Method Man Shares Rare Stories of Touring with Jay-Z & DMX

[@rexxtheawsome]

I feel SO bad for kids that just look at dmx as a meme. They will never understand the literally STAR POWER this man had in the course of like 3 years.

[@duffman1876]

Fck em damn kids!! Cheers!😤🍻🍺

[@user-wb7nv9ht1g]

I feel sorry for people who idolize people for any reason. They help make good music but apart from that who cares.

[@duffman1876]

@@user-wb7nv9ht1g tell that to da Kobe fan's

[@mackstacks8913]

Mans was starring in multiple movie roles as a lead. And thats when people had to actually go to the movies then buy the shit on vhs tapes and dvds. He was really famous

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

@@user-wb7nv9ht1g You know you can appreciate someone without idolizing them. No need to be dramatic

[@Soopology]

Dope that both Meth & Jay told it just how it was. And even more props to Meth for giving Jay his flowers but he’s very good on stage. X was a MONSTER on stage. He poured everything into it. RIP Earl.

[@user-wb7nv9ht1g]

It sounds like you want a man to give you flowers, it's cool if you're a female, I don't even care if you're a guy actually. Who am I to judge men happy about other men giving flowers to each other.

[@lastblackmanonearth]

I went to that concert in Atlanta at the Lakewood Amphitheater. That prayer from DMX and Meth and Red getting glowsticks thrown at them while they were flying through the air was a movie. Great memories.

[@raymurray728]

Hell I even went to the after party at the Atrium

[@vitoloduca3706]

Mannnnn. X is the BEST. The greatest performer, the greatest. His 5 year run was unbelievable. Rest in peace to The Dog.. THE GOAT ❤️

[@BMiStudioz]

Meth is an incredible storyteller! 👌

[@JohnnySensei7]

This really was the best tour ever. Im mad I was 2 when it happened 😭

[@brandonknight7486]

Hard Knock Life tour was the first concert I went to.

[@KeeonnWilson]

Agreed 😂

[@JohnnySensei7]

@TreeSnackz exactly lol

[@pimpsoda1]

😂😂😂

[@productions271]

The up in smoke tour is the best rap tour ever

[@NevinReid-zy4ry]

I love Method Man because he keeps it Real and Hos stories Never change

[@OmarScruggs]

I was a freshman in college during Hard Knock tour. Man what a f!!king time to be 18/19 and in college

[@mattislinx]

I went tbe Hard Knock Life tour in 99 when I was only 15. Best comcert ever.

[@skibg774]

That Hard Knock Life tour was INSANE

[@Tgiuka]

Immaculate conversation

[@DJaySplitSecond]

That tour will never be forgotten

[@LeviathanLeviathan-y7r]

I saw X in 2000 in the Stratford Rex back in East London before I moved to LA. Like Meth said 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@WyWid]

3:45 that’s the respect though because you know that they recognize DMX’s talent

[@kg6987]

There will never be another X

[@INoahGuy914]

I wish blogs and KZbin was around for this time just to see this shit even more ! Love DMX , rip . Y.O. home of the brave!

[@shelleynicole6589]

I'll never forget DMX concert!!! We met him after at the club. Great night

[@Chaddilac512]

That tour stop in west phoenix in 1999 was pure fire

[@jadesworld171]

To have been at the staple center during this tour was EVERYTHING! One of the concerts I been too!!!!! Everyone killed it!!!!!

[@realitydrakesrealitydpoet3727]

DMX dominated hardcore gangster street rap in the late 90s and early 2000s. At that time, you barely heard a peep out of west coast gangster rap on a mainstream level. Because when it came to that street gutter thugged out rap, DMX was the RAWEST RAPPER EVER, a different kind of ANIMAL back when he was in his PRIME.

[@frankpanacea3918]

West coast rap was blackballed by New York radio after Biggie died

[@realitydrakesrealitydpoet3727]

@@frankpanacea3918 That might have been the case in New York, but not in the rest of the country. DR. DRE still did his thing in the late 90s with his new album and producing EMINEM. But still at that time, that ferocious snarling Yonkers New York emcee named DMX dominated hardcore street thug rap in the late 90s and early 2000s. He dominated the entire country, not just New York Street Rap, but ALL GANGSTER RAP, because at that time, DMX was in his prime, and he was the RAWEST AND MOST GUTTER STREET RAPPER EVER..

