Method Man Clears Up The Roots Perfomance Dispute, "I Can't Rock W/ A Band"

robby84 · 05-20-2009, 06:25 PM

May 20, 2009

Method Man has responded to The Roots' Questlove, who recently called out the Wu-Tang rapper for requesting to perform without The Roots' backing for an upcoming "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" show performance.
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Promising there was no bad blood, Mef described his decision to rhyme without the Roots' backing.

"My personal thing, I can't rock with a band," Mef explained in an interview. "I get drowned out. My voice ain't strong like that. [I haven't performed with the Roots] but I rock they sh*t. I definitely rock they sh*t. But I can't rock with a band, I would love to rock with a band but my voice gets drowned out." (Juan Epstein)

Questlove recently shared his reaction to the rapper's decision.

"I have a question for Method Man," Quest said in a video to radio personality Peter Rosenberg. "I just got a memo today that said he doesn't want The Roots to back him up when he comes on the show on Monday. He just wanted to do it with his deejay. And the label told me it's because he wants it to sound close to, as to what it would sound like on the radio...That's very 1994...I actually thought we made that song sound even better... I'm very disappointed...I don't think you should let your fear or desparation of still being accepted on the radio determine giving a kick-a** performance on the show...People still talking about the Public Enemy sh*t, or the Ludacris sh*t, or even the Rick Ross [performance] on the show... I find it very curious that we got that memo and I'm very disappointed." (YouTube)

Along with assisting rappers like Jay-Z for his "Unplugged" MTV Special in 2002, the Roots also joined the likes of Def Jam around 2005.

The Grammy-winning rap band's new affiliation with a Def Jam roster that already includes Kanye West, Juelz Santana, and Ludacris might heighten commercial expectations, yet that's not the aim of Def Jam Left. As Jay-Z told Billboard, the label is designed to be ''an artist-driven label with very low deals so people are not pressured by first-week SoundScan [sales], so we can build artists." (Boston Globe)

Aside from The Roots, Mef has been engaged in a war of words with Joe Budden.

"I heard about the joint on the Internet man and my folks advised me to take the high road 'cause like yo, I'm a smart n*gga," Method said in an interview. "So, I knew off top this dude tryin' to bait me. All these years I've been putting out joints man, all of a sudden he pick this time to come out with his little comment or whatever, nah mean? Tryin' to bait a brother 'cause he know my album 'bout to drop...Every week he picks somebody else to mess with and I ain't heard nobody ever respond to this dude unless they on that same level as him. So as far as battle rapping, Joe Budden gets it in. I'm not a battle rapper. But I'll tell you this, I'll meet any challenge from any challenger. On a lighter note, son can't mess with me. As far as him saying he got love for me, he's lying. You don't say you got love for somebody then try to shoot 'em down in the next line...Stop being a cry baby man, make some records...I say put us both on the same record and let the people decide...He been trying to do my style since he came in the door at Def Jam...I'm pretty sure he's in his lab right now writing 32 bars...There's never been a time somebody has ghost written a rhyme for me., if anything, I wrote rhymes for other people." (Ed Lover In The Morning Show)

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Ant_Mo · 05-20-2009, 06:47 PM

thats a stupid excuse

LooseCannon23 · 05-20-2009, 06:58 PM

why ?uest gettin so emo....
not like they made it in studio with him....

Cashvillian · 05-20-2009, 07:48 PM

Bands to me make live performances amazing. Some of the best live shows Ive seen they had a band behind em. When Kanye has a band behind him its instant vibe.

Shyne · 05-21-2009, 10:00 AM

its true though, if you have ever heard Meth live his voice is really thin and doesnt carry very far, he's def better sounding in the studio

Precinct Phantom · 05-21-2009, 12:28 PM

I've got that Sunset Strip DVD, & Meth looks like he gives a heavy show regardless. Never been 2 see him, altho would luv 2, so cant comment first hand on his voice or whatever, but him n the Roots on stage would hav been hot. Pity he won't do it!

