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Method Man Talks Wu-Tang, ‘Power’ & The MCU With Jemele Hill
Source: Getty Images / Getty Aside from spawning countless classic albums, creating music icons, and making the culture a multi-billion dollar business, Hip-Hop’s golden era of the 90’s also produced a gang of rappers turned entrepreneurs who to this day continue to make bank. One of those Hip-Hop knuckleheads turned professional entertainer is Wu-Tang’s own Method Man who went from ripping mics to, well, everything else. From becoming a respectable actor to having his own podcast on comic books, Johnny Blaze has branched out to other fields of entertainment outside of rap music over the years and has made quite a career for himself outside of the booth. In the latest podcast episode of Spotify’s Jemele Hill Is Unbothered, the Ticalian Stallion opens up about his life’s work from the 90’s ...
Big Bank: Angela Yee’s Juice Bar Flourishing Despite Pandemic Setback
Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Angela Yee is seeing a silver lining in the pandemic storm after her juice bar has reportedly seen nothing but growth. According to Page Six, Yee’s Brooklyn juice bar, Juices for Life, has experienced major success with many people prioritizing health and wellness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During an interview with the publication, the Breakfast Club host revealed that the increase in business was not only a surprise but also needed after the initial restrictions of the pandemic left her pondering over if the doors to the Bed-Stuy establishment would be permanently closed. “I did not know what to expect during this pandemic, to be honest. I’m happy that it is flourishing,” Angela Yee said. “It’s been four years since we opened in Bed-Stu...
Method Man Admits That Being Lazy Got Him Cut From ‘Oz’ TV Show
Source: Starz / Starz Even though Method Man is generally liked and respected throughout the globe his celebrity will not always save him. He now reveals how being on Shaolin time cost him a bag. As spotted on The New York Post the “Release Yo’ Delf” rapper recently chatted with Angela Yee on the premiere episode of Established With Angela Yee. The two discussed his come up and more in an effort to detail how he was able to transition from Rap music to other creative avenues. When discussing his flourishing acting career he made it clear he got a big learning lesson from his stint on Oz. At the time the Rap world was impressed his on screen skills. While the reception for his character Tug Daniels was generally positive his storyline was cut abruptly without any real reasoni...
Method Man Talks New Roles, Acting Influences & More With GQ
Source: Bravo / Getty Method Man has earned the respect of his peers and a number of accolades for his career as a rapper, and now he’s comfortably shifting into the next phase of life as an actor with the same focus. In a new interview, the Wu-Tang Clan star discusses his acting influence, his new roles, and more. Sitting with GQ, M-E-T-H-O-D Man spoke at length from his New York home with the publication about his resurgence as an actor, some of the growing pains that went along with this path, and how his role as Davis Maclean on Power Book II: Ghost, a high-profile defense attorney representing the St. Patrick family and has some challenges ahead with Tariq St. Patrick, who is following in his father’s drug-dealing footsteps. From GQ: What actors do you most admire, living or dead? So ...
The 25 Best Soundtrack Albums of the 1990s
In the 1980s, music and film collided for cross-promotional blockbusters both transcendent (Purple Rain) and transcendently cheesy (Footloose). In the ‘90s, soundtracks continued to sell in the millions, capturing cultural moments like the Seattle grunge of Singles or the Britpop and electronica of Trainspotting. Auteurs like Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson reached deep into their record collections to set the mood while movies like Above the Rim and Menace II Society pioneered the concept of soundtracks as hip-hop mixtapes. A great soundtrack can propel an unsuccessful single, like Seal’s “Kiss From A Rose,” to the top of the charts, or revive a decades-old hit, like Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It can also push a cult singer-songwriter like Elliott Smith or Aimee Mann to an Oscar perf...
Method Man & Math Hoffa Go Head-to-Head In Highly Anticipated Rap Battle
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty With all the Verzuz battles going on between OG producers, rappers and even singers, it seems like the Method Man is ready to get his own battle on. But not on IG Live or even in any of the other customary ways we’ve become accustomed to. Over the weekend battle rap legend Math Hoffa confirmed that he would indeed be going one-on-one with the Wu-Tang swordsman known as Method Man a.k.a. The Iron Lung a.k.a. Tical a.k.a. Johnny Blaze a.k.a. Hot Nickles a.k – y’all get the picture. While Hip-Hop fans across the board were confused as to why Method would suddenly decide to spar with Math for no apparent reason, we rejoiced at the news as they’re both beloved by the Hip-Hop culture. Then we got blindsided when the battle rap turned out to be a pre-recorded one-r...
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