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02:00You know I love music.
02:02And every time I hear something hot, it makes me want to move.
02:06It makes me want to have fun.
02:08But it's something about this joint right here.
02:10This joint right here, it makes me want to...
02:13Let it go.
02:16Can't let this thing cold out, get away from you.
02:20Feel free right now, go do what you want to do.
02:23Can't let nobody take it away from you, from me, from me.
02:29No time for moping around, are you kidding?
02:33And no time for negative vibes, cause I'm waiting.
02:37It's been a long week, I put in.
02:40My heart is gonna live my life.
02:43Feels so good to get it right.
02:45So I like when I see, when I'm looking at me, when I'm walking past the mirror.
02:49Don't stress through the night at a time, and my life ain't worried about what you feelin'.
02:53Got my head on straight, I got my vibe right, I ain't gonna let you kill it.
02:57See, I won't change my life, my life's just fine.
03:05Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine.
03:08Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine.
03:12See, I won't change my life, my life's just fine.
03:16Feels so good, when you're doin' all the things that you wanna do.
03:22Get the best out of life, treat yourself to somethin' new.
03:25Keep your head up high and you don't believe in you
03:30Believe me
03:32Having a really good time, I'm not complaining
03:35And I'ma still wear a smile if it's raining
03:39I gotta enjoy myself regardless
03:43I appreciate that I'm so satisfied
03:47So I like what I see when I'm looking at me
03:49When I'm walking past the mirror, mirror
03:52Ain't worried about you and what you're gonna do
03:53I'm a lady, so I'ma stay fast and fast
03:55Gotta keep it hot, keep it together
03:57If I want to get better
03:59See, I won't change my life, my life
04:03Just fight, fight, fight
04:06Fight, fight, fight, fight
04:11Fight, fight, fight, fight
04:14See, I won't change my life, my life
04:18I ain't gonna let nothing get in my way
04:23I ain't gonna let nothing get in my way
04:27No matter what nobody has to say
04:31I ain't gonna let nothing get in my way
04:39I ain't gonna let nothing get in my way
04:42No matter what nobody has to say
04:48Hey, hey, hey, so sorry
04:51When you're doing all the things that you wanna do
04:55Give the best out of life, lead yourself to something new
04:59It's a really good thing to say
05:01See, I won't change my life, my life
05:05Just fight, fight, fight, fight
05:09Fight, fight, fight, fight
05:12Fight, fight, fight, fight
05:17See, I won't change my life, my life
05:21Just fight
05:22I wanna see when I'm looking at me
05:23When I'm walking past the mirror, mirror
05:25Don't stress through the night at a time
05:27When my life ain't worried about you feeling
05:29Got my head on straight, I got my vibe right
05:31I ain't gonna let you kill it
05:33See, I won't change my life, my life
05:36Just fight, fight, fight, fight
05:40Fight, fight, fight, fight
05:44Fight, fight, fight, fight
05:48See, I won't change my life, my life
05:52Just fight
05:53You're my lady
06:08You're my lady
06:13You're my lady
06:19Don't think I'm seeing them looking at you
06:32All of them wishing they could have you
06:35And there's a mineral factor
06:37A bunch of them isn't for you to scratch them
06:41I am trying to hide a woman with me
06:43I'm trying to come with the rain
06:46And I'm gonna make it known
06:49Cause I won't let you know
06:51Hello
07:03Hello, hello
07:06What is up, Essence Festival?
07:10Well, this next guest really needs no introduction
07:16But I'll introduce myself first
07:17My name is Kimberly Wilson
07:19I am a senior editor at Essence Magazine
07:21Thank you all for joining us here
07:24Now, we've got the legendary rapper, actor, Method Man
07:32In Conversation
07:32We'll be offering a glimpse into his life and career
07:36As one of hip-hop's most iconic figures
07:39We are gonna talk about how he navigated the entertainment industry
07:43The changing landscapes
07:44And really how he's been able to maintain his relevance
07:48So, without further ado
07:50Method Man
07:51What's good?
08:05What's good?
08:09All right
08:12Well, the crowd is clearly excited
08:15The crowd is clearly excited
08:18Awesome
08:23Well, let's go ahead and start a little bit from the beginning
08:26Right?
