Editing Method Man (section)

===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>