Method Man Goes Off On Mystery Wu-Tang Album, Cilvaringz & Hip Hop Media

Method Man joins HuffPost Live to talk about the mystery Wu-Tang album, Clivaringz and the hip hop media.
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[@averykeimig4983]

This is why I love wu-tang. Intelligence. Method man is an honest, articulate man. No BS

[@thdoom81]

+Avery Keimig bullshyt..meth is going against his word..he should have just kept it real and said that album idea is stupid because it is

[@justicewillrise1471]

Nah its really not a bad thing if ur the artist i was thinkin bout this last nite,check i its 2016 nobody really selling heavy units this is what u do press 1 copy on CD an 1 Vinyl,u luk for investors to buy the album no matter how much even if its 200k cuz u dont make $ off the album anyways its touring merchandise etc.. so u find a buyer say ur Meth u find a buyer who gives u the $ for however yall decide that cuts out the labels, u get ur $ from tha buyer u agree to sale only digital format of the album if u r the buyer its like a investment sell it to apple spotify or tidal,so the fan can still buy the album only in digital mp3 form,then u the artist promote it just like any album get a buzz go on tour get ur paper!! Thars unfortunately my mind lukin towards the future CD will b extinct here shortly thats why im stockpiling up on the classics but this will an cud b new way musicians can get theres imo Anyone who see's a prob wit this protocol let me no we can chop it up Peace!!

[@BravoShow]

all of the Wu arebinyellegent brothers. They demonstrated that in their music. The least intelligence was from Dirty. But I love that guy too. Wu Forever!

[@blueeyedapache7042]

It's not intelligent say "i wuz misinformed" and then proceed to blame everyone else. No one had an obligation to explain information to him like a child. He should have never commented on second hand information in the first place, but he did and now is blaming "Miranda" "RZA" etc.

[@pendejo6466]

Blue-eyed, what do you mean "it's not intelligent?" It was an honest response and explanation. Any social interaction requires a level of trust, Meth was lied to, and even then, he qualified his comment during the interview with "If that's what they're doing" with the album.

[@madeintheus6335]

Method Man is the "realest they get." As he would say it.!!! True Hip hop artist.

[@salty782]

Real as they get.

[@jamesst.patrick5770]

Makaveli Musolini shit yo racist facehole up troll wigga

[@bigpondpond9965]

Makaveli Musolini You do realise Europe is like far from perfect, and will never be close to it. Also the irony in you calling Americans dumb and then proceeding to say "We to smart" is actually funny af. Also you say america and when you say that you are referring to NA and then you say the EU is smarter, but heres the thing the EU isnt one country. You're "country" (which im guessing you are talking about the UK) Has a bunch of 12 year old kids who just threaten to stab and rob anyone who looks at them in a slightly weird way, you are not better than the US.

[@Eboulia]

ODB was the first guy to say, "keep it real." Just saying.

[@cfgodwell]

Gotta give it to the God Meth, he never holds his tongue and has never been known to be a liar. WuTangForever.

[@deathrager2404]

remember when odb exposed the government and their brainwashing technique and method man kept quiet like a little bitch and didnt back odb up at all? the god ? fuck outta here.

[@ssj4goku18825theepic]

Death Rager funny cause Mef was the only member who looked out for odb during his prison time and sent letters to him. Sure Mef backed out but can you blame him? Odb was wilding tbh

[@deathrager2404]

@@ssj4goku18825theepic odb spread nothing but truth. i d rather die behind the truth than live like a fuckin coward. which is what all members were except odb.

[@DARRENTINOnz]

@@deathrager2404 Thats called respecting what ur partner has to say instead of cutting him off trying to explain it better and be the fukn man in the interview

[@dieselphiend]

Mad respect for Wu Tang. The Feds tried for years to pin something to the group, or discover them doing something wrong and they failed.

[@raymondneil6814]

They murdered odb

[@BeatJunkie-mq1tc]

Yup u 100 on that

[@KJ3113]

Raymond Neil Stop. He OD’d on drugs

[@remusracingro3884]

@@KJ3113 feds gave him tainted drugs :))))

[@MARZOSIRUS]

@@raymondneil6814 Murdered Odb? The fuhk? Wheres your proof? You just can't spout off shii without some kind of case

[@diamondvision6477]

Method Man has always been a great soldier. He reps Wu but isn't foolish enough to fall for the bs.

