Method Man has enough stories to last a lifetime, but none may be weirder than the one he shared from his drug-dealing days on a recent podcast.
The Wu-Tang Clan legend stopped by 7PM In Brooklyn on Thursday (March 14), and told co-hosts Carmelo Anthony and The Kid Mero about his strangest interaction while selling crack back in the day.
He explained: “Weirdest thing that ever happened to me on the block hustling and shit. One night, and I knew the fiend. His car pull up, I go to the car, ‘Bow, bow, bow … whatever, whatever.’ I’m slacking. I’m not even focused right now. Dude pull up … I got like 10 joints in my hand. I’m like, ‘How many you want?’ I’m in the window like this, ‘How many you want brother?’ Smacks my hand, pulls off. I ain’t trip, though, because I knew he was gonna come back.”
Check out the story below at the 14:40 minute mark of the episode:
Method Man shared the memory while discussing his role on the television show The Wire. During the same episode, he noted the one role he would like to pursue in the next era of his acting career.
Meth said there was one person he would want to play, singling out baseball legend Reggie Jackson as the figure he would most love to portray on the big screen.
“I want to do a biop[ic] of Reggie Jackson,” he said. “Because when I lived in the Bronx, he was king […] Mr. October, man. I mean, he had a hell of a life, hell of a career.
“I watched the documentary about him ’cause I already knew the kind of person he was, but watching that documentary — it opened up a whole new mentality for me.”
In addition to being a 14-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion over his 21 years in Major League Baseball, the Hall of Fame right fielder also helped break the racial barrier in professional sports when he started out in the late 1960s.
Meth continued: “When we look at baseball players, we like, ‘You white’ — it’s just our assumption or ignorance or whatever. But that man was so much about his people.
“Not just about his people but equal opportunities for Black players in a game that’s older than all of us — him included — where we weren’t even invited to the table, let alone felt like we deserved a seat.”
Reggie Jackson was literate and clean. This junkie speaks ebonics. There’s no comparison
My Grandson and I met Method Man at the crunch gym in Staten Island NY. He is such a friendly great human being . Every time he sees my Grandson and I he would stop what he was doing , come over to us and give us a big hug . He complements my Grandson and me on working out. My grandson was in awe having a movie star taking pictures , He showed that picture to all of his friends in High School. I can wait to see him playing Reggie Jackson in his next movie he would be great . Method Man thank you for being so kind to us .
Love you
Michael Grieco