'50 years is a hell of a number.' Wu-Tang Clan founder Method Man reflects on the overwhelming impact of hip hop and its New York City roots.
Wu-Tang Clan founder Method Man reflects on the impact of hip hop and its New York City roots for the 50th anniversary.The concrete jungle of New York City has grown and cultivated an impressive lineup of hip hop stars since the birth of the genre in the Bronx five decades ago, including one figure that would become part of a cultural revolution during the "Golden Age."
Clifford Smith Jr., aka 'Method Man,' was just 2 years old back in 1973 -- a "young tyke." But even at a tender age, the future Wu-Tang Clan founder would find out that his power with the pen was mightier than a sword., Method Man sat down with Eyewitness News anchor Shirleen Allicot, and described his humble beginnings, his rapid ascent to rap stardom and the legacy he hopes to leave behind.
Watch our half-hour special '50 years of Hip Hop: The Bronx and Beyond' airing on Eyewitness News at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, August 11, followed by a one-hour extended look on Channel 7 at 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 13. Both editions will be made available to stream on-demand at ABC7NY.
&B singers. So, I believe that that was going on, because we just wanted a seat at the table, some form of respect, and it was fly, it was fly with the Father MC suit, or the Big Daddy Kane suit, you know, and go out there and, you know, appeal to the ladies. But we knew that the majority of the people that were listening to the music didn't dress that way, or had access to clothes, like that.
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