I don't consider these vids an actual documentary of the making and musical production of Tical like other hip hop documentaries I've seen, rather I look at it as a few of the moments and important steps he took towards the release of that album. I appreciate looking back at these early videos that show the work he was put in toward the success he has now, the growth of Meth and other Wu members into a strong force of hip hop from humble beginnings is always inspiring.
The first is Method Man interviewing at Def Jam offices with Big Lez and two other beautiful women on Rap City. It's rare that I've seen an MC straight from the street sitting behind a desk in the record company handling business, as an up and comer Meth seems ready and excited for the release of his first album in this video.
The second is an episode of Rap City from the set of the video for his first single, Bring The Pain. That is a video that always stands out to me from the unique creative direction, it presented real dark images of the ghetto, some of which I can relate to but in a way I'd never seen before, like the crew of dudes on a bus and the kid stealin money in his run-down apartment. It seemed to set a standard of what most Wu videos would look and feel like to come in images of streetlife, before they really blew up in the mainstream.
Method Man introduces a few members of Wu Tang Clan to Joe Clair and speaks on what people should expect from the whole crew, but the focus is more so on Shyheim and Rubbabandz of GP Wu who kick some live rhymes. They're all very serious and determined as you'll see, well on their path toward success in hip hop.
and here's a performance of Bring The Pain just before Tical came out, with a ton of people goin' wild onstage in the background. I wonder what ever happened to that reggae guy who sung the hook midway into that song? You'll see him there onstage along with Inspectah Deck and Carlton Fisk from P.L.O. Style/Mr. Sandman.
I hope this material helps to remind y'all of that feeling when Wu Tang was starting to emerge in the industry, or educate those who might have been to young to witness this important period of hip hop first-hand.
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