[@rodan5052]

“F a rap critic, they talk about it while I live it...” ~Method Man~

[@hamzaawan218]

excuse me as i kiss the sky🙏

[@rodan5052]

Hamza Awan 😎🌟

[@lwrncjms]

If Red got the blunt, I'm the 2nd one to hit it

[@michaelcruz928]

Meth is a super hero. I Have a degree in Journalism.... i work sales and construction. For exactly this reason. Salute to the entire Wu family.

[@MrLifeEclipse]

Been listening to the Wu since I was 16…I’m 43..this intelligent interview makes me love them even more..Respect

[@anthony-rj9rw]

been listening since i was 31 turning 60 in October Cash Rules Everything Around Me.

[@hmoobdaj]

This was a real good interview from Meth. Crazy af how much information he just threw out in less than 10 mins.

[@tmdkennels]

Meth has always been a stand up guy. Met him twice back 94 and 97.

[@792bnz]

Squeeze First Reptiles best time to meet him. He was in top form then as a rapper

[@bornyesterday2994]

Squeeze First Reptiles o ya he said you were soft

[@ransmomebloke1949]

I concur

[@andrewtaylor2377]

The C.R.E.A.M. time - '94 And the Triumph time - '97

[@ohiosoundlab]

This is simply, the best Method Man interview ever!

[@dmygan]

"Real Recognize Real" one of the best phrases of all time.

[@thylabici]

Man Johnny Blaze wearing cardigans, damn we getting old

[@capitolmobrecords8720]

Mike Bennett 😂😂😂

[@jennifermarquez1861]

Mike Bennett who gives a fuck

[@jessedidwhel1244]

Mike Bennett cardigans are stylish. I wore them all my life. When I wasn't in hoodies and Tim's. Plus that's low-key hood shit

[@MrTWICETHEPRESHA]

And he looks fucking good in it. There comes a time in life where you should mature with elegance.

[@502skater502]

Johnny Quest!

[@ivorbiggen5615]

Someone remind RZA that hip hop is for the people out in the street not for millionaire yuppy types that can afford a million dollars

[@mO3fnMon3y]

It was for the people he made a unique piece of work he said here who ever wants it take it you can do what ever you want with it except release it commercially meaning making money of it. So the guy who bought it martin shkreli known as being the most greedy man in america is the one to blame for not just putting it on the internet

[@hippa2dahoppa2]

have you done any research on martin at all? he didnt start off rich. he came from a broke family in new york. was a true wu tang fan. one of his family members died which is why he started getting into medicine. he worked his way to the top. just because hes a ex ceo, looks dorky, sounds dorky etc. doesnt discredit where he was raised and what music he grew up on.

[@PiCheZvara]

newsflash - these guys want to make Money first and foremost. we are all the same. they will make Money on this album and they also got themselves in the news more than they otherwise would. thats all there is to the story.

[@dt3sh]

hippa2dahoppa2 Uh, Martin?

[@jessedidwhel1244]

Ivor Biggen can you repeatedly repeat that please

[@GameHistoryX]

Best Method Man interview ever! Always real dude!

[@caspiantimothy6834]

I'll be 100 when Once Upon a Time in Shaolin is able to be released. There's some good motivation to stay in good health.

[@hippa2dahoppa2]

it can be released for free at anytime. it just cant be sold for profit in anyway for x amount of time

[@llafandesirx4241]

Facts a nigga a be buck ten

[@DrWarcloud36]

There are multiple snippets out there

[@CoolMikey81]

I’ve heard the Album already..it’s not that great

[@lonestarlarry6994]

@@CoolMikey81 how bro? I need to hear this

[@ShakespearesBruv]

They are all smart, articulate, self educated men; I wish the media would stop treating them like fools.

[@IVII2x]

One of the last Mohicans of real hip hop meth keeping it 100

[@bornjust2003]

Much love for Method Man and the Wu Family .......... they never fed into none of the negativity ......Knowledge is Power !

[@tracybutler2478]

That's why the women love method man because he's so smart and wise and handsome.😍😍😍😍💪👍

[@imatrixyourbulla]

yaaaasssssssssssssss...that swag is off the charts!❤

[@SDSOverfiend]

"Can't stand Cilvaringz By the Way!" Meth......💯💪🏾

[@TakezoMusashi]

First I heard, shocked 0.o wanna break it down real quick for me? I always thought all these sub-groups was what kept em on point

[@TakezoMusashi]

Aah it's that pharmasist-blocking guy thing?? Well yeah fuck whoever sold it that demon :x

[@SDSOverfiend]

TakezoMusashi No that's Martin Shkerli bitch ass.. Cilvarings is the B-List Producer who wants to be the Rza so bad.. He produced the album and choose to along with Rza sell this for a Million.. He took a bunch of accapella the clan record and constructed the album not meant for the Fans but as a piece of art o be appreciated Decades after it's released.

