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Method Man: 'When You Start Valuing Other People’s Opinion of You More Than Your Own, You Have a Problem'

Method Man: 'When You Start Valuing Other People’s Opinion of You More Than Your Own, You Have a Problem'

Published Wed, August 30, 2023 at 1:35 PM EDT

Cassius just launched it's Hip-Hop 50 Cover featuring Method Man, and the interview is vintage Meth — chock full of authentic observations about Hip-Hop, work, and life in general.

“...I do know some of the pitfalls that come with the industry,” the 52 year-old multi-hyphenate said. “A lot of them are self-inflicted by the artist themselves. There’s nothing like getting an ego-stroked man, but it becomes very addictive and when [it] isn’t up to par with your standards, you tend to slide into seclusion to the point where you become a recluse. When you start valuing other people’s opinion of you more than your own opinion of yourself, that’s when you have a problem. And for me it became me basically not valuing what people said about me but what I said about myself. Not valuing what people thought about me but what I thought about myself. And it’s definitely working. The fact that I’m still here is a testament to my work ethic, and people fucks with me heavy, for real.”

Meth, who recently rocked LL COOL J's F.O.R.C.E. tour, also spoke about Hip-Hop's lasting influence. “You seen how it went from a million dollar business to a billion dollar business,” says Meth of the three decades he’s witnessed, as an artist, of Hip-Hop’s growth. “Just know this, Hip-Hop sets the trend for a lot of the cultures. A lot of the fashion, whether it be Timberland boots or those ugly ass Balenciaga socks sneakers, Hip-Hop did that.”

Check out the rest of Method Man's interview with Cassius here.

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