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The Meth Lab (2015)
Where the lyrics of The Meth Lab take you, and where it was really made.
Method Man's first album since 2006 came out on Hanz On Music and Tommy Boy Entertainment, and its Metacritic average was 59 out of 100.
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Track Stars Studios, Staten Island (2015)
Recording site 36 Chambers — The album was recorded at Track Stars Studios in Staten Island. The pin uses city-centre coordinates, so it marks the Staten Island area rather than the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- The Meth Lab: fifth studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man
- Released 21 August 2015 under Hanz On Music and Tommy Boy Entertainment
- Guests include Redman, Hanz On, Street Life, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck and Masta Killa
Background
- First Method Man album since 2006's 4:21... The Day After
- Hanz On appears as a guest, executive producer and co-label name on the release
Recording
- Recorded in Staten Island at Track Stars Studios on VanDuzer Street
- Executive producer Hanz On supervised the sessions
- Producer and engineer Pascal Zumaque worked on the recording
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Intro | 0:20 |
| 2 | The Meth Lab | 2:58 |
| 3 | Straight Gutta | 4:01 |
| 4 | Bang Zoom | 3:49 |
| 5 | 50 Shots | 4:00 |
| 6 | The Pledge | 1:12 |
| 7 | 2 Minutes of Your Time | 2:08 |
| 8 | Worldwide | 3:29 |
| 9 | Soundcheck | 2:29 |
| 10 | Water | 3:27 |
| 11 | Lifestyles | 4:13 |
| 12 | The Purple Tape | 3:26 |
| 13 | Intelligent Meth | 4:04 |
| 14 | Symphony | 3:23 |
| 15 | What You Getting Into | 3:41 |
| 16 | Another Winter | 3:34 |
| 17 | Rain All Day | 2:44 |
| 18 | So Staten | 3:45 |
| 19 | Outro | 0:17 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Career
- Clifford Smith Jr., known as Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor, born March 2, 1971 in Hempstead, Long Island.
- He is a member of the East Coast hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and is half of the duo Method Man & Redman.
- His debut solo album Tical (1994) peaked at number four on the Billboard 200.
- The single "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards.
- Blackout! with Redman (1999) reached platinum status in the U.S. and Canada.
- He is also known as an actor with recurring roles in HBO's Oz, The Wire, and The Deuce.
- His stage name is a tribute to the 1979 martial arts film Method Man.
Personal Life
- He married Tamika in 2001 and the couple has three children.
- In 2009 he was arrested for income tax violations and in 2010 pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Critics gave mixed reviews
- Metacritic: average score 59 from 11 reviews, classed as mixed or average
- AllMusic (David Jeffries): 3.5 out of 5 stars, described as a Meth-led posse LP aimed at returning fans
- Billboard (Paul Cantor): Method's skill and charisma called the highlight, but not enough of him to lift the compilation
- Exclaim! (Del F. Cowie): pedantic, average beats and too many run-of-the-mill guest verses weigh the album down and dilute its potency
- HipHopDX (Andrew Gretchko): without a true connection between tracks, the album feels more like a mixtape than an album
Records
- Top Rap Albums: 4th
- Top Independent Albums: 4th
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: 6th
- Billboard 200: 57th
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The album contains a sample of This Is My Domicile from the TV series Breaking Bad
- Lifestyles features Cardi, Eazy Get Rite and Freaky Marciano
- The album, Method Man's first since 2006, features Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon, Inspectah Deck and Masta Killa
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org
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