[@TakezoMusashi]

Do you know what RZA has said about this?

[@SDSOverfiend]

TakezoMusashi He ok'd it.

[@heymikey6793]

Meth had me shook for a min wit the way he was talking/sounding....but when he got upset the N*gga came back!!! 😌😂...

[@GoldenAgeless]

Hey Mikey true story

[@hisradiancelordnasty]

Excellent diction and measuring of content before speech. Very inspirational example of a black businessman in the spotlight handling a moment of confusion without exploding or succumbing to emotion.

[@micahscale7413]

"Method Man Goes Off On Mystery Wu-Tang Album" incorrect. Meth went off on XXL and the reporters. But HuffPost Live had to make it seem as if Meth was going off on mystery wu-tand album to get clicks.

[@clydebarrow4439]

At this point Meth should just stop public speaking every broadcasting/public platform seems to always tweak his words around for their own views and ratings...

[@PJ-vh6jr]

Meth was a huge influence on me growin up. From the moment I saw him in rhyme and reason he been in my top 5.

[@jawkneeG]

wouldn't it be hilarious if this guy cut up an edit on this whole interview starting around 6:32 LMAO

[@jessedidwhel1244]

johnny_schwifty.soundcloud you are effed up

[@frankbenjii418]

😂😂😂

[@williamolsen20]

How awesome is Method Man? This is a great interview.

[@RealSpiritualTalkPodcast]

I've never heard him articulate so well. He's matured well.

[@FinnaRealtawk2323]

Way easier to listen to now. Unlike before when it was all Raekwon like accents. All of them.

[@pan-jw2wf]

"M,E,T,H,O.....deee...man!!!!!" Let them know. 👏👏👏

[@VipGold84]

Method a real OG

[@muder0989]

method man is the truth

[@True1977son]

Love his honesty. Only comes from being an OG.

[@NeechOne]

Or just being an honest person in general

[@Deep4kinThoughts]

I agree with everything Meth just said, EVERYTHING ,

[@erhanhusseyin5071]

Straight thanks Meth for clearing so much about this album

[@HaightTheGreat]

great interview. got a lot of information.

[@phillyphiltheking]

Its 2019. And WU TANG IS STILL FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@christopherbrown5646]

One of the many reasons I'm a huge fan of Method Man.

[@moebama4171]

I love how he said 'aint no security but us' lol...Wu-Tang IS security!!! Wu4Life!!!

[@gstate4ever]

That’s why he’s the Method Man.

[@TheToyOdyssey]

Mr. Mef! Thanks for all the years of jewels. Waiting on the Crystal Mef album.

[@justicewillrise1471]

Yez sir an muddy waters 2!!!

[@paintballhaven9223]

Fastfoward 2019 muddy waters 2 and methlab 2 gets dropped

[@MrDonkeeeyKong]

Matter of fact we still haven't been able to listen to the album 6 years later now. One love to Method Man!

[@kevinvigil5867]

And we never will which is sad we'll be dead by then

[@saturdaynighto74261]

​@@kevinvigil5867anyone who owns it can release it whenever they want, just can't charge for it. Which is even crazier tho they havent. Martin skhreli played a bunch of it, but they took it from him.

[@moosejuice2166]

I never seen someone look so tough in a sweater since Mr rodgers

[@carmelovasquez5390]

Method man always speaks truths 💪🏻💯

[@alexandersillan8139]

Gotta love the OG Wu-Tang Clan are straight up geniuses

[@ashleycarey3190]

This was when hip hop was supposed to lift up the people not destroy

[@alexandersillan8139]

@@ashleycarey3190 totally, also it was story telling. Listen to any og hip hop. ATCQ, De La, Eric B and Rakim as well as Slick Rick. It was all about telling stories. Now it's just nonsense

[@ashleycarey3190]

Illiterate noncence at that!!!

[@213segura8]

Method Man always keeping it real

[@TheZEALOT120]

Wutang is Forever!

[@Makaveli7Soldier]

2Pac loved Wu-Tang he wanted them signed to Death Row East.

