Editing Method Man

{{Short description|American rapper (born 1971)}}
{{About||the song|Method Man (song)|the film|Method Man (film)}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}} <!-- Per MOS:TIES for American subject and per first main contributor -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Method Man
| image             = Method Man at Shattuck Down Low.jpg
| caption           = Method Man in 2010
| image_size        = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels -->
| birth_name        = Clifford Smith, Jr.
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1971|3|2}}
| birth_place       = [[Hempstead, New York]], U.S.
| origin            = [[Staten Island]], [[New York City]], U.S.
| occupations       = {{flatlist|
* Rapper
* songwriter
* record producer 
* actor
}}
| years_active      = 1992–present
| alias             = {{hlist|Johnny Blaze<ref>{{cite web |first=Jeremy |last=Gordon |url=https://www.spin.com/2016/12/method-man-who-sometimes-goes-by-johnny-blaze-finally-wrote-a-ghost-rider-comic/ |title=Method Man, Who Sometimes Goes by Johnny Blaze, Finally Wrote a Ghost Rider Comic |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=December 15, 2016}}</ref>|Tical|Methical|Ticallion Stallion|Iron Lung|Meth|Mr. M.e.f.|Hott Nikkels|Shakwon the Panty Raider<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/rza-method-man-name-origin-story | title=RZA Stuns Fans with Origin Story Behind Method Man's Name | date=November 10, 2023 }}</ref>|Shotgun
}}
| genre             = [[East Coast hip-hop]]
| discography       = [[Method Man discography]]
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
* [[Island Def Jam]]
* [[Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy]]
* [[RBC Records|RBC]]
* [[Wu-Tang Records|Wu-Tang Productions]]
}}
| current_member_of = {{flatlist|
* [[Wu-Tang Clan]]
* [[Method Man & Redman]]
}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Tamika Smith|2001}}
{{Infobox person
| child = yes
| children = 3
| website           = 
}}}}

'''Clifford Smith, Jr.'''<ref>{{cite web |last1=West |first1=Amy |title=Power Book II: Ghost star Method Man lands next movie role |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a38197869/power-book-ii-ghost-star-method-man-lands-next-movie-role/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=November 13, 2021 |date=November 9, 2021 |quote=The Davis MacLean actor – whose real name is Clifford Smith Jr. – will appear alongside rapper Lil Yachty, Dave's GaTa (aka Davionte Ganter), The Wilds' Miles Gutierrez-Riley, The Rookie's [[Titus Makin Jr.]], Michael Anthony Cooper Jr. and Jamila C. Gray in the movie.}}</ref> (born March 2, 1971),<ref name=xxlmag>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/03/happy-birthday-method-man/|title=Happy Birthday, Method Man! – XXL|website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|first=Sidney|last=Madden|date=March 2, 2016|access-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref> known professionally as '''Method Man''', is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the [[East Coast hip-hop|East Coast hip hop]] collective [[Wu-Tang Clan]], and is half of the [[Hip-hop|hip hop]] duo [[Method Man & Redman]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-03-02-10-method-man-facts-you-might-not-know/|title=10 Method Man Facts You Might Not Know|last=Valorose|first=Sam|date=March 2, 2018|website=[[iHeartRadio]]|access-date=March 23, 2019}}</ref> His debut solo album, ''[[Tical (album)|Tical]]'' (1994), peaked at number four on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and spawned the single "[[I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By]]" (featuring [[Mary J. Blige]]), which won [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] at the [[38th Annual Grammy Awards]]. The song also peaked within the top five of the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]; he and Blige later starred in ''[[Power Book II: Ghost]]'', a spin-off of ''[[Power (TV series)|Power]]''.

