Method Man, Tical, Iron Lung, Jonny Blaze… no matter what the moniker, Method Man albums are always highly anticipated and his latest, 4.21… The Day After, is no exception. From which ever angle you examine Method Man his charisma and accompanying abilities are both distinct and unique.
It is lucky then that on August 29th Meth will supply a new case-in-point example of his skills and offer insight into his world of ‘Method-Mad-Ness’. There is no denying the anticipation behind this release but when you look at Method Man's comments about his new album, this is potentially Meth at his most individual and unique - not like anything we have witnessed before.
Perhaps the personal ups and downs following the release of his last album contributed in bringing out the darker and deeper side of him: “I had a lot on my mind at the time and the second thing was, I decided to really talk about something and I had a lot to draw from and when the pen hit the paper it was like damn, remember this? And by the time I was done it was like shit, let’s go.”
When it came to laying down tracks in the studio with producers Erick Sermon and RZA, Method Man said “With Erick, we did three songs in three days. He just comes in with ideas of top. And with RZA, shit, I’ve watched him build tracks from scratch, so all I really have to do is put the pen to the paper.” Expect additional beats from Scott Storch, Havoc and K1.
The first single from the album is the Sermon-produced ‘Say’ which hears Meth open up with guest and veteran Lauryn Hill. “I’ve been venting about all this for years and [my manager] was like, ‘Write about it, Eric has the perfect joint.’ And, Lauryn Hill herself, she just had the raw emotion, the small things she said on the song was enough for me to push my pen and let myself be vulnerable.”
It seems that honesty and emotion flow thick from this album, it is even inescapable for the album title. “The national weed smoking day is 4/20, so I named my album 4/21 the day after. Because after that day, you have this moment of clarity when you’re not high and you see things clearly.”
“You feel like you’re not in on the joke, and everyone’s laughing at you. I felt like no one was taking me seriously. I got real angry and I just starting writing.”
How angry, how real real or how deep will he get? Find out August 29th.
It is lucky then that on August 29th Meth will supply a new case-in-point example of his skills and offer insight into his world of ‘Method-Mad-Ness’. There is no denying the anticipation behind this release but when you look at Method Man's comments about his new album, this is potentially Meth at his most individual and unique - not like anything we have witnessed before.
Perhaps the personal ups and downs following the release of his last album contributed in bringing out the darker and deeper side of him: “I had a lot on my mind at the time and the second thing was, I decided to really talk about something and I had a lot to draw from and when the pen hit the paper it was like damn, remember this? And by the time I was done it was like shit, let’s go.”
When it came to laying down tracks in the studio with producers Erick Sermon and RZA, Method Man said “With Erick, we did three songs in three days. He just comes in with ideas of top. And with RZA, shit, I’ve watched him build tracks from scratch, so all I really have to do is put the pen to the paper.” Expect additional beats from Scott Storch, Havoc and K1.
The first single from the album is the Sermon-produced ‘Say’ which hears Meth open up with guest and veteran Lauryn Hill. “I’ve been venting about all this for years and [my manager] was like, ‘Write about it, Eric has the perfect joint.’ And, Lauryn Hill herself, she just had the raw emotion, the small things she said on the song was enough for me to push my pen and let myself be vulnerable.”
It seems that honesty and emotion flow thick from this album, it is even inescapable for the album title. “The national weed smoking day is 4/20, so I named my album 4/21 the day after. Because after that day, you have this moment of clarity when you’re not high and you see things clearly.”
“You feel like you’re not in on the joke, and everyone’s laughing at you. I felt like no one was taking me seriously. I got real angry and I just starting writing.”
How angry, how real real or how deep will he get? Find out August 29th.
