Method Man

Article summary

Clifford Smith Jr. (born March 2, 1971), known professionally as Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the East Coast hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip-hop duo Method Man & Redman. His debut solo album, Tical (1994), peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" (featuring Mary J. Blige), which won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. The song also peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100; he and Blige later starred in Power Book II: Ghost, a spin-off of Power. Method Man has appeared in films such as 187 (1997), Belly (1998), How High (2001), Garden State (2004), The Wackness (2008), Venom (2005), Red Tails (2012), Keanu (2016), The Cobbler (2014) and Bad Shabbos (2024). He and Redman co-starred on the short-lived Fox television sitcom Method & Red. He has also had recurring roles in three HBO series, as Tug Daniels in Oz, Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff in The Wire, and Rodney in The Deuce. Method Man also appeared in the TBS comedy series The Last O.G. (2018–22). His stage name is a tribute to the 1979 martial arts film Method Man.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1971-03-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1971-03-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2000-11-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2015-08-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1971-03-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1971-03-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
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6. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2015-08-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376620278