08:27You obviously have had one of the most iconic music careers
08:32And you have transcended that into acting
08:35But what kind of, what was that shift?
08:37And how did you transform your career to where it is now?
08:42Oh, well, um
08:43I just knew I had more to contribute to the industry than just rap
08:50Um, I like to think that I'm a creative
08:54So, whatever it has to deal with, um, creating something
09:00Or being innovative
09:01Or just being an artist
09:02I'm all for it
09:03And I just got tired of rapping
09:05I wanted to do something else
09:06You know what I mean?
09:07And acting is a great second act for me
09:09Apparently you guys enjoy the show, correct?
09:11Yeah
09:12Pretty cool
09:14We've seen many different eras that you've had
09:18And I think the entertainment landscape has changed so much
09:21Even when you think about social media
09:23And all these things that really didn't exist when you were coming up
09:26How do you think you've been able to maintain that relevance over the years?
09:29I don't know
09:30I think it has a lot to do with the people that are here right now
09:33Um
09:33I think being honest with myself and with everybody
09:38That also helps
09:40She said, because you're fine
09:42You're wild
09:42But that does help too
09:46That definitely helps too
09:48Um, as far as social media goes
09:51I'm not real big on social media
09:53But I know the power that it possesses
09:55I just wish that we as a people would be more careful
09:58With the content that we present to the colonizers
10:02You understand?
10:03That's it
10:04Right
10:04Okay, so
10:05Somebody did mention your aesthetic
10:08Right?
10:09Your looks
10:10Um, and we have been a long fan of you
10:14At Essence
10:15Black women have loved you
10:17We didn't just discover you the way
10:18I love them back
10:19That some people have
10:20Um, and you know you often
10:22Even on social media post
10:24Your fitness routine
10:25But can you talk a little bit
10:27Can you drop the skin care routine?
10:28Can you drop all the other things too?
10:31Well, we know what the skin is
10:32It's, uh, hydration
10:34So, drink your water
10:36Also, minding your business helps
10:38Stay out of people's business
10:40Um, I think that when you're happy
10:44It resonates and it shows on the outside
10:46And I'm genuinely happy
10:47So, I think that helps as well
10:49Mm-hmm
10:49And you were our 2022 cover star
10:53Um, one of our
10:55Wait, wait, wait, y'all just did sexy
10:57What was it?
10:57Sexiest, uh?
11:00And, um, congratulations to Damson
11:02Congratulations to Usher
11:05I wasn't in the running of nothing
11:08And y'all voted for that
11:09So, all good
11:11All good
11:12No, they deserved it
11:13Both of those brothers deserved it
11:15Very talented
11:15It's for real, for real
11:16But, yeah
11:17Look me up next year
11:18What's happening?
11:21No, but that 2022 cover
11:23Was one of our most successful
11:25And popular covers to date
11:26What did that experience mean to you?
11:29I ain't like the clothes
11:30Okay
11:31No, you have to understand
11:33I'm comfortable in my masculinity
11:35You know what I'm saying?
11:37And, um, I feel like my style
11:39Should reflect that
11:40And, you know, some of the stuff
11:42Was a little bit on the fence for me
11:43But I, I still wore it
11:45And, and did it
11:46Because of the creative process of it
11:48I'm not a fashionista
11:50Or anything like that
11:51And I think it went off pretty well
11:54Even though I wasn't exactly
11:55Really happy with the looks
11:57I would've just threw on a hoodie
11:59Some gray sweats
12:00You know, that daddy stay at home look
12:06That he ain't got no job look
12:09I'm joking
12:13So I went to a wedding
12:16A couple weeks ago
12:17And the bride and groom came out to
12:20Of course, you're all I need, right?
12:23And I, um, a song for which
12:25You and Mary won a Grammy to
12:27Back in 86
12:28Absolutely
12:28Yes, ma'am
12:29And then you all have recently
12:31Reunited on Power
12:32So can we talk about that experience
12:34On Ghosts Between You and Mary J. Blige?