05-20-2009, 06:25 PM	#1
robby84 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queenz Bred, livin life in Y.O. Posts: 8,583 Repped: 3,247 Repped 13,913 Times in 1,127 Posts Neg Reps: 12 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	Method Man Clears Up The Roots Perfomance Dispute, "I Can't Rock W/ A Band" Method Man Clears Up The Roots Perfomance Dispute, "I Can't Rock W/ A Band" May 20, 2009 Method Man has responded to The Roots' Questlove, who recently called out the Wu-Tang rapper for requesting to perform without The Roots' backing for an upcoming "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" show performance. Click here to find out more! Promising there was no bad blood, Mef described his decision to rhyme without the Roots' backing. "My personal thing, I can't rock with a band," Mef explained in an interview. "I get drowned out. My voice ain't strong like that. [I haven't performed with the Roots] but I rock they sht. I definitely rock they sht. But I can't rock with a band, I would love to rock with a band but my voice gets drowned out." (Juan Epstein) Questlove recently shared his reaction to the rapper's decision. "I have a question for Method Man," Quest said in a video to radio personality Peter Rosenberg. "I just got a memo today that said he doesn't want The Roots to back him up when he comes on the show on Monday. He just wanted to do it with his deejay. And the label told me it's because he wants it to sound close to, as to what it would sound like on the radio...That's very 1994...I actually thought we made that song sound even better... I'm very disappointed...I don't think you should let your fear or desparation of still being accepted on the radio determine giving a kick-a** performance on the show...People still talking about the Public Enemy sht, or the Ludacris sht, or even the Rick Ross [performance] on the show... I find it very curious that we got that memo and I'm very disappointed." (YouTube) Along with assisting rappers like Jay-Z for his "Unplugged" MTV Special in 2002, the Roots also joined the likes of Def Jam around 2005. The Grammy-winning rap band's new affiliation with a Def Jam roster that already includes Kanye West, Juelz Santana, and Ludacris might heighten commercial expectations, yet that's not the aim of Def Jam Left. As Jay-Z told Billboard, the label is designed to be ''an artist-driven label with very low deals so people are not pressured by first-week SoundScan [sales], so we can build artists." (Boston Globe) Aside from The Roots, Mef has been engaged in a war of words with Joe Budden. "I heard about the joint on the Internet man and my folks advised me to take the high road 'cause like yo, I'm a smart n*gga," Method said in an interview. "So, I knew off top this dude tryin' to bait me. All these years I've been putting out joints man, all of a sudden he pick this time to come out with his little comment or whatever, nah mean? Tryin' to bait a brother 'cause he know my album 'bout to drop...Every week he picks somebody else to mess with and I ain't heard nobody ever respond to this dude unless they on that same level as him. So as far as battle rapping, Joe Budden gets it in. I'm not a battle rapper. But I'll tell you this, I'll meet any challenge from any challenger. On a lighter note, son can't mess with me. As far as him saying he got love for me, he's lying. You don't say you got love for somebody then try to shoot 'em down in the next line...Stop being a cry baby man, make some records...I say put us both on the same record and let the people decide...He been trying to do my style since he came in the door at Def Jam...I'm pretty sure he's in his lab right now writing 32 bars...There's never been a time somebody has ghost written a rhyme for me., if anything, I wrote rhymes for other people." (Ed Lover In The Morning Show) source - sohh __________________ Most loved/Hated Moderator "Stop Bitchin" - Robby

05-20-2009, 06:47 PM	#2
Ant_Mo The Future is Coming Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Posts: 391 Repped: 10 Repped 29 Times in 23 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	thats a stupid excuse __________________ ur the channel im the station, im the ship ur the relation, a slave to this page im the master runnin this plantation, set up the play in a beautiful formation, audible at the line in a smooth transation- Ant Mo

05-20-2009, 06:58 PM	#3
LooseCannon23 UserUSerUsErRUSRUSUEEUSEU Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Home Posts: 3,861 Repped: 1,175 Repped 312 Times in 154 Posts Neg Reps: 171 Neg Repped at 52 Times in 39 Posts	why ?uest gettin so emo.... not like they made it in studio with him.... __________________

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Cashvillian Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cashville, Ten-a-key Posts: 1,222 Repped: 20 Repped 94 Times in 46 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 6 Times in 5 Posts	Bands to me make live performances amazing. Some of the best live shows Ive seen they had a band behind em. When Kanye has a band behind him its instant vibe. __________________

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Shyne Sons Of Liberty Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,552 Repped: 3 Repped 2,054 Times in 849 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 151 Times in 95 Posts	its true though, if you have ever heard Meth live his voice is really thin and doesnt carry very far, he's def better sounding in the studio __________________ myspace.com/vocabthemc http://coldglassofoj.blogspot.com

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Precinct Phantom Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,229 Repped: 282 Repped 125 Times in 95 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 22 Times in 20 Posts	I've got that Sunset Strip DVD, & Meth looks like he gives a heavy show regardless. Never been 2 see him, altho would luv 2, so cant comment first hand on his voice or whatever, but him n the Roots on stage would hav been hot. Pity he won't do it! __________________ Links you need to checkout: myspace.com/precinctphantom myspace.com/grandangel510 myspace.com/macwasey

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