Method Man

With his steady flow, gravelly bellow, and imaginative rhymes, Method Man became the first solo breakout star from influential '90s rap crew Wu-Tang Clan, releasing a series of Top Ten albums, including his 1994 debut Tical, home to his Grammy-winning duet with Mary J. Blige, "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By." In addition to his solo work, he also formed a duo with Redman, issuing a pair of hit Blackout! albums in 1999 and 2009. From the late '90s and into the 2000s, he also juggled a successful acting career, starring in films such as Belly (1998), How High ...