Method Man has appeared in films such as ''[[One Eight Seven|187]]'' (1997),  ''[[Belly (film)|Belly]]'' (1998), ''[[How High]]'' (2001), ''[[Garden State (film)|Garden State]]'' (2004), ''[[The Wackness]]'' (2008), ''[[Venom (2005 film)|Venom]]'' (2005), ''[[Red Tails]]'' (2012),  ''[[Keanu (film)|Keanu]]'' (2016), and ''[[The Cobbler (2014 film)|The Cobbler]]'' (2014). He and Redman co-starred on the short-lived [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] television sitcom ''[[Method & Red]]''. He has also had recurring roles in three [[HBO]] series, as [[Tug Daniels]] in ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'', [[Cheese Wagstaff|Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff]] in ''[[The Wire]]'', and Rodney in ''[[The Deuce (TV series)|The Deuce]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2008/07/tss-presents-15-minutes-with-method-man |title=TSS Presents 15 Minutes with Method Man &#124; The Smoking Section |website=Smokingsection.uproxx.com |date=July 29, 2008 |access-date=April 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730102350/http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2008/07/tss-presents-15-minutes-with-method-man |archive-date=July 30, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Method Man also appeared in the [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]] comedy series ''[[The Last O.G.]]''.

His stage name is a tribute to the 1979 martial arts film ''[[The Fearless Young Boxer|Method Man]]''.

==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"/>

==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}}.

==Acting career==
In the late 1990s, Method Man began a career in acting. He has had recurring roles in critically acclaimed television shows such as [[HBO]]'s ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'' as [[Tug Daniels]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Oz (TV Series 1997-2003) - Method man as Carlton 'Tug' Daniels |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118421/characters/nm0541218 |website=IMDB |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> HBO's ''[[The Wire]]'' as [[Proposition Joe|Prop Joe]]'s nephew [[Cheese Wagstaff|Cheese]],<ref name="Wire">{{cite web |title=The Wire (TV Series 2002-2008) - Method man as Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0306414/characters/nm0541218 |website=IMDB |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'', and ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', in which Method Man portrays Drops, a wealthy Las Vegas party promoter who clashes with the CSI team (specifically investigator [[Nick Stokes]]) in their investigations involving Drops' clubs or entourage, in the episodes "Poppin' Tags" (2006), "Big Shots" (2007), and "Drops Out" (2008).<ref name="IMDB">{{cite web |title=Method Man |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0541218/ |website=IMDB |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>

Method Man and Redman hosted a pilot on [[MTV]] called ''Stung''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Storm |first1=Mason |title=MTV Launch's "Stung" by Meth, Red |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.628/title.mtv-launchs-stung-by-meth-red |access-date=May 9, 2024 |publisher=HipHopDX.com |date=January 7, 2002}}</ref> Additionally, Method Man has made numerous appearances as himself on TV shows such as ''[[Mind of Mencia]]''<ref>{{cite web |title="Mind of Mencia" Episode #1.6 (TV Episode 2005) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0648585/ |website=IMDB |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> and ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

His first prominent role came in with the film ''[[Belly (film)|Belly]]'' (1998), along with fellow rappers [[Nas]] and DMX. Method Man has since added many credits to his name, including roles in the films ''[[Garden State (film)|Garden State]]'', ''[[One Eight Seven]]'', and many others,<ref name="IMDB" /> with starring roles in feature films such as ''How High'' and ''[[Soul Plane]]''. Method Man had a cameo in the horror movie ''[[Venom (2005 film)|Venom]]'' (2005), where he played a deputy who is killed shortly into the movie. On March 27, 2007, Redman confirmed on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s show ''[[Rap City (BET program)|Rap City]]'' that the sequel to ''[[How High]]'' was being written; the script for ''[[How High 2]]'' is being written by [[Dustin Lee Abraham]] of ''CSI'', who also wrote the first movie. Method Man also appeared in the 2008 movies ''[[The Wackness]]'' (2008)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Wackness (2008) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1082886/ |website=IMDB |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> and ''[[Meet the Spartans]]'' (2008).<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the Spartans (2008) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073498/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 |website=IMDB |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>

Method Man starred in the ''[[Law & Order SVU]]'' episode "Snitch" as the main antagonist. The episode was first broadcast December 4, 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title="Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Snithc (TV Episode 2007) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1015432/ |access-date=May 9, 2024 |publisher=IMDB}}</ref>

