{"id":1611,"date":"2018-12-17T17:37:54","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T00:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=1611"},"modified":"2018-12-17T17:37:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T00:37:54","slug":"method-man-ties-to-the-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/method-man-ties-to-the-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Method Man: Ties to the West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week Method Man released his sixth studio album <strong><em>Meth Lab Season 2: The Lithium<\/em>. <\/strong>His first solo album in three years. One of the features on the album is Snoop Dogg who appears alongside U-God\u2019s son Intell on the track \u201cEastside\u201d. Method Man has worked with Snoop Dogg on several occasions as well as other West Coast artists since the mid 90\u2019s.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Method Man \u2013Eastside feat. Snoop Dogg &amp; Intell<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gl2pNvHgRGI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first occurrence was on Spice 1\u2019s 1994 album AmeriKKKa\u2019s Nightmare on the track \u201cHard to Kill\u201d. Then Method Man appeared on \u201cGot My Mind Made Up\u201d from 2Pac\u2019s 1996 double album <strong><em>All Eyez on Me<\/em><\/strong>. The vocals along with Redman and Inspectah Deck were originally meant for Tha Dogg Pound consisting of Daz and Kurupt. Due to the <strong><em>All Eyez on Me<\/em><\/strong> being done in two weeks consisting largely of already produced tracks the vocals landed on 2Pac\u2019s project instead sans Inspectah Deck.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Spice 1 \u2013 Hard to Kill feat. Method Man<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/26R1JH08cqw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>2Pac \u2013 Got My Mind Made Up feat. Redman, Method Man, Daz &amp; Kurupt<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y4tJLUxNVWw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Later that year Method Man popped up on \u201cHit \u2018Em High (The Monstars\u2019 Anthem) from the 1996 <strong><em>Space Jam Soundtrack<\/em><\/strong>. The track included an all-star cast along with Method Man including LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, and B-Real from Cypress Hill. B-Real and Method Man would continue team up as the years went by. Method Man would later link up with fellow Def Jam label mate at the time with San Diego based artist Jayo Felony in 1998. First to mention was on the title track to Jayo Felony\u2019s album <strong><em>Whatcha Gonna Do?<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0The song also featured DMX. The other track was \u201cPop\u201d from Xzibit\u2019s <strong><em>40 Dayz &amp; 40 Nightz<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Busta Rhymes \u2013 Hit \u2018Em High (The Monstars\u2019 Anthem) feat. Coolio, LL Cool J, Method Man &amp; B-Real<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M6xFVAetWGI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Jayo Felony \u2013 Whatcha Gonna Do feat. Method Man &amp; DMX<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QGeYeg-gblU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Xzibit \u2013 Pop feat. Jayo Felony &amp; Method Man<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AgGSZo1ldf0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>B-Real and his group Cypress Hill would appear in Method Man and Redman\u2019s 2001 film <strong><em>How High<\/em><\/strong> as well as on the soundtrack with the track \u201cCisco Kid\u201d. Method Man then appeared on the RZA\u2019s 2003 \u201cWe Pop\u201d remix from his album <strong><em>Birth of a Prince<\/em><\/strong>. The other artists on the track were E-40, Crooked I, Jayo Felony &amp; WC. At some point in the early to mid-2000\u2019s Method Man had recording sessions with super West Coast producer Dr. Dre for his Detox project. The track \u201cTake the Heat\u201d surfaced on the internet. Last year Method Man with B-Real and Redman were featured on Snoop Dogg\u2019s \u201cMount Kushmore\u201d from the album <strong><em>Neva Left<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cypress Hill \u2013 How High (film clip)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X2FIMNpOJSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Method Man &amp; Redman \u2013 Cisco Kid feat. Cypress Hill<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n8iKWB9bRn4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>RZA \u2013 We Pop (remix) feat. Method Man, E-40, Crooked I, Jayo Felony &amp; WC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vcFH8O0bpGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Method Man \u2013 Take the Heat (prod. by Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UxF6gZ3c_5E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Snoop Dogg \u2013 Mount Kushmore feat. Method Man, Redman, &amp; B-Real<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k0--ekt-jRA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Method Man continues to be a high caliber emcee, not following today\u2019s trends and remaining authentic. Being embraced by the West Coast since early on in his career is a testament to his universal appeal and versatility. He continues to tour and is a staple in the hip hop community. 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