Method Man

Method Man--aka Johnny Blaze; aka the Iron Lung--was first member of the Wu-Tang Clan to officially release an album away from the collective. His deep, raw voice and rugged delivery made him one of the most recognisable of the Wu-Tang's many MCs. Method's 1994 debut, TICAL, entered the U.S. charts at #4 and eventually selling over a million copies. The follow-up, TICAL 2000, even eclipsed his debut, going platinum on both sides of the Atlantic. As well as, BLACKOUT, a successful collaborative album with Redman, Meth has also enjoyed success as an actor, appearing on the gritty television series, THE WIRE, and OZ. Unfortunately, his sitcom on the Fox network--alongside Redman as a hip-hop version of Cheech & Chong--was less successful.

• east coast
• hip hop/rap
• 1990s