[@sith06]

RIP but DMX was nothing but barking and growling. His actual lyrics were overrated. And his delivery was the exact same on every song and even when he talked.

[@realitydrakesrealitydpoet3727]

@@sith06 When DMX was in his prime in the late 90s and early 2000s, no other so-called hardcore gangster rapper could touch him when it came to spitting that thugged out rap. Because unlike DMX, most of the other gangster rappers did not live what they rapped about. DMX was not the most lyrical rapper with fancy wordplay, but he rapped from the heart and he spit lyrics that REAL NI&&AS feel. Plus he was able to express a wide range of emotions similar to TUPAC and SCARFACE. Yes DMX growled and barked in many of his raps, because he identified with pitbulls from his life as an abandoned child in the streets of Yonkers NY when stray dogs had his back in the streets for protection as a foster child. People also say TUPAC was not that lyrical, but he still had powerful heartfelt lyrics that people could relate to. You can say DMX barked a lot. But he was way better than today's trap and drill rappers who MUMBLE a lot in there raps. I would take DMX over today's Mumble Rappers ANY DAY. Unfortunately most of the REAL RAPPERS are either dying off or pushed to the underground by this ILLUMINATI CONTROLLED Entertainment Industry.

[@blackfish4674]

@@sith06 you're an actual idiot

[@rickyd5303]

I'm proud to say I was able to experience the Hard Knock Life tour😎

[@taylormerriweather2824]

🧢

[@eastknox865]

Was at this tour in Nashville TN back in the day. Great Great tour good times

[@victornunez1176]

Im staring to really like these pod keep the content coming.

[@markellmanning3135]

I love these stories

[@goodfella1401]

DMX was the Freddie Mercury of hip hop when you're talking about performers in any music genre. It didn't matter if they were the main act or the supporting act. The outcome would be always the same, they stole the show

[@deano3467]

Up in Smoke Tour was the besttt Hard knock life…was still great

[@SoldierOfChristAlmighty]

Rest in peace DMX

[@Mgsa14]

“We can just pack our shit and GO” 😂😂😂

[@zhayda93]

I went to Hard Knock Life tour that concert was nuts!!!! DMX was the best part! RIP X🕊️

[@Just_unikue]

That tour really was one of the greatest from start to finish too me the best part was meth and red flying over the crowd throwing weed bags too us…I loved it lol… it he right because X really had the best set from when he rose from under the stage…

[@jusblazed911]

Realist MAN IVE EVER HUNG OUT WITH facts

[@maykelcontreras6530]

Reunion Arena, 1999, floor seats, what a time to be alive.

[@duvalt87]

I was only 12 when it happened I wish I could Have gone. RIP X

[@des8893]

I remember going to the Hard Knock Life Tour and everyone rushed the stage when the show started. It was my first concert and me and friend got caught off guard and were standing in the back lol

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

THIS SHOW SLAPS/DOPE AS HECK!!!!

[@BEWRLD]

Up in smoke tour was a crazy tour remember watching the movie as a kid

[@dboston1166]

I love this story buy Method Man❤❤❤

[@rtut456]

DMX was the goat 🐐 performer

[@Yono84]

It's nice its not all sports. Love this

[@trustpolaris8369]

Market Sq Arena in Indianapolis... Life Changer for me ☄️☄️☄️

[@fayettevillan1]

I was at the very first show at the Charlotte Coliseum!! Haven't been to a concert of that magnitude since! Red and Meth Killed it! I can still picture Redman performing "Da Goodness" SHIT WAS EPIC!!!!!!

[@cwhetstone1554]

Yes Yes...Absolutely the best tour.I was at the one in Charlotte.

[@annahenning7197]

DMX 💯

[@elbasha8295]

I love X and his stage presence but when it comes to legendary tour. Nothing beats The up in the Smoke tour.

[@EBizz85]

I went to that hard knock life tour. I was 13 years old too. DMX KILLED IT. I didn't think Jay z could top that but Jay z did his thing though

[@mo2k638]

Jay doesn’t really doing the performing or jump around he lets his aura his stage presence and mic control entertain the crowd

[@rb6120]

Me and my bro saw the tour in Columbus, Ohio. RIPPED IT!