Method Man appeared in the ''Def Jam'' series of video games.<ref name="defjam">{{cite news |last1=Trapp |first1=Malcolm |title=Top 16 Hip Hop video games of all time |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-11-06/335917/16-best-hip-hop-video-games-of-all-time |access-date=May 9, 2024 |publisher=Revolt.tv |date=November 6, 2023}}</ref> In ''[[Def Jam: Fight for NY|Fight for NY]]'' he voiced Blaze, one of the main characters.<ref name="defjam" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Reid |first1=Shaheem |title=Alicia Keys Gets Method man For 'If I Ain't Got You' Video |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/23zcwr/alicia-keys-gets-method-man-for-if-i-aint-got-you-video |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816230231/https://www.mtv.com/news/23zcwr/alicia-keys-gets-method-man-for-if-i-aint-got-you-video |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |publisher=MTV |date=January 22, 2004}}</ref> In ''[[Def Jam: Icon|Icon]]'', he voiced Gooch, a major character in the storyline. In ''Underground'', he voiced Meth, one of the major characters.

He made a guest appearance in the music video for "[[If I Ain't Got You]]" (2003) by [[Alicia Keys]], where he played the role of her boyfriend.<ref name="IMDB" /> He also appeared in [[Beanie Sigel]]'s music video "[[Feel It in the Air]]", where Method Man played an undercover cop leading an operation against Sigel.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Dana |title=In 2005, Beanie Sigel Teamed With Method Man & Heavy D For 1 of His Realest Releases (Video) |url=https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2018/06/beanie-sigel-feel-it-in-air-video/ |access-date=May 9, 2024 |publisher=Ambrosia for Heads |date=June 28, 2018}}</ref>

Method Man played the main antagonist, an arsonist wealthy executive, in an episode of the FOX TV show ''[[The Good Guys (2010 TV series)|The Good Guys]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title="The Good Guys" Old Dogs (TV Episode 2010) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1715672/ |website=IMDB |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>

Method Man appears as Valentine, a hip hop business mogul, in the episode ''Bad Blood'' in season 2 of ''[[Burn Notice]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title="Burn Notice" Bad Blood (TV Episode) - Method Man as Valentine |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1082944/characters/nm0541218 |website=IMDB |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>

Method Man had a cameo appearance in the film ''[[Cop Land]]'' (1997), as a violent criminal who, while fleeing, throws [[Peter Berg]]'s character off of a New York rooftop. Method Man has also appeared in the TV drama ''[[Wonderland (American TV series)|Wonderland]]'', as a patient in a mental hospital.<ref name="IMDB" />

Method Man has a small role in the film ''[[The Sitter]]'' (2011), starring [[Jonah Hill]].<ref name="IMDB" /> He also played crewman "Sticks" in the [[George Lucas]] movie ''[[Red Tails]]'' (2012), about the [[Tuskegee Airmen]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Red Tails (2012) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485985/ |website=IMDB |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>

Method Man played the leads in the films ''The Mortician'' (2011) and ''#Lucky Number'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web |title=The Mortician |website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1211353 |access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=#Lucky Number |publisher=IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2538204 |access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref>

In 2014, he voiced Phantasm, the primary antagonist on the FX animated comedy ''[[Chozen]]''.<ref name="IMDB" />

In 2016, he played himself in ''[[Difficult People]]'', ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'', and ''[[Paterson (film)|Paterson]]''.<ref name="IMDB" /> Also that year, he portrayed "Cheddar" in the film ''[[Keanu (film)|Keanu]]''.<ref name="IMDB" />

In 2017, he became the host of the TBS series ''[[Drop the Mic]]'', based on the popular recurring segment on ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]''.

Method Man played a recurring character in the HBO show ''[[The Deuce (TV series)|The Deuce]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2017/07/method-man-stars-in-hbo-deuce-trailer|title=Method Man Appears in the First Trailer for HBO's New Series 'The Deuce'|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=May 16, 2018}}</ref>

In 2019, Method Man voiced [[Ben Urich]] in the scripted podcast ''[[Marvels]]''. He also appeared in ''[[Shaft (2019 film)|Shaft]]'' as Freddie P, an acquaintance of John Shaft ([[Samuel L. Jackson]]).

In 2020, Method Man appeared as a recurring character in the Netflix original series ''[[Teenage Bounty Hunters]]'' as Terrance Coin, Bowser's rival bounty hunter.

He also starred in the 2020 film ''[[Concrete Cowboy]]'', an adaptation of the book Ghetto Cowboy.

In 2020, Method Man also starred as Father Jackson in Netflix film ''[[Vampires vs. the Bronx]]''.

