As fans anxiously await Raekwon, Method Man and Ghostface Killah’s upcoming group album, Wu-Massacre, Meth revealed that the recording process wasn’t quite what he expected.
“Def Jam put a rush on it,” said Tical to MTV News. “We didn’t have a lot of time to work on it. We recorded with no budget. It is what it is. We did this for the fans. It felt good to get in the studio with Rae and Ghost. The future looks bright.”
The rush was likely due to recently successful Wu-Tang and Wu-related projects like Method Man and Redman’s Blackout! 2, Ghostface Killah’s Wizard of Poetry, and Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II.
Elaborating on the project, Method explained that the purpose of the album was to put out something for the fans – not to slight the rest of the Wu-Tang Clan. “This album could have been done by Deck, U-God and GZA. Either/or, it’s still Wu-Tang. The bottom line with this LP, it was something fans always requested. It’s like, what else was we doing? It was a given. Hopefully, we can all get back in the studio and get enough time to really work on an LP.”
I hope that is not an excuse if the album sucks
You never want to downplay your shit like that before the album even drops, Meth. It screams, “the effort wasn’t put into this project…and you’re gonna be disappointed like I am.”
You should be screaming at the execs talking about rushing your art, not letting the execs tell you when to put shit out.
Not feeling this, and I haven’t even heard the album.
u can’t rush a good album folks.
Yup. the fans called this months ago. Rushed and half the Wu doesn’t like it, just like 8 diagrams
And likr that 10,000 fans decided not to buy this album.
If the album sucks they have no excuse, they’re vets and should have more control over what they’re doing.
I would have been looking forward to this but Mr Meth is making me think twice…
Note to Def Jam, if you want artists you can pump out go find those shiny suit, won’t be shit in 10years, makes a sick ringtone rappers and let these guys go indie, you need them more than they need you…
I’m currently wearing my brown Wu Wear toque, Wu doesn’t need you….
Wu members should work with non-Wu members more often
itheyve had how long to get in the studio and do shit? if its bad im losing mad respect for them.
Jeez, way to kill your own buzz. How many Wu related albums came out under the hype of “this is the future” or “we went in the zone and made this” only to finally hear it and it sucks?
And what the fuck they need a budget for? More cheetos and orange soda to scarf down while stoned?? Enter the 36 sounded like it was recorded in a urinal and that shit was classic!!
haha……..urinal
hahaha…
Cuff…! He said, “Urinal” Classic Ish right there.
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I respect his honesty, even if he is shooting himself in the foot. How many times have you heard artists hype their albums only to hear it’s a piece of shit? Plenty.
Mef’s just bringing expectations inline with reality. Or maybe it’s going to be better than you’re now expecting. Either way it’s still got to be better than most of the crap filed under ‘hip-hop’ these days. And if you support it, maybe they’ll do another, better one.
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Drew you took the word right out of my mouth
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motherfuckers!
for sure
If that’s the case, there is no need to put the album out. The last thing I want to hear is a terrible album from these guys. Meth is basically calling the album wack and is preparing us for the inevitable.
why not
I think I agree with Ice Cold. What I’ve heard so far has not been impressive, but I do hope you’re wrong
I was gonna buy this, now thinking more about downloading it. Method saying the album was rushed, he might as well said the album sucks. Bad self-marketing by the wu brethen.
@ Carson, your a cheap ass bitch thats contributing to the demise of the industry, every week your commenting on sales, or lack of, but your going to download free you pussy, Im sure Meth ment they recorded a nice abum, athough they were rushed, you narrow minded faggot, ounce again youve proven yoursef to be a complete asshole, the only thing that sucks is your mother for giving birth to a bitch ass motherfucker like you
haha you wack! you funny yo! I’m a faggot for not buying a self proclaimed rushed album with no budget?? look at you trying to get all personal catching feelings. eat a dick.
Meth making this statement really does give the illusion that this album will suck.
It seems like he’s doing this shit hoping Def Jam will release him from his contract or something.
Not to bring up unimportant beefs, but look at Slaughterhouse’s album.
They recorded that shit in six days, and it was solid to say the least.
Rushed project =/= death sentence.
well since you bring up old beef…. one Meth verse > Budden’s career.
@SHEEEET
Meth had his best times!! Budden will smash Method Man right now!! Quit living off past shit!! U will neva get ahead doing that shit my nigga!!
one Meth verse in 2010 > Buddens discography in 2010
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You aren’t being honest. Okay fine, you don’t like Budden. We get it. But no need to make outlandish comments
@SHEEEEEEET… you are trying to compare 2 completely different artists homie. Joe Budden lyrically will DESTROY Method Man and a lot of other rappers right now.. Method though as a complete artist based off beats, resume and presentation has Budden beat for sure, its just what kind of shit you are into. apples to oranges. they’re both dope as fuck to me, if i wanna blaze to some music, yeah i want Method on but if i’m feeling like I want some pure lyrical hip hop i’m going to Joe Budden and Slaughterhouse.
slaughterhouse and joe budden is garbage. fake ass wanabe heads
Goddamnit, that has nothing to do with my inital point, I just covered my bases because I knew some people around here would jump all over it.