[@DrewDunn-lt9ne]

614 baby! OH-

[@kwekunyameyie238]

He not lying, I’m a witness!! I’ll disagree with one thing, the Puff and the family tour was in “96” or “97” and that set the stage for all the following tours. Usher, Jay-Z, The Firm, Busta and flipmode, and the Bad Boy Fam (all on one show). FYI, Busta killed everybody!!

[@flame984]

Nah. This tour set the stage

[@robertharris1831]

BACKSTAGE 🔥

[@parrishthomas92]

Man my parents went to this tour,I remember seeing the pictures in the photo album

[@andrewright8374]

I see Melo pendant on his chain... much respect

[@dearingrogers2785]

That tour was great, I remember seeing them at the Verizon Center in D.C, it was smoked out Lol!

[@247Tongan]

Up in Smoke tour hands down.

[@JuanSantiago-nj7zh]

I went to hardknocks tour in jersey...let me tell u guys something idc wtf anyone says this was 1998-99 right when X came out....and his energy and show was so ill the when hov came on after like 15 minutes people started leaving the 🏟 bc he was just standing there rapping...like everyone was so hyped for X...hov just didn't have that presence like that yet

[@blayzeyaskull718]

Bought tickets first day on sale for the memphis show...easter wknd...we get to memphis...they had cancelled the show...due to low ticket sales...im like...the fk? Not only that..we was stuck in a holiday inn under a tornado watch..my feelings still hurt from that

[@eddiearellano155]

Dopest moment I experienced when I was in high school. Hard knock life your in bako, ca! Red & Meth flying over us and dmx… jay z couldn’t keep up

[@ybklyn87]

IT WAS JAY’S TOUR…YALL SAY ANYTHING…

[@DannyP-dm1pw]

@@ybklyn87 Yeah so what? Opening acts never stole the show before? Metallica opened for Ozzy in 86 and blew Ozzy away. He even said it on the Cliff Em All doc. I been to many shows where the opening act blows away the closer. In 2000 Slayer opened before Pantera and blew them away too. I've see Cypress Hill open and blow away their main headliner. I've seen Guns N Roses smoke Aerosmith. Jay knew. DMX was the high energy at the time. DMX was the show. If the NFL wasn't a bunch of pussies DMX would of been the best halftime show for real energy ever.

[@greatness3928]

Real hip hop

[@kingp109]

I think its a tie between the up in smoke tour and the hard knock life tour. I like both

[@game382]

I seen that tour when I was a sophomore in high school and it was fuckin incredible

[@treygthamenace6368]

Man Hurry Up With This Shit Man😂😂

[@ScumMoneyMusic]

🔥🔥🔥🐲

[@Wakaflakaseagulls]

I fuckin love Meff

[@joshtaylor8304]

Validation!!!! FINALLY I BEEN SAYIN THIS FOR YEARS!!! X LITERALLY HAD US ON THE EDGE OF OUR SEATS NOT TO MENTION JAY WOULD DO MONEY CASH HOES LIKE 3rd song of his set nd X WOULD RUN OUT ND DO HIS VERSE FULL THROTTLE X IS WAS FOREVER WILL BE LEGEND 2 PLATINUM ALBUMS SAME YEAR ….THA DOG!

[@Wallie8228]

Bloke so in deep in the industry that he's aware of what N*SYNC did on a tour. Legend.

[@jermainesmith7643]

I was there thats back when saucony shoes was popn

[@Lloydmax]

What younger people don't realise is that DMX was 50 Cent Get Rich popular before Fif was a thing. He was that big! And that's not an opinion. He was HUGE. People forget

[@sherlockholmez8764]

DMX, Tupac, and Juvenile are the only rappers that I've bought all of their albums.

[@Vivrant__Thang]

I was there it was different ❤

[@jflack6]

It’s wild bc Meth looks like he is a big dude next to most rappers. A lot of rappers are tiny, I know, but look at him in the presence of Melo, he looks small.

[@Dkaizen3000]

Meth is 6’3” (sometimes listed at 6’ 4”) so he is a big dude.

[@xxxxx9606]

914 RIP THE DOG ❌

[@JessaQuestn]

DMX literally had the world barking like dogs!! Talk about influence🫡🐐

[@jimmycharlotin7050]

everybody talks about the likes of , pac, big, esco, fifty, em, hov etc but DMX omg man talks about someone who was on fire my God man from dark as he'll as hot and flesh of my flesh sold damn near ten million from 98 up until 2001 x battling hov for new york people forget about that. it was easy for jay-z after pac and big passed. Overall this was Jay's competition from hard knock life to the black album these are the artists Dmx Nas Eminem Prodigy Nelly Ja rule Pun And last but certainly not least 50 cent

[@RaeRoman-nq4xt]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💜💜💜💜💜

[@tinobrown1780]

I went to so many concerts back in the day, I honestly can’t remember if I went to the Hard knock life tour. I’m pretty sure I did lol.

