Real talk: Would Wu have blown up if it were Cappadonna instead of Meth ???
- Thread starter Mr. Met
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No
Nope
No.
Solowise, I was never a fan of ‘Tical’ and always have thought that Cappa’s ‘The Pillage’ was a superior solo album.
Still, as far as the Clan? Meth was a bookend due to his dark and gritty delivery, with ODB’s high-energy as the other bookend. Capps could not have filled either role. MAYBE the only spot he could have taken was UGod’s. But him for Meth? Nah.....
Solowise, I was never a fan of ‘Tical’ and always have thought that Cappa’s ‘The Pillage’ was a superior solo album.
Still, as far as the Clan? Meth was a bookend due to his dark and gritty delivery, with ODB’s high-energy as the other bookend. Capps could not have filled either role. MAYBE the only spot he could have taken was UGod’s. But him for Meth? Nah.....
Cap is one of the most underrated rappers of all time.
Truth be told, this is one of the top 10 Wu songs ever. One of the best beats to me anyway.
Cap is one of my favorites. Wu would have been a thing for sure even without Meth but Meth helped take them to a new level. His charisma was only matched by ODB.
Stop that man!
Cap is definitely a beast but his style is so abstract he wouldn't have been able to do what Meth did.
Method man's style was perfect for what happened fam.
Cap is definitely a beast but his style is so abstract he wouldn't have been able to do what Meth did.
Method man's style was perfect for what happened fam.
Meth brought in the females. He's the least dusty of the clan and putting him on the hook on "Ice Cream" helped sell the group to women.
Not a fan of Cap. At all. Like, not even Winter Warz.
But Mef is nasty with his. As a feature on somebody else's joint, he's incredible. His voice, punchlines, flows, all sick. His albums suffer from weak production, imo.
But no, Cap don't have what Mef has. Wu would be a lesser beast without Method Man.
But Mef is nasty with his. As a feature on somebody else's joint, he's incredible. His voice, punchlines, flows, all sick. His albums suffer from weak production, imo.
But no, Cap don't have what Mef has. Wu would be a lesser beast without Method Man.
No. And that's not a knock on Cap. The core of the Wu is dependent on each other. They were great in their own right but shined best when vibing off each other. I do think Wu wouldve been better without U-God and Masta Killa, though.
Truth
Hell no. Meth is that nigga for a reason. Not only did he have the personality to be the star but he was a top notch rhymer. Top 5 all time in terms of flow and riding a beat
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Ghostface
TICAL was dusty up until a few years ago...home kept it gully.
Cap was actually the catalogue hog with the gear fam.
Absolutely not.
Meth brought the ladies. That's what did it
Meth brought the ladies. That's what did it
No
Meth had that star quality
he just POPPED off the screen and POPPED on those features
he wasn't the BEST but he just had IT
and that is damn near IMPOSSIBLE to find.
Meth had that star quality
he just POPPED off the screen and POPPED on those features
he wasn't the BEST but he just had IT
and that is damn near IMPOSSIBLE to find.
This
Meth may have been the most popular back in the 90s, but Ghost was definitely the most consistent.....His verses was still poppin at a time when the rest of Wu Tang faded out (i.e. Special Delivery remix).
I agree...Meth caught lightning in the bottle. The timing was right, his charisma and energy was right for that era in the rap game.
Tical Meth > How High Meth
...His verse on Winter warz was classic. One of the greatest verses spit in the history of hip hop period.Although Meth had some the catchy hooks and hot songs, I cant think of a classic verse that he spit from beginning to end.
Hell, a pile of alpaca shit could take U-god's spot.
“method man” was an ill track/video...my memory might be selective but him having that solo joint catapulted him to the forefront of the group whether it was planned or not...that single was fucking huge and was literally the “B” side track when they was hitting up college campuses and passing out singles...I can’t even remember if “protect ya neck” was the single they were promoting...I remember hearing that “method man” track for the first time tho...it wasn’t just about the ladies...meth was a diverse/dope enough artist that his style was appealing to everyone
damn.
Would Wu have blown up if it were Cappadonna instead of Meth ???
No way.
Method Man brought the ladies.
Meth was the most 'marketable' of them all... and had the biggest 'solo brand' in the whole crew. He was the 'most respected' of the whole crew by East Coast emcees, West Coast emcees, Midwest, Canadians, R&B artists & even the Rock crowd.
Basically, he was the main guy who 'expanded' the Wu-Tang name (in the biggest way) for various audiences... with all the features he did.
No way.
Method Man brought the ladies.
Meth was the most 'marketable' of them all... and had the biggest 'solo brand' in the whole crew. He was the 'most respected' of the whole crew by East Coast emcees, West Coast emcees, Midwest, Canadians, R&B artists & even the Rock crowd.
Basically, he was the main guy who 'expanded' the Wu-Tang name (in the biggest way) for various audiences... with all the features he did.
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I think top 5 is kinda high but that aside I agree w/ your sentiment overall...dude went toe to toe on “the what” w/ biggie and held his own...some could even argue he got the better of him
Meth def had the ladies
We don't know because Cappa wasn't on the album and we don't have a clue what would've been cooked up. Obviously Meth was a stand out on 36 Chambers because he had a fucking song NAMED after him on it! Ridiculous to even discuss.
ya the buzz surrounding them was crazy...chics wasn’t really into meth music until ’94/95 imo when he went solo and then the ‘all I need’ remix dropped