12:36Mary is an OG
12:38What can I say about
12:39Y'all call her Auntie Mary
12:40She don't like that Auntie crap
12:42But, um, Mary is an OG
12:44And I believe this show
12:46Although it's Michael Rainey's show
12:48And we love that kid
12:49He's doing an excellent job
12:50Especially this season
12:52I think this show was made
12:54For Mary
12:56I mean, people are starting
12:57To call her Auntie Monet
12:58I don't know where that comes from
13:00But it's pretty cool
13:02To even have that
13:03And to work with her
13:04I mean, you know, we clown around
13:07She from the hood
13:07I'm from the hood
13:08If y'all knew Mary
13:09Like I knew Mary
13:10If y'all knew my Mary
13:11Yeah, y'all would know why
13:14She's still relevant to this day
13:15Right now and shit
13:17And, um, the song
13:19The song is what it is
13:21Gabrielle Union
13:21And, um, Dwayne Wade
13:23Actually walked down the aisle
13:25To that one, too
13:25Any other people
13:27Plan on getting married this year?
13:29Next year in the future?
13:31That's your motherfucking wedding song
13:33Pardon my Swahili
13:34Um, you have been a part of
13:39Not just Ghost and Power
13:42But a few other
13:43Legendary cult favorites, right?
13:46Belle with DMX
13:47We've got The Wire
13:49We've got Oz
13:50Talk to me about
13:52You know, just the career
13:53That you've developed
13:54And being a part of these
13:55Kind of cult following shows
13:57You know what?
13:59Um, I am lucky enough
14:00To be in an industry
14:02That doesn't just throw you away
14:06Especially when you're
14:08Willing to do the work
14:10And not just do the work
14:11But to show up
14:12And be ready to show out
14:14Um, every day
14:17That we all get up
14:20Our objective in life
14:21Is to win
14:22I mean, even when we go
14:24To the movie theater
14:25And we're watching
14:25The main character
14:26At the end of the movie
14:28All we want is for that character
14:30To win
14:31I'd suggest everybody
14:33Every day
14:34That when you step out
14:35Into this world
14:36That should be your mentality
14:37A winning mentality
14:40And, um, I forgot what the question was
14:42But I'm gonna go with this win thing
14:44When you're winning
14:46And you know you're winning
14:47No battle
14:48You can't lose any battle
14:50Or anything that goes up against you
14:52You are in control of everything
14:55Within your circumference
14:56So the best thing you can do
14:58For yourself
14:59Is promote yourself
15:00As a winner
15:02And so shall it be
15:04Please believe that
15:05Awesome
15:07Um, I saw you say
15:09Recently in an interview
15:10You are a self-proclaimed
15:12Blurred, right?
15:13You love comic books
15:14Um
15:15I ain't no damn nerd
15:16Y'all, y'all
15:17That's what y'all wanna call it
15:18But it taught me how to read
15:19You know what I mean?
15:21Absolutely
15:21Um, and you know
15:23You love comic books
15:24You love comic book characters
15:25If there was a role in particular
15:27Um, from either a comic book film
15:30Or a comic book movie
15:31What would that be for you?
15:32What would be
15:32Maybe something
15:33What role would it be?
15:34Yeah
15:35Um, I think we should invent
15:40Our own superheroes
15:41Okay
15:42Okay
15:42Let's just start there
15:43Okay
15:44Our own superheroes
15:45I don't give a fuck
15:46What color he is
15:47We just want something new
15:48Give us some new superheroes
15:50Maybe, um
15:51Idris G actually
15:53Put me onto that
15:54Because I asked him
15:55If he would do
15:55The James Bond thing
15:57And he was not interested
15:58Whatsoever
15:59He said
16:00Let's do a black
16:01James Bond
16:02And I'm totally for that
16:04Right there
16:04You know
16:05Um
16:05Y'all 2B watching people
16:08Don't shoot down 2B
16:092B doing a lot of good things
16:11Over there
16:11Especially
16:12For the community
16:13But a lot of that stuff
16:14Be a little trashy
16:15Yes
16:16Jumping into music
16:20A little bit
16:20Yeah
16:21You have a residency
16:23Going on
16:23With your group
16:24How has the
16:25Las Vegas residency
16:27Been with Wu-Tang?
16:28How does it feel
16:29To be back on stage
16:30Together as a group?