My point was that SH recorded an album in less than a week, and it wasn’t wack.
Look man, I’ve been a Wu head since 1996, they’re the reason I fell in love with Hip-Hop.
That doesn’t mean I have to despise any and every artist that has an issue with the Wu…some of you need to grow the fuck up.
Fuck Joe Buddens. That nigga career dont exist and never will. I’ll come thru in my whip blasting “What Da Bloodclot?” ,stroll down your block ice grilling you and your whole crew. The real niggaz will salute me and the bitch niggaz will hate. “We could take it back to 95, if you wanna start acting like you live.”
I guess to those that claim Joe will “lyrically” kill Meth say that because dudes that could battle rap can’t write songs. (Besides Em) Meth got hits, Joey doesnt. Well maybe one.
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lol you don’t know me man. I am being honest. I copped the Slaughterhouse album and Cuban linx II the day they came out. I do think Budden is one of the weakest in Slaughterhouse tho and he doesn’t have shit on Method Man. I downloaded Padded Room too… thought it was hot and bumped it for a week.. then forgot it existed. that actually sums up Buddens career pretty well, forgettable.
Anyway, this beef didn’t matter much but it was entertaining. I don’t care of Meth is 40, dude has more skill than Joe Budden in 2010.
Meth doesn’t even battle but watch the freestyle he dropped for Budden when this was goin on and tell me Meth ever lost a step:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDY5v3mvXx4
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lol you knew damn well that ppl would jump on the Budden/Meth statement when you said it. I just got it started. I agree w some of what you say tho.
There’s still gonna be some dope tracks im sure, but the strength of Wu Tang has always been that entire album that flowed and was stitched together perfectly from track to track. you can’t just keep postponing and pushing back a date, people get pissed and just get bitter about it all and i sets the bar higher and higher and higher (Detox for example) Method, Rae and Ghost have been doing it well to long to just drop a CD with nothing of value on it, itll be alright… but expectations of a CD like this are always gonna be way high and i appreciate the honesty of Method. he cleary expects a lot from himself as every single artist should, and he isn’t gonna put out his endorsement on something he isn’t fully behind just to sell units. you have to respect that.
Although rushed it shoud still be fire, it dont take forever if your in the studio and focused, 3 good mc’s with their chemistry and creativity, shoud be a sure shot
Sounds like he’s giving excuses for it being bullshit, truth or not.
Dont think they would compromise, or sell out their fans, especially coming off the success that Rae had, I know it will be better then this garbage thats been coming out latey, Im supporting it
Uh oh….this type of statement is usually a precursor to an album being weak….but I doubt it will be cuz it’s Wu, at their worst, they’re better than most rappers best. Wu Tang 4ever!
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We have to step up and support, and buy real hiphop, Wu, gone come thru, got to prove wack rappers like waca flocka wrong,
Ths album still gonna be fire cny wait inspectah deck new album fire WU support the real
Dont get it twisted, Meth probaly said that cause Rea, and Ghost was spitting, and had hotter verses, so he’s preparing for the comparisons, nigga said they did it for the fans, that should speak volumes in terms of the effort
Rae can’t spit hotter verses than Meth
Meth must have been high, but i still got high hopes for it
Got to support it, or it might not ever be another full Wu Tang abum again, dont write it off like that bitch Carson below did, dont like piracy, or pussy motherfuckers like him
A lot of bitchin going on in here. If you buy the album and aren’t impressed you’ll be here crying when the review gets posted. And some of you obviously have absolutely no idea about the recording process for an album that gets released on a major label. In reality, you’d be amazed at how little control artists have over their recording sessions, and yes they have deadlines, and if you want to change something after a deadline it usually doesn’t just happen like that. This isn’t a Jay Z, Eminem or 50 cent record, the label knows it won’t sell major numbers in this climate, lucky if it goes gold and we all know this. I’m glad he admitted the album was rushed with no budget; cuz everyone has been saying all along that this album has come around way too quickly and its not like your gonna get much radio play or major music videos on mtv for their singles.
And a side note, just cuz he says they were rushed doesn’t mean the quality won’t be there, just means they wouldve liked to zone out together in comfort a lot longer to record the record.
I agree, these dudes on here rushing judgement, just cop the album
Some of the time you have to spell it out for these clowns… lol… but u said everything I would have needed to say….
Also if you check it deep what they said about rushing it with no budget is also something you can only do with a crew that has in house producers. NO budget means they couldnt pay for their production upfront or they would have to fund it themselves.. We already know it is Wu’s production team dealing with the beats (i havent heard anything about RZA though) and so basically Def Jam is getting an album done for them for free and they are gonna distribute it and rake in cash.. In the climate that we have now, this is the type of business major labels need to stay afloat… low budget albums and low budget videos.. maximize on profits….