[@juniorluma9129]

If you can’t remember you wasn’t there because if you was it was the greatest rap show

[@tinobrown1780]

@@juniorluma9129 Dude, I went to so many concerts and saw the acts that were on the hard knock life tour, I honestly don’t remember if it was actually the Hard Knock life tour, or other tours I’m bunching together. Trust me, it’s just my memory is bad.

[@bruceperez2283]

DMX and Meth -- are best hip-hop live performers. Add Busta Rhymes on that. This coming from Jay-Z fan. Meth would be a good stand-up comedian!

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

What number act was Ja Rule in the Line-up on most nights....

[@georgegallegos7965]

I went to the concert in El Paso, Texas, my hometown. Meth and Redman were dope. They got into the crowd and got pulled by some harnesses to fly in the air when they sang How High. X was dope as well. I wasn't impressed by Jay Z in the concert and lost me as a fan. I like a few songs if his but not many.

[@herfdogg]

U gotta hear some producer tell the story about when dmx and crew almost got held against their will in Africa by there government. Dmx is a G even in Africa.

[@RougeRaid]

Jealousy made him mad

[@peterking4173]

My first hip hop concert ever. And Bus came out to perform Da Goodness with Redman too. Ruined me lol. Nothing topped that concert.

[@WallstreetHussle]

Rip to a goat

[@thecharacterchris83]

Rip to x man

[@PaulGregory86]

Up in smoke tour....

[@Eduardo-go9np]

Meths 🧢 is 🔥

[@Justjo3223]

Up in smoke tour was up there man.

[@alfredjones9548]

Facts

[@soloexperience]

Hello you the fucking Goat idc what nobody say.

[@gordondoneyjr5540]

Super pakz

[@DomandJade]

we can just pack our 💩 and go😂 R.I.P DMX

[@productions271]

The up in smoke tour is the greatest rap tour in hip hop history.

[@DJaySplitSecond]

That one and the Def Jam tour as well

[@Phillygoat1983]

Hard knock life tour huggin ya moms 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@KO-OG-Passport-Bro-1997]

ADD TIME STAMPS TO YOUR PODCASTS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@I_Eat_Hella_Ass]

PLEASE STFU AND WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW

[@7PMinBrooklyn]

Timestamps included in full episode ✅

[@KO-OG-Passport-Bro-1997]

@@7PMinBrooklyn Thanks!!

[@bogdanbogdan5943]

2:50 :D

[@kensane3588]

The “Up In Smoke” tour was the best though.

[@mo2k638]

No it wasn’t hardknock life tour was better

[@ericwright2594]

the greatest tour ever was fresh fest

[@michaelcarter3699]

My first rap show and Jay gave proceeds to the victims of the Columbine mass shooting

[@JLM1PB]

Is Method serious? Jay-z told this story word for word 2 years ago on LeBron James’ The Shop

[@rebellion4838]

I was Thereeeeer

[@learningearning8385]

Can u imagine the craziness method man went thru… on the tour with dmx probably geeked up or missing on benders and… JayZ with 16 yr old yella birds (allegedly) everywhere. The chaos.. 😂😂😂 Or touring with the entire Wu-Tang and….ODB geeked up. 😂😂

[@johnchin7666]

X

[@PurpleCabbage]

Meth be kinda cheesy sometimes

[@aarondavid5866]

so he be glasses straight for crap interview but wasted ever y show?

[@moondogrex4627]

Greatest tour was Up in Smoke with Dre ,em ,50, Snoop , Cube

[@theoneaboveall6768]

Nope not even close.

[@lucaslambertucci5521]

@@theoneaboveall6768 nem se compara, e 50 nem tava. mesmo se tivesse nao ia fazer diferença nenhuma.. Meth Red DMX e Jay-z, muito superior a snopp eminem cube e dre

[@mo2k638]

This how I know you lied 50 didn’t even know you em or dre the up and smoke tour was 2000 and even then the hardknock life tour was far better