Method Man hears Wu-Tang’s one-copy Shaolin album
After criticizing its one-copy release plan, the rapper praised Cilvaringz’s production and called the album a valid piece of art.
Method Man performs at Löwensaal in Nürnberg, Germany, on May 4, 2016. File photo, not the Shaolin album listening session. Stefan Brending / 2eight, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE. Stefan Brending / 2eight · CC BY-SA 3.0 DE · Resized for display.
Wu-Tang Clan made Once Upon a Time in Shaolin as a one-copy art project. Method Man, who had criticized its release strategy, heard it at a session arranged by owner PleasrDAO for the October 16 episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, Complex reports. The podcast’s official page confirms the episode and describes his first listen.
A changed first impression
His reaction was warmer than his earlier pushback: “I don’t hate it,” he said. He praised Cilvaringz’s production, comparing it with some of RZA’s older work, then called the album “a valid piece of art,” according to Complex.
That approval of the music does not settle the debate over limiting a Wu-Tang album to one copy. Complex notes that the public still has not had the chance to hear the full record. The episode offers a rare first reaction from one of the group’s members while the album remains outside a normal public release.
