Method Man

 With his steady flow, his gravelly bellow, and creative rhymes, Method Man became the first solo breakout star from the influential '90s rap crew Wu-Tang Clan, releasing a number of Top Ten albums, including the 1994 debut Tical which featured his Grammy-winning duet with Mary J. Blige, "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get by." He also released a pair hit Blackout! albums with Redman. albums in 1999 and 2009. Albums from 1999 and 2009. It was in the latter location where he first met his Wu-Tang cohorts RZA Genius/GZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard

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