◇ image via WikipediaMethod Man
Method Man is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ja Rule, Show & A.G., RZA, Afroman and Roni Size. Those roots explain a lot about how Method Man arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard, GZA/Genius, Inspectah Deck and EPMD, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into A$AP Nast, Saukrates, Jared Evan, Logic and Mindless Self Indulgence, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 78 connections around Method Man, reaching back through Ja Rule and forward to A$AP Nast. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Clifford Smith Jr., known professionally as Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the East Coast hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip-hop duo Method Man & Redman. His debut solo album, Tical (1994), peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By", which won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. The song also peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100; he and Blige later starred in Power Book II: Ghost, a spin-off of Power.
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Method Man connections
Method Man grew out of Ja Rule, Show & A.G., RZA and Afroman, shares an orbit with Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard, GZA/Genius and Inspectah Deck, went on to shape A$AP Nast, Saukrates, Jared Evan and Logic. 78 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Method Man
Sounds and acts that shaped Method Man.
- Ja Ruleartist
- Show & A.G.artist
- RZAartist
- Afromanartist
- Roni Sizeartist
- Mr. Porterartist
- Farrah Franklinartist
- Adam Fartist
- D'Angeloartist
- Cypress Hillartist
- Coolioartist
- DJ Flexartist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- Spice 1artist
- Redmanartist
- LL Cool Jartist
- Lisa "Left Eye" Lopesartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Russell Simmonsartist
- Janet Jacksonartist
- JAY-Zartist
- DMXartist
- Limp Bizkitartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- Black Ivoryartist
- Havocartist
- Onyxartist
- EPMDartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Hieroglyphicsartist
- Organized Konfusionartist
- Ocean Wisdomartist
- Funkmaster Flexartist
- DJ Jazzy Jeffartist
- Canibusartist
- DJ Clueartist
- Inspectah Deckartist
Artists similar to Method Man
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Method Man.
- Wu-Tang Clanartist
- Ol' Dirty Bastardartist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Inspectah Deckartist
- EPMDartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Big Punisherartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- DMXartist
- M.O.P.artist
- Big Lartist
- Craig Mackartist
- Keith Murrayartist
- Jeru the Damajaartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smoothartist
- Smif-n-Wessunartist
- Ice Cubeartist
- Cassidyartist
- Freewayartist
- Cypress Hillartist
Bands Method Man shaped
Where the influence of Method Man travelled next.
- A$AP Nastartist
- Saukratesartist
- Jared Evanartist
- Logicartist
- Mindless Self Indulgenceartist
- Missundaztoodartist
- Can't Take Me Homeartist
- Everything Is Loveartist
- Dallas Greenartist
- Ready to Dieartist
- Datsikartist
- Limp Bizkitartist
- Trademark Da Skydiverartist
- Bad Copyartist
- Redmanartist
- Saigonartist
- Termanologyartist
- The Alchemistartist
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