Back in May we told you about the law of averages finally catching up with Wu Tang firestarter Method Man when he was arrested for possession of pot in New York’s Holland Tunnel. Now the story has a happy ending as Meth just pled out to lesser charges of disorderly conduct and his sentence will have him talking to students at 15 NY high schools about those dangerous drugs.
It seems a bit strange for a man whose entire career has been intertwined with the herbals to be tossing off “just say no” like Nancy Reagan, but according to his attorney he’s “thrilled to do it.” No doubt. It sure beats time in jail, but we have to wonder if his speeches at the schools might conflict with anything he’ll be spitting on …
My caffeine for the morning of Saturday Aug 11, was the words “Sold Out.” They flashed on a sign right before I exited at Glen Helen Parkway. I was in awe, driving up the picturesque event center wedged between the mountains at the northeastern tip of the Inland Empire. I knew this was going to be the best Rock The Bells yet.
Arriving at the venue at 9 AM, colleague and fellow guerilla intern Corey “CoCo” Ciotti and I set up the URB booth and began slangin’ subscriptions for $10 a pop, plus bag of free ish. Yes, indeed URB got it for cheap. Behind our booth was a giant live graffiti display and we faced the Paid Dues area that surprisingly drew thousands of dedicated underground heads away from the major label stage all …
The sprawling, sovereign family that is the Wu Tang Clan tends to ebb and flow in terms of both popularity and contemporary relevance, as much as Ghostface continues to kill. Collabos still stream out, and you hear this and that about the reunion album, but you're not really sure if you should care. Then something like Jun 5 at Webster Hall happens. Method Man, always the most charismatic, unruly — and dubiously devoted — Clansman, made me remember why I fell in love with the Wu 14 years ago (daaaaaamn!) in the first place with a monstrous set that defied expectations. But more on that later.
Fitted in typical Reservoir Dogs attire, Mike Relm set things off proper with a 50-plus minute string of tricks, flipping mashups and classics while cutting up DVDs on the befitting …
The only surprising thing about Method Man being arrested for possession of marijuana in New York last Thursday is that he hasn't been rung up on similar charges in the past. Meth's never been in danger of being called a poseur, and a big part of his repertoire is his always enjoyable homages to smoking weed, so getting caught with 28 grams in his Lincoln Navigator seems like something that could have happened just about any day.
No worries though, the Wu-Tang rapper was so cooperative he was released on his own recognizance. According to press reports, Meth was headed through the Battery Tunnel and a toll officer stopped him at the booth for an expired sticker. There were two blunts in the ash tray and a bag of herb sitting out. Meth cooperated with the toll-booth cop …
The story of Method Man's career has always been dichotomy - beloved by the fans for his gruff voice and rough rhymes but heavily criticized for failing to translate that popularity into stellar solo albums. Each release generates one or two hits but is not regarded as a classic, but "4:21... The Day After" may be an exception. Things start out well on "Say" featuring the long-absent Lauryn Hill singing the hook, while Meth shows his wit again with lines like "When Death call I'm good, I got caller ...
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