16:31Vegas is cool
16:32It's not my kind of town
16:33I like to be a bit more reserved
16:36But the show is awesome
16:38If y'all can catch it
16:39Bring yourselves
16:41It's great for a girls trip
16:42You know
16:43Come out
16:44See the guys
16:45Or
16:45If you're with your old lady
16:46Fellas
16:47You can come through
16:48See the show
16:49We actually take our shirts off
16:51During the show
16:53So
16:54You better handcuff your woman
16:56Nah I'm joking
16:58I'm joking
16:59But it's a great show
17:00Wu-Tang residency
17:01I think we're back in
17:02September
17:03September
17:04Yeah
17:05Yeah
17:05Alright then
17:07Alright well
17:12Now see
17:12That's another thing there
17:14Right
17:14Take my shirt off
17:15So if
17:16Let's say
17:17Nikki was sitting up here
17:19Right now
17:19If a fella asked her
17:22To turn around
17:22And shake her ass
17:23Y'all would assassinate
17:24His ass right now
17:25Alright
17:25That's it
17:43Alright
17:43So
17:45You know
17:46We've known you for so long
17:47Grammy Award
17:48Award went
17:49NAACP
17:50Image Awards
17:51Can you talk about
17:52Maybe one of the most
17:54Prolific
17:55Or just a moment
17:56In your career
17:57That has been
17:58The biggest highlight
17:59For you
17:59My children's birth
18:01Okay
18:02That's it
18:03Okay
18:03Nothing more
18:04Nothing less
18:05I'm gonna need that towel back
18:06It's hot as fuck up here
18:07Yeah
18:11Yeah
18:11Just my children's birth
18:13Yeah
18:13I love that
18:14And even just
18:15Touching on family a little bit
18:17You have been married
18:18For over 20 years
18:20And
18:21To a black woman
18:22How does it feel
18:24To be loved
18:25By a black woman
18:26There is no love
18:29Like it
18:29And
18:34Us as fellas
18:35We know that
18:36Our sisters have
18:37Not only stood
18:39Behind us
18:39But beside us
18:40And in front of us
18:41At every obstacle
18:43In our lives
18:44And they're not afraid
18:46To let us be men
18:47Correct
18:47As far as my family goes
18:53I keep it out of the
18:54Media
18:56We're happier that way
18:57Plus she prefers it that way
18:59But just know we happy
19:00Period
19:01That's it
19:01Yes
19:02And we love that for you
19:05So
19:05There's been
19:06A lot of conversation
19:08Just about music
19:09And hip hop recently
19:10Last year we celebrated
19:12Hip hop 50
19:13If you had to put together
19:15Your hip hop
19:16Mount Rushmore
19:17What would that look like
19:18I don't know
19:26I don't know
19:28I don't really like anybody
19:29Hip hop Mount Rushmore
19:32I would need more time
19:35For that
19:36I definitely need
19:37More time for that
19:38Okay
19:38We'll circle back on that
19:40I have a
19:41I have a quick game
19:42For you
19:42Uh huh
19:43Of this or that
19:44Um
19:46With some of
19:46You know
19:47Your things
19:47Uh
19:48The first one would be
19:49If you had to choose
19:50Would it be
19:50And we'll start off light
19:51With fitness
19:52Um
19:53Leg day or upper body
19:55Repeat the question
19:58Leg day or upper body
20:01If you had to
20:02For my preference
20:02For your preference
20:03On when you're working out
20:04What do you prefer
20:05Anybody that tells you
20:06They love leg day
20:07Is lying
20:07But you gotta do legs
20:10Um
20:10I don't know
20:12I'm just gonna say
20:12Legs because
20:13Legs
20:14Yeah
20:14Okay
20:15Um
20:16I don't know
20:20The Wire or Power
20:21Power
20:23Okay
20:24Okay
20:24But The Wire's a better show
20:25But Power
20:26Okay
20:27Yeah
20:27So these are two of your songs
20:30Got My Mind Made Up
20:31And it's hotter than a motherfuck up here man
20:33Am I the only one
20:36See y'all not sitting under these lights
20:37That's why
20:38We've got two of your songs
20:44Got My Mind Made Up
20:45Or The What
20:47With Biggie
20:48If you had to choose
20:49Why y'all doing that
20:52I like them both
20:54I'm like one of the only dudes
20:56Solo artists
20:57That got to work with Biggie
20:58And Pac
20:59This is dope
20:59That got to work with Biggie
21:02And Pac
21:03While they were still alive
21:04Right
21:04Oof
21:05Oh
21:06They not like us
21:10They not like us
21:11They not like us
21:12Yeah
21:14Okay
21:14And that actually goes into my next question
21:16I was gonna ask you
21:17Kendrick or Drake
21:18I ain't answering that
21:20I don't deal with the Fooley Wang
21:24But I can tell you this
21:25Nobody was selling no records
21:27While those two guys were going at it
21:29No one
21:29So it brought a lot of attention
21:31To just them two
21:32I don't know how good that was for hip hop
21:34This new shit that's happening
21:36No it's not it
21:37I don't like it
21:38I don't like it at all
21:39Okay
21:40So I'm gonna ask you one more question
21:42And then we're actually gonna open it up
21:43To the audience for two questions
21:45So
21:45So
21:46What is next for Method Man?
