Method Man Speaks On New Album, Lauryn Hill

After his highly disappointing third LP, Method Man is coming back for number 4 with a big chip on his shoulder. One listen to the vicious new cut Say and you know what I mean. It isnt gonna be like the last one, I had a lot on my mind at the time and the second thing was, Meth said. I decided to really talk about something and I had a lot to draw from and when the pen hit the paper it was like damn, remember this? And by the time I was done it was like shit, lets go.

John 4:21: The Day After will feature production from The RZA, Erick Sermon, Scott Storch, K1 and Havoc. E Double, who produced the aforementioned, Lauryn Hill-assisted Say, also contributed two other songs. With Eric, we did three songs in three days, Meth said. He just comes in with ideas of top. And with RZA, shit, Ive watched him build tracks from scratch, so all I really have to do is put the pen to the paper.

That song, just like the title of the album, has a story behind it. Ive been venting about all this for years and my manager was like, Write about it, Eric has the perfect joint. And, Lauryn Hill herself, she just had the raw emotion, the small things she said on the song was enough for me to push my pen and let myself be vulnerable. Meth says his personal single. The theme runs throughout the album actually, the national weed smoking day is 4/20, so I named my album 4/21 the day after. Because after that day, you have this moment of clarity when youre not high and you see things clearly. You feel like youre not in on the joke, and everyones laughing at you. I felt like no one was taking me seriously. I got real angry and I just starting writing. The album drops on August 22 on Def Jam.