/59783-method-man-announces-new-album-the-meth-lab/ |title=Method Man Announces New Album The Meth Lab |publisher=Pitchfork |date=June 1, 2015 |access-date=July 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hudson |first=Alex |url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/method_man_cooks_up_new_album_meth_lab |title=Method Man Cooks Up New Album 'The Meth Lab' |website=Exclaim.ca |date=June 1, 2015 |access-date=July 24, 2015}}</ref> through Tommy Boy on August 21, 2015. In 2019 Method Man featured on the record 'Winnebago' with South London rapper Blue Meth. The music video was directed by [[Nick Donnelly]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2019 |title=Hip-Hop Legend Method Man Joins Blue Meth On "Winnebago" |url=https://grmdaily.com/blue-meth-method-man-winnebago/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=GRM Daily |language=en-GB}}</ref>

''Crystal Meth'' was supposedly going to be released in August 2016 but still hasn't been released as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}.