Method Man
Clifford
Smith (born April 1, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an
American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop
collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless
Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man
& Redman. He won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J.
Blige. In 2007, the writers of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50
MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). In 2012, The Source placed him on their list of
the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.
Method
Man appeared in the motion pictures Belly, How High, Garden State as well as a
minor role in The Wackness. More recently, he appeared as a crewman in George
Lucas' film Red Tails. On television, he and hip-hop collaborator Redman
co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom Method & Red, and he had a
recurring role on HBO's Oz as Tug Daniels and as Calvin "Cheese"
Wagstaff on the acclaimed HBO drama series The Wire.
Birth
name: Clifford Smith
Also
known as: Meth, Tical, Johnny Blaze, Methtical, Shakwon, Iron Lung, Hot
Nikkels, MZA, John J
Born:
April 1, 1971 (age 41), Hempstead, Long Island, New York, United States
Genres:
Hip hop
Occupations:
Rapper, actor
Years
active: 1990–present (rapping), 1995–present (acting)
Labels:
Def Jam
Associated
acts: Wu-Tang Clan, Redman, Tupac Shakur, Erick Sermon, LL Cool J, The
Notorious B.I.G., DMX, Xzibit, Shyheim, Mary J. Blige, Eminem
Pictures:
Song:
Concert:
Method Man - Live From The Sunset Strip
Album:
Method Man - 4:21... The Day After
Interview:
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