[@zeekg2355]

+Makaveli Soldier But when Papa G asked Suge about that roster he said there was no Death Row East

[@Makaveli7Soldier]

I don't know what you're talking about, but Death Row East never got past the planning process because 2pac was murdered and Suge went to prison.

[@zeekg2355]

Check out the video with Jimmy in you'll see for yourself. This isn't something I just made up the man said it out of his own mouth. He asked him right after 2pac did that interview in New York because he wanted to run that roster for Suge and that's when he told him.

[@Makaveli7Soldier]

ZEEK G I don't know what interview you mean and personally I wouldn't believe a thing Jimmy says.

[@zeekg2355]

Some shit he say is bullshit than again some of the drama that was going with Death Row he mentioned was true. Plus I only heard it was only rumored that Wu-Tang was signing over there. I only remember Tupac saying in a lost interview that they were trying to get the Wu-Tang.

[@floggyWM1]

lol odb got arrested in cali for walking the streets with bullet proof vest

[@GeraldHarris-cf2zh]

He wore the vest in NY as well

[@kefoda1nonly557]

ODB was a felon at that point in time it was against the law to rock a bullet proof

[@kamehameha1.283]

He's my favorite Rapper since the 90s. Greetings from Germany!!

[@thenothing7916]

Ich weiß daß ich nichts weiß check out TH iz the One

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

He sounds so wise. Much love.

[@stephaniestevens1175]

This is why I love this dude since I was a kid...Real dude! They don't make to many men like this anymore!

[@Dajizoids]

I love this interview but then again I love Method Man interviews

[@mcksean]

fuck sake I have to live to 132 years old on this bullshit planet just to hear the full album :(come on WU that's fucked up

[@ROICEMAN]

Skreli released snippets of it.... its not too different than anything youve ever heard from em. I love the WU too... But nothing new content/beat/energy/flow wise....

[@lucieelsdiamondz7215]

I just said the same shit like 15 mins before hearing this (big and pac) thing ...people hate seeing friends last ....big up meth ..r.i.p dirty, real dudes

[@activpowr]

Hat goes off to Method Man great interview. Great passion and fire! Wu Tang 4ever!!!

[@samjag8542]

I Love this man .. always real talented and humble

[@DJ_Shenanigan00]

well done meth! 1st time I've seen this dude not high 😂

[@prophet7144]

but actually he definitely was :D

[@bone-snypa]

why wouldn't he be

[@NickEFCMort-gn2fc]

Nail on the head!!..Method Man a true legend in the game... Intelligent man

[@kenrizza2559]

You see Method Man knows how to talk nicely and civilly. I love the movie the Cobbler with Adam Sander. Him and the Riza are keep it real speaking nicely, doing things with their careers. Keeping dirty laundry out of the media. I grew seeing Wu Tang, have those album's help me through my childhood. Seeing Method Man and Riza do good makes me feel good about life, seeing them in movies. I look up to Wu Tang, to see Rakweon, and U God speak bad like that, that bums me out.

[@thugzman7890]

Meth ages like damn wine 🍷 mane... sheesh dude lol ✊🏽💯

[@pache7216]

that was suspect as fuk my nigga

[@imatrixyourbulla]

@@pache7216 it don't matter the intention ,where was the lie though?!💓 His assessment was on point.

[@kenrizza2559]

Thats super hard to live that life style, and to make it, and staying with your fans, on any other side projects, thats cool, thats hard.

[@arancienne]

Damn, he hasn't aged at all

[@notch7751]

Black dont crack

[@blvxkgxldimperial706]

We're black you will age fast tho..sorry ur white

[@Jayskiallthewayski]

@@blvxkgxldimperial706 Yeah, but we live longer.

[@mdamon06]

When method man looked directly in the camera and said he was discrediting cilvarings even I felt the massive burn

[@theriffwriter2194]

Thank you! I've been saying for decades that the east v west beef was created by the music media out of a beef between two people and all my friends (at the time) told me I didn't know what I was talking about. But than again they were precisely the kinda people Meth was talking about.

[@revcoston]

They didn't believe Noah either.

[@omegaprophet3019]

Method Man looks like he's about to go fencing in the Hamptons. lmmfao

[@nikobrenic8444]

Omega Prophet talking about cobblers hahaha

[@ronaldmorrison6013]

He'll be high tho

[@chrisbrowning2890]

Hes probably got sweater vests in chinchilla

[@rlgreenleaf2112]

Jonny Blaze🔥 Ain’t a damn thang changed!!💯👐🏾

[@pistolg95]

Always going to be my #1 rapper. Wu forever

[@BLUEBINDHI]

That album is best as it is right now. Soon as we hear it the value will plummet. Like a lot. Wu Tang Forever

[@toneriggz]

Damn. Inb4 "Brothers Ain't Brothers (Part 2)" by Cilvaringz.

