The proverbial tumbleweeds on Method Man’s social media accounts have already begun to rustle along his timeline.
For more than 20 years, the separation between M-E-T-H-O-D Man and Clifford Smith has been clear: the former is weed-loving, lyrical Shaolin sword-wielding, part-time actor, party guy and the latter half is largely reserved with few details about his personal life being readily available to the public.
This includes his family: wife Tameka (married in 1999) and three children. While his wife never accompanies him on red carpets or blown out rap concerts, she became the subsequent fodder for headlines in 2006 when Wendy Williams made light of her breast cancer battle on-air.
“My wife is one of the strongest people on the planet,” Method Man told Rolling Stone during a 2006 interview. “I just want to make Wendy Williams aware of exactly what it felt like to be sitting in that hospital room, watching them pump this poison into the one you love.”
The Wu-Tang Clan legend’s efforts to protect his wife’s privacy have been largely successful up until today, July 26 when he was faced with publicly requesting the removal of an article bearing Mrs. Smith’s likeness in a photo. The article was published on the website of Farrah Gray, a self-proclaimed “Celebrity Entrepreneur” and “God-Made Millionaire,” who touted the post on social media with a headline that resembled something along the lines of “come see” a rare picture of Method Man’s wife.
“I’ll ask again could u Please take it down, if u [have] any decency in u. Please!,” Meth pleaded to no avail on Twitter. When he decided his efforts were in vain, he lashed out one good time before replacing his profile pic with an anti-troll face and dissing the entire lot of them.
“I guess follows n likes are more important than tastefulness and decency.. Smh,” he said before adding, “I’m done with social media until further notice… I’ve lost faith in human decency and I will not feed the trolls any longer. Fuck u all.”
In the meantime, Fans who want interaction with the Wu-Tang member will have to turn on the TV and/or head to the movies. Earlier this year, Method Man appeared in the action-comedy film Keanu alongside Comedy Central titans Key & Peele and is currently shooting Future World, with an ensemble cast that includes James Franco, Lucy Liu and Snoop Dogg.
Method Man’s final tweets (for now) can be seen below.
Good. Hope all the guys follow. Hey DX you know you’re part of this problem?? You bitches know that right???
This probably really is the Method
You’re probably Mickey Avalon
everyone’s reading this is thinking that… this man asks for some privacy and dx makes an article about him asking for it… leave this man alone. Deliveres on every project he puts out. Dude is a legend. What more do you need from him!?
that last album was mad garbage bruh…and im a method man fan…
Na go back and listen to his verses. I agree the other dudes on every track sucked but he brought it
Method man’s behavior is a true reflection of the current state of hiphop today. Back in the days if you dissed an MC, he would come back with 10 times the fire. Today they get all emotional and shit and quiting social media.. I guess today if i made a “yo momma” joke then i would end up in court.
What’s he meant to do? Say boo to most rappers these days and you get a lawsuit, that will severely fuck with you touring internationally, at least for the time it takes for a case to get to court.
Now think about what happens when a Jurno gets assaulted – the whole fucking mainstream media turn on the accused and the shit starts flying. As a rapper, in today’s climate, after all the the Troy Ave etc sh!t going down, how likely do you think that assaulting a member of the press (a woman no less) would result in a slap on the wrists and a fine? He would be going down for even threatening her.
How does that improve the situation and the violation his wife is feeling?
Besides, this is an issue with the press not another rapper. Want to hurt someone? Reduce their ability to make money. He’s making it harder for the press to make money off his name.
I don’t FB, Twitter or any of that shit, it puts you in a position where friendships and interaction become competition. That’s not healthy for the mind. IMO It’s fair that Meth keeps his lives separate, how many marriages survive being famous when one half doesn’t want to be in the lime light?
Bey and Jay are different because both are stars, this is a poor woman who didn’t sign up for press intrusion, she clearly isn’t interested in fame and kardashianesque escapades, who in their right minds would want to be a part of the BS that’s tacked onto Hiphop? Anyway, there are tons of thots and basketball player baby momma’s out there that want to be in photos half dressed and live for the scandal, fame and shit, why force a woman who doesn’t want a part of it into the circus?
Method Man is one the most sensitive rappers ever. Every couple of years he’s crying about something. Who cares if a picture of your wife leaked? You’re not even relevant enough for people to give a shit…Actually, even if you were hot, no one would care. She looks like a regular woman. What is there for people to talk about…?
He is talking to people like you in his tweets, period!!! He is obviously relevant to you because you on here talking about him, so you care, and you give a crap!! What is she suppose to look like, everybody is regular nobody on earth is nothing more than a regular person?!?! I see this internet done took you under!!!!!
Truth.
Real fuckin talk…people talkin shit about other people shit makes me sick
Your famous keep it moving
Exactly, he is famous she is not which makes her entitled to her privacy.
People have gotten to the point where they THINK they are entitled to peoples personal lives, you are not, you are an internet troll if you really believe that!! If he dont want pictures of his wife up and she doesnt either they deserve that!! The internet isnt real!! Some of yall are losing it!!
Truth.
It could be possible that Meth’s wife Doesn’t want to be in the spotlight. Maybe Meth is trying to defend his woman or respect her wishes. We don’t know anything about that relationship and rightfully so, it’s NONE OF OUR BUSINESS… I’m not sure why everyone is going in on Meth, how bout the dude that actually leaked the pic and violated that woman’s privacy?
Thank you!
i dont know yall. i know some dudes that know him and on the one hand they say he’s one of the realest dudes in the game, but at the same time he apparently can be a real cry baby. and yes he does seem to be a very sensitive dude. he always complaining over some shit. first is media, then internet trolls, then rza not doing his album, then xxl, then fans not buying his shitty album, then instagram not verifying his account and now he lets one picture get the best of him? he didn’t quit when his daddy long dick pic came out. i don’t know about yall but it looks like weakness to me. cut the sensitive diva act and get on ya wu-tang grind homie, BRING DA FUCKING PAIN and throw in the towel.
Not wanting the privacy invaded for a woman who isn’t famous isn’t exactly being a crybaby.
Can’t blame him. Tons of lames with no life on social media.
Wow!! I’m sitting here reading all these comments and all Meth ask was for him to take down the picture and you people get into your feelings about his ?.. It’s not about the ? it’s about a woman who has a illness and don’t want to be seen on social media.. If he don’t put pictures of this family, who give anyone else the right to do so with out there permmison? He ask several times and nothing happened. I don’t blame Meth for going off.. Think about this what if it was your mother, sister, grandmother or even your child how would you feel