Clifford M. Smith Jr. famed as Method Man is a famous rapper, record producer as well as an actor who is known as a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film Method Man. 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", featuring American R&B singer Mary J. Blige in the year 1996. Some of his notable movies are Belly (1998), How High (2001), Garden State (2004), The Wackness (2008), Venom (2005), Red Tails (2012), Keanu (2016), and The Cobbler (2014). He has also had recurring roles in three HBO series, as Tug Daniels in Oz, Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff in The Wire, and Rodney in The Deuce. His albums include Tical, Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998), Tical 0: The Prequel (2004), 4:21...The Day After (2006), Blackout! 2, and The Meth Lab and Crystal Meth (2013). Overall, he is a very talented rapper and actor.
BET Awards Performance: Mary J. Blige featuring Lil Kim and Method Man
BET Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Mary J. Blige performs live with Lil Kim and Method Man. One of the standout moments from the 2019 BET Awards was Mary J. Blige’s tribute performance. It was a flashback straight from the ’90s when Method Man hopped on stage last night looking like a total snack as they performed their collab “All I Need.” Wu-Tang Clan’s Method Man appeared for one of last night’s highlights, a duet performance of 1994’s Grammy-winning “I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need To Get By” just after the 16:00-mark. Notably, they perform the “Razor Sharp Mix,” courtesy of RZA with the sinister strings at the top. Meth’ and Mary take one of Hip-Hop’s most cherished love songs out onto the stage, through the crowd, and showed its impact 25 years later.
What is the birth name of Method Man?
Clifford M. Smith Jr. is his birth name.
How old is Method Man?
Method Man celebrated his 48thd birthday as of 2019 on March 2.
When and Where was Method Man born?
On 2nd March 1971, Method Man was born in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, the USA. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is Black. His religion is Christian and his horoscope sign is Pisces. He divided his childhood between his father's Long Island residence and his mother's home in the Park Hill section of Staten Island (colloquially known as Killa Hill). Moreover, he has two sisters, Terri and Missy. Information regarding his education, parents and more will be added soon.
Who is Method Man dating (girlfriend)?
Method Man is a married person. He became engaged to his wife Tamika Smith in the year 1999, and they married in 2001. As of today, the couple is living a happy life. His wife Tamika Smith’s LinkedIn page reveals that she is the owner of "a small business in the beauty industry" and that she went to the College of Staten Island. The 43-year-old was also involved in a secret battle with cancer which was kept concealed by his husband, Method. Previously, he has dated with Precious Williams and American author Karrine Steffans in the year 2000.
How tall is Method Man?
Method Man weighs around 92 kg and he stands 6 ft 3 inches tall. He has an athletic body with a charming smile on his face attracting a lot of people towards him. His other body measurements will be added soon.
What is the net worth of Method Man?
Method Man has an estimated net worth of $20 Million as of 2019 but he has not revealed about his salary to the media. His major source of income is from his singing career and he is satisfied with his earnings.
What makes Method Man famous?
- With the Clan, Wu-Tang, he gets a solo song on the group's debut album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" and he was the first to release a solo album under the Clan's unusual contract which allowed its members to release albums under any record label.
- He then signs with rap label Def Jam Recordings.
- In the year 1994, he dropped his debut solo album Tical, which was a big success in terms of commercial gain.
- In the year 1995, he collaborated with R&B sensation Mary J. Blige to come up with a Grammy Award-winning duet I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By which was ranked as the number one song on the ‘Complex’ magazine list of ‘The 25 Best Hip-Hop Love Songs’.
- The song also reached the top of the R&B singles chart in that year.
- His The Riddler from the soundtrack of Batman Forever made its way to four different Billboard charts.
- He has also made tentative efforts in acting with small appearances in movies 187, The Great White Hype, Copland, and Belly.
- He is also known for his role on HBO's Oz, as Tug Daniels, and as Calvin "Cheese" Wagstaff on the HBO drama series The Wire.
- He appeared on the MTV reality game show Yo Momma, in the pilot episode in the year 2006.
- He plays the leads in the films The Mortician (2011) and #Lucky Number (2015).
- He voiced Phantasm, the primary antagonist on the FX animated comedy Chozen in 2014.
- He released The Meth Lab as a mixtape album through Tommy Boy on 21st August 2015.
- He played himself in Difficult People, Marvel's Luke Cage, and Paterson in 2016.
- He became the co-host (with Hailey Baldwin) of a celebrity battle rap show Drop the Mic in the year 2017.
- He is a recurring character in the HBO show The Deuce.
- He is working on a third collaboration with Redman titled Blackout! 3 and their sequel movie How High 2.