21:52Producing
21:53Being able to tell some of our stories our way
21:56And just longevity
22:00And just longevity
22:00Waking up tomorrow morning
22:02That's in the future for me
22:03Right there
22:04We love that
22:05All right
22:06We actually can't see up here
22:09But if there is somebody down there
22:11That could grab an audience question for us
22:13We've got to
22:14Yeah give it a mic
22:24Newlywed here
22:29So with you being married for 20 years
22:31What would you say is the best marriage advice that you would have?
22:36Say what?
22:37You have been married for 20 years
22:39So what is the best marriage advice that you would offer?
22:43I hate to repeat myself
22:45But keep people out your business
22:46Pretty much
22:48Oh he passed her right up
22:57Yep give it to her
22:58Them shorts is shorting
23:00What?
23:01I'm from Canada
23:03Canada
23:04And I'm just saying you know
23:05I love you so much
23:06Drake or Kendrick?
23:08No you gotta answer it
23:09You from Canada
23:10I'm only into you
23:10Kendrick
23:10Kendrick?
23:11I'm only into you
23:12Drake or Kendrick?
23:14I'm not gonna answer your question
23:15Until you answer mine
23:16Drake or Kendrick?
23:17All right Kendrick
23:17Kendrick
23:18You better I said Kendrick
23:19I like them both though
23:22But go ahead
23:22Are you gonna do another project with Redman?
23:26Me and Redman always do things together
23:28Yeah
23:28Absolutely
23:29Yes
23:29Short answer yes
23:30Anybody else?
23:34Can I have your shirt method man?
23:38After I just embarrass myself
23:39Pulling my shit up like that
23:40No thank you
23:41Can you bring back Rebel?
23:47I ain't hear a word you said
23:49Rebel
23:51Rebel
23:52Oh Danielle Monet Truitt
23:54You know what's crazy about that show?
23:56That was my first love scene I'd ever done
23:58I'm just happy that it was um
24:00John Singleton behind the camera doing it
24:03R.I.P. John Singleton
24:05Rest in Paradise
24:06Um
24:07And me and Danielle are actually born on the same day
24:10That's crazy right?
24:11Me and my co-star are born on the same exact day
24:14And she's a tremendous actress
24:16As well as entertainer
24:17So yeah
24:18Rebel
24:18If y'all ain't seen it
24:19I think BET be playing it
24:21Right?
24:22Right
24:22Right
24:23Would you be interested in doing skydiving like Redman?
24:26Nope
24:27That's Redman thing
24:30I will not do that
24:31Mortality is rare
24:33Yes ma'am
24:37Can you rap for us real quick?
24:38Can you rap for us real quick?
24:40Yes ma'am
24:42All right
24:46Mass crook
24:52Catch a body a bad book
24:54I burn a rook and I burn a pot
24:56I'm the bad cook
24:57Be mad shook if we get off on a bad foot
25:00You're life in jeopardy
25:01Alex what is a bad look?
25:03That's it
25:04How y'all doing?
25:14My name is Casey
25:15Yes ma'am
25:16Method man
25:16Yeah
25:17Thank you for all the work that you've been doing
25:19Yes
25:19Sorry about that
25:20Today's my birthday
25:21Can you tell me happy birthday?
