Method Man - Tical 25th Anniversary

[Alvin]

I agree with you, but here's what happened in public opinion:

Tical followed the sound of 36 Chambers while Dirty Version, Cuban Linx, Liquid Swords & Ironman all did their own thing.

Method Man, while the standout MC of the group, had the weakest debut while everyone else came stronger and even Meth himself had better performances on group guest spots & outsider guest spots in the next few years than his own debut album.

Lastly, its most known song only exists in two off-album versions, both of which supersede the album version as superior songs.

So I think it's more of those who heard it in its time that can recognize the classic nature of the album as opposed to those who hear it in the context of the catalog.

his verse on shadowboxin imagine if tical was full of songs like that

 

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[Big Mel]

his verse on shadowboxin imagine if tical was full of songs like that

It is full of songs like that.

 

[Zero]

Jilla82 doesnt speak for NYC at all. Everything he said is the opposite of what I remember in the city.

I was working after school at the world trade center and spending my lil money on weed and chinese food and that tape was my go to...I had both Tical and Keith Murrays first album on 1 tape. And the Tical side always got more burn. And too me I felt that Tical slighted Redmans Darkside album which was also my go to Late 94. Early 95 I remember the reaction the crowd had in Minisink when Shorty started singing and then the beat dropped and Meth started rapping on Release Yo Delf. I'll never forget that reaction. Cutting school with my friends...Putting on Tical and everyone repeating "Whats that shyt u think u smoking" as track 1 commenced. Hot 97 gave all 3 singles love and the played the All I Need remix nonstop. U ask if it was forgettable. Dude...Meth was the best rapper on the planet when that album dropped. Some teenager got killed in a debate over who was the best between Biggie, Nas and Meth. Biggie had to get on Hot 97 and do a PSA indirectly addressing it. I remember a few months later ODB had to do a PSA right before his song Shimmy Shimmy Ya came on letting people know he only likes his music "raw" because there was an issue of him promoting unsafe sex on that song. Was Tical forgettable after those other Wu releases? Hell no.....I always felt that album was perfect, grimey and gritty hip hop at its finest. Biscuits and the original All I Need sounding like video arcade game beats. The sinister sound of What The Blood Clot. What The Blood Clot is what gave me my angel dust curiosity due to Rza making it sound cool at the end of the song. I will always attribute What The Blood Clot being the reason why I got into PCP at one point. Those other albums never did that tho Cuban Linx did have me curious to taste Cristal. Never forgetting what influences a person to smoke Angel Dust is the exact opposite of something being forgettable.

All of this probably happened and I respect it


But no one can convince me Tical was better on even on par with the Wu albums after it

 

[85 East]

Went back and took it in. Not bad. Mef is best when he is all energy instead of laid back. His humor and personality shine more. The album sounds like it could hold it's own today, minus some references. Easy to see why him and Redman would become best friends. Red's albums have always resonated more with me, but Meth is a more marketable rapper. Shout out to Tical 25...

 

[Alvin]

It is full of songs like that.

I honestly never listened, but the songs I skimmed through sound like a method man demo tape, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. like @BuddahMAC it has that 36 chamber sound to it which is dope, the only bad part was that it was rushed so it lacked cohesiveness, AND the albums that followed had their own sound.

 

[QU Hectic]

Ya'll remember "the month of the man" movement when DefJam had ads pitting Red VS Meth ?

 

[Big Mel]

I honestly never listened, but the songs I skimmed through sound like a method man demo tape, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. like @BuddahMAC it has that 36 chamber sound to it which is dope, the only bad part was that it was rushed so it lacked cohesiveness, AND the albums that followed had their own sound.

you've never listened to Tical?

what in the world is going on.

 

[Alvin]

you've never listened to Tical?

what in the world is going on.

 

[New Jeruz Jewelz]

Yeah I remember hearing All I Need while in Panama Beach with some down south military partners I swear I made them ride to hunt down that single cassette the next morning! shyt was amazing if you were there in the moment Tical dropped and it was wayy too many dusted out songs. I had to make myself listen to OBFCL because Meth was suppose to be that nikka I couldn’t believe Rae completely destroyed the M E T H O D Man

 

[Big Mel]

BLOCKED.

 

[Alvin]

BLOCKED.

that's cool, I can tell by your rep you are highly favored on this site

 

[Pazzy]

Where are those tical instrumentals at? I need tical, mr sandman, stimulation and what the blood clot.

 

[$cam-U-Well_Jack$on]

Classic.

 

[djfilthyrich]

Where are those tical instrumentals at? I need tical, mr sandman, stimulation and what the blood clot.

I've been looking for those too.....as far as I can tell they don't exist