Studio Album · No. 5
The Meth Lab Songwriting Credits by Method Man
Produced by Hanz On, Executive producer, Ettore Mazzei, Executive producer, 4th Disciple, Cee the Architek, Code Red, Daez, Don't Panic Ent., J57, Level 13, Mathematics, Pascal Zumaque, Ron Browz, Zarko Krstic
Hanz On Music / Tommy Boy
East Coast Hip HopHip Hop
Artist
89%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 17 of 19 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 17 / 19 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 19 tracks with documented writers, by whether Method Man carries a lyricist or composer credit.
17 trackswritten by Method Man
2 tracksoutside writers
Method Man's roles on this album
Share of the 19 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist89%
Composer89%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
19
Tracks
28
Lyricists
17
Producers
2015
Released
Data Insight
Streetlife writes on nine of the 19 tracks, his highest share on any Method Man record, and Hanz On artists take most of the rest. RZA is not on it at all. The two tracks Method Man does not write are handed to Streetlife and to two of the label's rappers, which is what the record is: a label showcase with his name on the front.
The Meth Lab came out on his own Hanz On Music label with Tommy Boy in August 2015, nine years after the previous album, and reached number 57 on the Billboard 200.
Track Listing & Credits 19 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro
|
Method Man | Clifford Smith Jr. | Hanz OnExecutive producerEttore Mazzei4th DiscipleCee the ArchitekCode RedDaezDon't Panic Ent.J57Level 13MathematicsPascal ZumaqueRon BrowzZarko Krstic | Method Man (Performer) |
| 2 |
The Meth Lab
|
Method ManStreet Life | Clifford Smith Jr.Patrick Charles | Cee the Architek | Method Man (Performer)Hanz On (Featured Vocals)Street Life (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
Straight Gutta
|
Method ManRedmanStreet Life | Clifford Smith Jr.Reginald NoblePatrick Charles | Ron Browz | Method Man (Performer)Redman (Featured Vocals)Hanz On (Featured Vocals)Streetlife (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Bang Zoom
|
Method ManStreet LifeEazy Get Rite | Clifford Smith Jr.Patrick CharlesEazy Get Rite | Level 13 | Method Man (Performer)Hanz On (Featured Vocals)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)Eazy Get Rite (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
50 Shots
|
Method ManCory GunzStreet LifeTristan Wilds | Clifford Smith Jr.Peter Corey Pankey, Jr.Patrick CharlesTristan Paul Mack Wilds | P. VersionDon't Panic Ent. | Method Man (Performer)Tristan Wilds (Featured Vocals)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)Cory Gunz (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
The Pledge
|
Street Life | Patrick Charles | Mathematics | Method Man (Performer) |
| 7 |
2 Minutes of Your Time
|
Method ManMathematics | Clifford Smith Jr.Ronald Maurice Bean | Mathematics | Method Man (Performer) |
| 8 |
Worldwide
|
Method ManUncle Murda | Clifford Smith Jr.Leonard Carl Grant | P. VersionDon't Panic Ent. | Method Man (Performer)Hanz On (Featured Vocals)Uncle Murda (Featured Vocals)Chedda Bang (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Soundcheck
|
Method ManGeorge Cooney | Clifford Smith Jr.George Cooney | P. VersionCode Red | Method Man (Performer)Hanz On (Featured Vocals)Carlton Fisk (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Water
|
Method ManChedda Bang | Clifford Smith Jr.Chedda Bang | P. VersionCode Red | Method Man (Performer)Chedda Bang (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Lifestyles
|
Eazy Get RiteFreaky Marciano | Eazy Get RiteFreaky Marciano | P. Version | Method Man (Performer) |
| 12 |
The Purple Tape
|
Method ManRaekwonInspectah DeckAkie BermissJ57Hanz On | Clifford Smith Jr.Corey WoodsJason Richard HunterAkie BermissJames Victor HeinzAnthony Messado | Akie BermissJ57 | Method Man (Performer)Raekwon (Featured Vocals)Inspectah Deck (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Intelligent Meth
|
Method ManStreet LifeDontae L. Hawkins | Clifford Smith Jr.Patrick CharlesDontae L. Hawkins | 4th Disciple | Method Man (Performer)Masta Killa (Featured Vocals)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)iNTeLL (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Symphony
|
Method ManKilla SinStreet LifeGeorge CooneyKash VerrazanoHanz On | Clifford Smith Jr.Jeryl GrantPatrick CharlesGeorge CooneyKash VerrazanoAnthony Messado | Daez | Method Man (Performer)Hanz On (Featured Vocals)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)Kash Verrazano (Featured Vocals)Carlton Fisk (Featured Vocals)Killa Sin (Featured Vocals) |
| 15 |
What You Getting Into
|
Method ManStreet LifeDonny Cacsh | Clifford Smith Jr.Patrick CharlesDonny Cacsh | P. Version | Method Man (Performer)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)Donny Cacsh (Featured Vocals) |
| 16 |
Another Winter
|
Method ManStreet LifeGeorge CooneyANSON | Clifford Smith Jr.Patrick CharlesGeorge CooneyANSON | 4th Disciple | Method Man (Performer)Hanz On (Featured Vocals)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)Carlton Fisk (Featured Vocals) |
| 17 |
Rain All Day
|
Method ManFrederick J. Gatto | Clifford Smith Jr.Frederick J. Gatto | Daez | Method Man (Performer)Hanz On (Featured Vocals)Dro Pesci (Featured Vocals) |
| 18 |
So Staten
|
Method ManHue HefPascal ZumaqueZarticalIsaac HansonTaylor HansonZac Hanson | Clifford Smith Jr.Hue HefPascal ZumaqueZarticalIsaac HansonTaylor HansonZac Hanson | P. VersionZartical | Method Man (Performer)Hanz On (Featured Vocals)Hue Hef (Featured Vocals) |
| 19 |
Outro
|
Method Man | Clifford Smith Jr. | Hanz OnExecutive producerEttore Mazzei4th DiscipleCee the ArchitekCode RedDaezDon't Panic Ent.J57Level 13MathematicsPascal ZumaqueRon BrowzZarko Krstic | Method Man (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 56 contributors
CS
Clifford Smith Jr.
Writer
MM
Method Man
Writer · Performer
PC
Patrick Charles
Writer
SL
Street Life
Writer · Vocals
GC
George Cooney
Writer
HO
Hanz On
Writer · Producer · Vocals
AM
Anthony Messado
Writer
EG
Eazy Get Rite
Writer · Vocals
M
Mathematics
Writer · Producer
J
J57
Writer · Producer
PZ
Pascal Zumaque
Writer · Producer
AB
Akie Bermiss
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions The Meth Lab
Who wrote The Meth Lab?
Method Man is credited on 17 of the 19 tracks. Streetlife is on nine, more than on any other album, and the two Method Man is not on are credited to label artists.
What is Hanz On Music?
His own label, named for the rapper and producer Hanz On, who is credited as a writer on two tracks here and on more across the later albums.
Is RZA on it?
No. It is the first Method Man album with no RZA writing credit at all.
How did it chart?
Number 57 on the Billboard 200 and number six on the R&B chart. The discography lists no sales figure or certification.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
How long is the album?
55:36 across 19 tracks. The deluxe edition adds another 17.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.