25:22My name is Casey again
25:23I ain't hear you
25:24Can you tell me happy birthday?
25:25My name is Casey
25:26Come up and get a hug Casey
25:27Come on
25:28For sure
25:28Happy birthday
25:32You gotta get a mic back though Casey
25:33What two more questions?
25:37Can we get some gentlemen?
25:39Yeah
25:39Come on
25:42I got a reminder
25:47This is more of a statement
25:54So 20 years ago
25:57I've always been a fan of Method
25:59But like 20 years ago
26:01I used to work
26:02I used to work at a record store
26:04So Hard Knock Life was in town
26:07Down in Atlanta
26:08Up in Atlanta
26:09And you came
26:11I made some fake VIP passes
26:13Got through the door
26:14First person I saw was you and Red
26:17And y'all smoked me out
26:19And I appreciate that
26:2020 years later bro
26:21I appreciate that
26:22That's what's up
26:23You got a question though?
26:26All love
26:27Salute brother
26:27Appreciate that
26:28Thank you
26:29Yeah
26:32Alright Method Man
26:34Thank you so much for your time here today
26:36The ladies loved it
26:38The fellas loved it
26:39The fellas didn't even get to participate
26:41The emasculation of questioning
26:44Nah love is love though
26:47And thank you all for coming out
26:48I heard this is their biggest crowd
26:50They had today
26:50And I appreciate that
26:51Really do
26:52I know there's some people out there
26:55Are really wondering about spoilers
26:57And stuff like that
26:59For the second half
27:00Of the season of power
27:01I could tell you like this
27:03I didn't
27:04I don't like the fact that
27:04They breaking it up into two parts
27:06I think that they should just play
27:07The whole thing out
27:08And without giving away any spoilers
27:12Tariq is a bad MF for this season
27:14Just know that
27:15Alright
27:16Salute
27:18Thank you man
27:19Yeah
27:19Have a good one
27:20I'll do it every way
27:26Make a stock and tell the morning light
27:31We like to party
27:33Hey
27:35Hey
27:37Hey
27:38Hey
27:40Hey
27:41We like to party
27:45Hey
27:47Hey
27:48Hey
27:49Hey
27:50We like to party
27:51I don't know what I'm talking
27:52Hey
27:53Hey
27:54Hey
27:55We like to party
27:57Your touch is driving me crazy
28:00I can't explain
28:05The way I feel
28:08Top down with the rain
28:11Your own
28:12And the night belongs to us
28:14Just hold me close
28:17Don't let me go
28:20So in love
28:23I don't care what they say
28:26I don't care what they say
28:26I don't care if they talking tomorrow
28:31Cause tonight
28:31Cause tonight
28:33I give you everything
28:38Music
28:39Not until the morning light
28:43Cause we like to party
28:45Set the scene
28:463000 degrees
28:48I ain't worry about them
28:49Ophelikins over there
28:49But they worry about me
28:50I got a homeboy named Butter
28:52And another homeboy
28:53They look named Cheese
28:54Well with me baby
28:54I make it milk
28:55Till it drip down your knees
28:56Speech for real load
28:58Brain real load
29:00Kiddo say he looks up to me
29:01This just makes me feel old
29:03Never thought that we could become
29:04Someone else's hero
29:05Man
29:06We were just in the food court
29:07Eating I get rose
29:09Yesterday
29:09That's the way
29:10Every single morning
29:11I try to pray
29:12Grandmom and them
29:12They never forgot
29:13Nothing else really mean
29:14Nothing to me
29:15Ain't studying the beat
29:16Talking to me
29:18Girl why you helping with me
29:19Move on
29:20Name and the scene
29:20Always on the song
29:22I'm the wrong
29:23Off the rip
29:23Cause of him
29:24All of them
29:25Will remember the men
29:26Not they fell in love
29:28With rap
29:28Black like having your cousin back
29:29Blue like when that rain is due
29:31Cream like when I'm loving you
29:32Yeah
29:33I'll give it all away
29:38Just don't tell nobody tomorrow
29:42Cause tonight's the night
29:46That I give you
29:48That I give you
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