[@RJNumber45]

Method Man, with the Mister Rogers "wont you be my neighbor?", sweater

[@bernardcurran1995]

I think Meths cardigan is class 🙂🙂🙂

[@JimLigon]

I love Method Man. He is so 100% with it.

[@jamaicandondada9024]

God i swear Met Man is the biggest legend "created" by Wu-Tang

[@BBAERSTANCE1]

Met man, lol who calls him that

[@adamgordon2572]

j a m a i c a n d o n d a d a : Who’s Met Man ??

[@Yokitten3457]

When meth is not high he’s so articulate and stays on point like icicles

[@jamesgreene2323]

method man and red man has always been 2 of my favorite artist

[@jblue88hoodgamer54]

Looking at Method Man makes me want to play both Def Jam Vendetta and Def Jam Fight For NYC.

[@RoughOne83]

Love this man.

[@hoodedman07]

A lot of people don't know Meth and ODB discovered cilvarings in 1997

[@SOUTHPHILLYSOL]

Ace ..i didn't know that

[@prophet7144]

he only freestyled at Wu tang show in Netherland, nobody said come to NY and be a part of WU :D That was his idea arrive to NY and wait for RZA outside of 36 chambers studio :D

[@SessionTapes]

they was recording at Wu-tang west, which was out in North Hollywood

[@firsttimecallerlongtimelis836]

Lol he just put that woman who interviewed him on blast

[@crhinojosa52]

Tical !

[@Pistolcreep84]

Meth 100 Realtalk

[@aronlehman7]

LOVE METHOD ..KEEPING IT 100 EVERY DAY!

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

Meth is mature and intelligent and I love it.

[@GearsinMotionGraphics]

Good 4 U METH!... U WON!

[@jaywarner1976]

REAL FCKN TALK!!!

[@morbidchid]

I want to hear those tracks? Where are they?

[@MrRae7231]

Glad he said it screw that album ( as a hardcore WU fan ) I’m glad follow intelligent rappers

[@ProckTheMc]

Johnny Blaze! You can see and feel when someone has no BS in him. Tell ´em!

[@hardtruthnetworkhtn52]

Meth is well spoken to be a 20+ year heavy weed smoker....

[@restlessnative3818]

weed doesn't make you speak ignorantly. in fact, it makes you Think

[@allenroberts3968]

Orion Moor

[@TheJofrica]

He also did a ton of meth and amphetamines. That's why his name is Meth.

[@rudyv74]

TheJofrica Ughh that's a big Hell No its short for Method get your facts right!!! You must be smoking that shit!!!!

[@TheJofrica]

Rudy V Nah son Method means methamphetamines too son get your shit straight boy. All the rappers in the 90s used meth and amphetamines. Ever heard a rapper say "amped" or "get amped". That means smoke some meth or do some amphetamines. Ghostface says that shit all the time. Smif-n-Wessun did too. Learn the facts son

[@MrWinklbauer]

I find it hilarious there is a Wu member on HUFFPOST in a cardigan. 😂

[@slimripp3918]

I am so glad method Man said what he said about the east west coast beef I thought I was the only one that peeped that vibe labeled it a east west beef I don't care what they say they started that pac said in his interview he said it's not about east or west and he said that on his album to

[@artalex7878]

Real will always recognize real

[@jamesthibert4403]

88 year wtf y!!! I wanna hear it

[@bozomcfuckenstein676]

James Thibert rza is fucked.

[@JaBarge303]

Mr Nobody that dudes a douchebag lol

[@Kkkbray]

Live by the code... his voice is the best ever Wu4ever

[@cheahweiren7638]

Is odb on the album?

[@omniamericana2172]

Stayed at the same hotel in LA as the Wu-Tang back in the 90s. Real cool cats

[@RussellMills1877]

All of these media outlets are bloodsuckers to the culture of hip hop and they know it and the artist know it just as well so I agree with everything Method Man said. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017.

[@poswaybentleyfromtheancients-]

I traveled to the future and this album’s 💯🔥

[@jimlahey8210]

We wouldn't have been talking about this album if it wasn't like this. Rza the genius.