Method Man, born Clifford Smith, has a different type of staying power. The Wu-Tang Clan member, rapper, producer and actor has been grinding it out in the industry since the early ’90s, and his ...

Cliff Smith Jr. was still a few years away from being known as Method Man and helping Wu-Tang Clan take the hip-hop world by storm when he got hooked on what became one of his life’s biggest passions.

On this day in Hip Hop history, Method Man stepped out on his own with the release of his debut solo album Tical. Following RZA’s vision for total industry takeover, Meth became the first Wu Tang ...