I know Meth, Ghost and Rae will deliver though… they aint gonna fail…
Rushed with no budget ………….. Thats like you can be dumb OR you can be lazy but you can’t be both……………………………………………… @ holler@me you just mad cuz of my earlier comments. I buy lots of albums, I’ve heard 4-6 tracks from this album and they already released a firm tracklisting. Not one song has made me say WOW! i got to have this! i’ve purchased all of these MC’s solo albums, but I’d rather buy a great album this winter then a OK album this month. Why are 3 legendary rappers rushing an album?
@ Carson, like casper said you have deadines, im sure they had a budget, just not a large one is what Meth ment, and thats because of lack of sales with previous albums that illegal downloaders didnt support, if you like a album buy it, if not dont download free, and give it a negative review via bogging
@ C-ARSON remember what Rea did to Joe Button, you better check yourself, before the Wu find you ass lol
This is the point I tried to make before. You stress this free downloading thing so much so I’ll just say it again, If the album isn’t great I’ll download for free but I’ll pay to see them live at a club or concert so it isn’t like I’m not supporting them. Somehow this makes me a groupie??? Last year I saw Raekwon and Sean Price in Baltimore, A small group of us bought vip tickets(there is no vip area) for $30 each which included the OBFCL2 album and poster plus they tore the club down. So I’m supporting them more then you are. Right??? I’m not bragging, they make their money off touring more so then sales. I understand your point but………
@ C-ARSON
“Why are 3 legendary rappers rushing an album?”
To quickly cash in on the success of Cuban Linx II.
I love the Wu but they don’t know how to manage their shit. this is not the first time theyve dropped an album and then some of em come out and say it sucks (8 diagrams)
Meth aways running off at the mouth, every since Wu came out, Im sure when Rae and Ghost check his ass, he will apoogize like he did to wacka focka, that kush have him talking shit
ill buy the album just for the artwork not even on some groupie shit but im tired of wack album titles,song titles,coverart and lack of artistry
is it jus me or did slaughterhouse set a trend. i totally think these wu-tangs homo’s jacked the idea from slaughter. lol and now they like oh we was rushed. and this has nothing to do with the recording process. if you really wanted this “for the fans” then they would have waited and made a quality product reflecting the skill they supposedly have. i would take any 3 slaughterhouse members over these clowns. and i no i ticked off a few ppl in here but this is jus my opinion. holla if u need a definition of OPINION, if not respect the comment or don’t read it…..move on or get moved on!!!
I don’t give a fuck who you are you NEVER DISRESPECT THE WU. ROYCE, JOEL, CROOKED, & even JOE Bit some part of their style from the WU-TANG CLAN. EVERYONE DID!!!
you might be mentally retarded if you think that wu copped from slaughter. slaughterhouse is dope but wu is on their own shit. fuck the rest for them
Wu-tang jacking ideas from Slaughterhouse…. hysterical. dumbest thing I’ve heard in a minute.
Pretty sure the Slaughterhouse album opens by saying some shit like “we form like Voltron” now why does that sound familiar… Oh yea the Wu said it like 15 years ago
thats biting to point it’s just plain lazy…
oh and i left this out, im not singling out wu-tang even tho i lost a lot of respect after that joe budden incident, anyone with half a brain would no he was expressing himself, wu jus showed their stereotypical black gangsta mentality. like ur jus fucking rappers no need for all that bravado. the real g’s is overseas/servin lead to haji’s. lol that was off the dome. anyway i got sidetracked, its not jus wu but kanye, pharell, and lupe wanna start a supergroup too. lol but i still got mad love for F&F.
“servin lead to hajis”??? fuck outta here you faggot. say some shit like that is fucked. the “G’s” are the poor 22 year olds out there fighting a Military with some rocks son. that takes balls. bring the troops home, let these middle east cats get back to worship. all praises to Allah
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Im still coppin it, The Wu been in my life so long they could put out a album of them just talkin and id probally still cop that shit. Where dem W’s at ?
Oh one more this i fucks wit how hiphopdx got the comments switched up so the newest goes to the top, makes them First idiots look real stupid 50 pages back yellin 1st hahaha.
So are you basically saying that you think its gonna be a crap album then? Covering your ass before we go in lol. It makes you wonder how a group so big as Wu tang still get rushed on their music making, personally I would have thought Def jam would have been humble as fuck giving you guys enough time to do what you do.
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Man Meth been on some kind of bullshit lately. He wanted the album to come out on Def Jam in the 1st place; he (sort of) praised them for promoting it; now he says it was rushed with no budget. Wtf?? It’s like knowing Def Jam will fuck up the project he still brought it to them hoping that he could impress the suits with a hit on their label, and still got fucked over.
has anyone seen the 3 special edition covers? they all look sikk, but METHOD’s one? phew!!! properly sikk!
What a piece of shit this album is. Meth is saying this stuff to maybe save a little face because of how terrible this album is. I’m done with the WU all together because of this turd. It is an insult to a true Wu fan!