In 2021, he made appearances as [[Samuel Christian]] in Season 2 of the MGM+ series, ''[[Godfather of Harlem]]''.

He starred in the [[50 Cent]]-produced series ''[[Power Book II: Ghost]]'' as Davis MacLean, Tasha's Lawyer.

==Other ventures==
Method Man appeared in the documentary entitled ''[[The Show (1995 film)|The Show]]'' (1995). There is a scene in which Method Man, on a train in Japan, gets into an argument with U-God and [[Ghostface Killah]], over camera time, radio interviews, and clothing mishaps.

In 2006, Method Man appeared on the MTV reality game show ''Yo Momma'', in the pilot episode.

Method Man was the first of the Wu-Tang Clan to produce a series of [[eponym]]ous [[graphic novel]]s for [[Hachette Book Group|Hachette Book Group USA]]'s imprint Grand Central Publishing<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2008/06/20/method-man-sounds/ |title=Method Man Sounds Off|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> (to be followed by GZA and Ghostface Killah).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6397248.html |title=More Comics Coming from Hachette|work=[[Publishers Weekly]]|date= December 5, 2006}}</ref>

In 2017, he became the co-host (with [[Hailey Bieber|Hailey Baldwin]]) of a celebrity [[battle rap]] show ''[[Drop the Mic]]'' <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tv-news-roundup-snoop-dogg-drop-the-mic-1202574405/|title=TV News Roundup: TBS Sets Premiere Dates for 'Drop the Mic,' 'Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker's Wild'|last=Nobil|first=Taryn|date=September 28, 2017|work=Variety|access-date=November 9, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2021, Method Man began hosting ''Marvel/Method'', a podcast series for [[Marvel Entertainment#Podcasts|Marvel Entertainment]] and [[Sirius XM]]. The podcast features interviews with celebrity guests discussing Marvel comics, music, and culture.<ref>{{cite news|title=In Conversation With Method Man, Who Has Some Serious Marvel Comic Book Knowledge That He Drops In New 'Marvel/Method' Podcast|first=Joshua|last=Dudley|date=December 16, 2020|website=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuadudley/2020/12/16/in-conversation-with-method-man-who-has-some-serious-marvel-comic-book-knowledge-that-he-drops-in-new-marvelmethod-podcast/|access-date=August 22, 2021}}</ref>

In 2022, Method Man produced and hosted "''The Wire'' At 20" 20th anniversary podcast for HBO.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Method Man Celebrates 20 Years of 'The Wire' With Podcast Series |url=https://rockthebells.com/articles/method-man-celebrates-20-years-of-the-wire-with-podcast/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=rockthebells.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yates |first=Shanique |title=Method Man commemorates 20th anniversary of "The Wire" in new podcast series |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-06-02/172257/method-man-commemorates-20th-anniversary-of-the-wire |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=REVOLT}}</ref>

In 2025, Method Man competed on [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 13|season thirteen]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Stud Muffin" which resembles an anthropomorphic figure with the head and torso of different muffins. As he was eliminated on "Boy Band Night", Method Man did an encore of his song "Da Rockwilder" with [[Nick Cannon]] singing Redman's parts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-masked-singer-season-13-episode-8-recap-stud-muffin-1236358228/|title='The Masked Singer' Reveals Identity of Stud Muffin: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume|website=Variety|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=April 2, 2025|access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dating since 1992, Smith married Tamika in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.essence.com/love/method-man-wife |title=A Typically Private Method Man Opens Up About What’s Kept His 20-Year Marriage Solid |work=Essence |first=Victoria |last=Uwumarogie |date=September 24, 2021 |access-date=April 11, 2025 |quote="I’ve been with her 29 years," he said. "We got married in ’01, so we’re 20."}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://blackdoctor.org/method-man-and-wife-tamika-celebrate-20-years-married/2/ |title=Method Man and wife Tamika Celebrate 20 Years Married! |website=Blackdoctor.org |last=Greenlee |first=Marcus |date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=April 11, 2025 |quote=Smith met Tamika in 1999 when she was his personal assistant. They married 2001}}</ref> 
The couple have three children together: son Shakuan; and girl-boy twins Cheyenne and Raekwon, the latter of whom played football for [[Stony Brook Seawolves football|Stony Brook University]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.silive.com/highschoolsports/2019/12/curtis-football-duo-opt-to-take-their-talents-to-division-1-schools.html |title=Curtis football duo opt to take their talents to Division 1 schools |work=Staten Island Advance |date=December 24, 2019 |access-date=April 11, 2025 |quote=Curtis High School Safety Raekwon Sign Letter Of Intent}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecelebritymirror.com/celebrity-babies/method-man-daughter-cheyenne-smith |title=Is Method Man’s Daughter Cheyenne Smith Also Involved In The Music Industry? |website=Celebrity Mirror |date=April 18, 2022 |first=K |last=Smith |access-date=April 11, 2025 |quote=Cheyenne and her twin brother Raekwon were born in 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/raekwon-smith-211938?view=pv | title=Raekwon Smith, 2020 Athlete, Stony Brook }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.silive.com/highschoolsports/article/he-may-have-a-famous-dad-but-curtis-footballs-raekwon-smith-making-sweet-music-on-his-own/|title=He may have a famous dad, but Curtis football's Raekwon Smith making sweet music on his own|date=November 26, 2016|website=Staten Island Advance |access-date=December 26, 2019}}</ref>

Method Man is a comic book fan and has a collection of around 30,000 comics, including [[Hulk]] #181, which features the first full appearance of [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2017 |title=Method Man breaks down his collection of 30,000 comics |url=https://www.amc.com/blogs/method-man-breaks-down-his-collection-of-30000-comics--1004604 |access-date=September 30, 2021 |website=AMC}}</ref>

In 2004, Method Man starred in a 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 spoke to the press about Fox's influence on the show's style, saying that "there's been too much compromise on our side and not enough on their side", and criticizing the network's decision to add a laugh track. Before the show premiered, he was telling fans not to bother watching it. He told the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'': "This is frustrating for me. I'm trying to keep this show ghetto, and there's a way for it to be both ghetto and intelligent. But it's not going that way."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jun-19-et-braxton19-story.html |title=Rap star says Fox keeps show too unreal |work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 19, 2004 |access-date=July 15, 2016}}</ref>

In 2006, Method Man had a personal and publicized conflict with TV talk show host [[Wendy Williams]] on ''The Breakdown'', an Internet show on Onloq.com.<ref name="onloq.com">{{cite web |url=http://onloq.com/channels/the-breakdown/28/ |title=The Breakdown Channel |website=Onloq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205024920/http://onloq.com/channels/the-breakdown/28/ |archive-date=December 5, 2007}}</ref> Williams talked on air about Method Man's wife's having cancer, which was something he wanted to keep private and her own family members had not yet known about. He said that people who lived next door to him did not know, but Williams had dug it up and made it public over the radio. Because of this leaked information, Method Man and his wife had many problems.<ref name="onloq.com"/> Williams also reported rumors that Method Man had been having an affair with his wife's doctor. Method Man first heard of this while in recording sessions in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://allhiphop.com/2006/07/26/method-man-talks-wendy-williams-incident/ |title=Method Man Talks Wendy Williams Incident |date=July 26, 2006 |website= AllHipHop|access-date=March 2, 2007}}</ref>

On May 17, 2007, Method Man was arrested in New York City for marijuana possession. His SUV was pulled over near the Battery Tunnel toll booths for having an expired inspection sticker. An unidentified source said, "It was like something out of ''[[Cheech & Chong]]''. He rolls down the window and the smoke would choke a horse."<ref name="nydailynews" /> The arresting officer noticed two [[blunt (cigar)|blunts]] and a [[plastic bag]] containing marijuana in plain view. Upon further inspection more marijuana was found under the driver's seat. Method Man was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, criminal possession of marijuana, [[Driving under the influence|DWI]], and driving an uninspected motor vehicle.<ref name="nydailynews">{{cite news |date=May 19, 2007 |title=Phew-Tang Clan! Posse guy in dope-filled car bust |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/05/19/2007-05-19_phewtang_clan_posse_guy_in_dopefilled_ca.html |location=New York |work=Daily News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Strong |first=Nolan |date=May 19, 2007 |title=Method Man Arrested On Marijuana Charges In NY |url=http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=7105 |newspaper=AllHipHop |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613070040/http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=7105 |archive-date=June 13, 2007}}</ref> He reached a plea agreement to perform community service including rapping to children about the dangers of drugs.<ref>{{cite news |last= Wolfe |first=Roman |date=August 17, 2007 |title=Method Man Gets Community Service For Pot Charges; Must Create Raps For Children |url=http://allhiphop.com/2007/08/17/method-man-gets-community-service-for-pot-charges-must-create-raps-for-children/ |work=AllHipHop}}</ref>

On October 5, 2009, Method Man was arrested at his home in Staten Island for income tax violations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.cnn.com/2009-10-05/justice/method.man.taxes_1_method-man-tax-rapper-and-actor?_s=PM:CRIME |work=CNN |title=AllPolitics Two Conservatives Battle For Staten Island Seat |date=October 31, 1997 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006192504/http://articles.cnn.com/2009-10-05/justice/method.man.taxes_1_method-man-tax-rapper-and-actor?_s=PM%3ACRIME |archive-date=October 6, 2012 }}</ref> He was accused of failing to file income tax returns for the state of New York between 2004 and 2007, and owed nearly $33,000 in taxes. On June 28, 2010,<ref name= klmnb>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Biz |url=http://www.sohh.com/2010/06/method_man_avoids_jail_time_pays_106k_in.html |title=Method Man Avoids Jail Time, Pays $106K In Tax Evasion Case |website=Sohh.com |date=June 28, 2010 |access-date=March 30, 2012 |archive-date=April 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403033951/http://www.sohh.com/2010/06/method_man_avoids_jail_time_pays_106k_in.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Method Man pleaded guilty to tax evasion and was sentenced to a [[Discharge (sentence)|conditional discharge]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,7321302,00.html |title=Method Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion |website=ARTISTdirect |date=June 29, 2010 |access-date=March 30, 2012}}</ref> and paid a $106,000 fine.<ref name= klmnb />

==Discography==
{{Main|Method Man discography}}
{{See also|Method Man & Redman discography|Wu-Tang Clan discography}}

{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Studio albums
* ''[[Tical (album)|Tical]]''  (1994)
* ''[[Tical 2000: Judgement Day]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Tical 0: The Prequel]]'' (2004)
* ''[[4:21... The Day After]]'' (2006)
* ''[[The Meth Lab]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Meth Lab Season 2: The Lithium]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Meth Lab Season 3: The Rehab]]'' (2022)
{{col-2}}

;Collaboration albums
* ''[[Blackout! (Method Man & Redman album)|Blackout!]]'' <small>(with [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]])</small> (1999)
* ''[[Blackout! 2]]'' <small>(with Redman)</small> (2009)
* ''[[Wu-Massacre]]'' <small>(with [[Ghostface Killah]] and [[Raekwon]])</small> (2010)
* ''Dirty P'' <small>(with [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]])</small> (TBA)
{{col-end}}

==Filmography==
{{Main|Method Man filmography}}

==See also==
* [[List of celebrities who own cannabis businesses]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Discogs artist}}
* {{AllMusic}}
* {{IMDb name}}

{{Method Man}}
{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series}}
{{Wu-Tang Clan}}
{{Method Man & Redman}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Method Man}}
[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:African-American male actors]]
[[Category:African-American male rappers]]
[[Category:21st-century American male rappers]]
[[Category:20th-century American male rappers]]
[[Category:African-American record producers]]
[[Category:American hip-hop record producers]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male television actors]]
[[Category:Def Jam Recordings artists]]
[[Category:Grammy Award winners for rap music]]
[[Category:Male actors from Staten Island]]
[[Category:Rappers from New York City]]
[[Category:East Coast hip-hop musicians]]
[[Category:Songwriters from New York (state)]]
[[Category:People with speech disorders]]
[[Category:RBC Records artists]]
[[Category:Tommy Boy Records artists]]
[[Category:Wu-Tang Clan members]]
[[Category:20th-century American rappers]]
[[Category:21st-century American rappers]]
[[Category:Record producers from New York (state)]]
[[Category:New Dorp High School alumni]]
[[Category:African-American songwriters]]
[[Category:Rappers from Staten Island]]