Method Man & Fat Joe Open Up About Depression Struggles
Method Man and Fat Joe bought actual about their respective battles with melancholy over time in a brand new dialog.
The pair sat down just lately for Joe’s new Starz present, Fat Joe Talks. In a preview, Meth admitted that his struggles with psychological well being have by no means gone away totally, whereas Joe famous he had a very tough interval following the deaths of Big Pun and some members of the family.
“I go through these bouts with certain shit. It never really goes away,” Meth stated, whereas noting {that a} textual content simply checking in in your buddies can go a great distance.
Joe added: “I went through depression after my sister died, Pun died, my grandfather [at the] same time. So I was two years straight going to therapists. It could be a sunny day [and] shit look dark outside.”
When Meth requested if it made him aggressive towards his family members, Joe stated no, however defined: “I was sleeping in the bathtub with no water running.”
Fat Joe Talks will “give viewers unique access into the lives of today’s most influential personalities who drive the cultural zeitgeist,” in response to a press launch over the summer time. Each episode with be a half hour and can comply with Joe to totally different places throughout the nation.
Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for Starz, added: “Fat Joe Talks is an exciting foray into talk, and who better than Joe—a legend in and of himself—to drive provocative conversations that tap into the zeitgeist and matter to our audience. We are thrilled to be working with Joe and our partners at SpringHill and Embassy Row to launch this incredible show, offering authentic, backstage, rare access to these cultural icons.”
As for Method Man, he just lately confirmed that he has a function on Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre‘s highly anticipated Missionary album.
In a live interview with Drink Champs at REVOLT WORLD in Atlanta, the Wu-Tang Clan legend revealed that he will be making an appearance on the project.
After being asked about his dream collaboration would be with one other artist and one producer, Meth said: “I already did something with these guys but I’m gonna use it once more: Snoop and Dre.”
He continued: “Every time I work with Dre, I feel like I need a do-over. The first time I was in the studio with him physically there, that chronic [hits] different. I spit a verse but it wasn’t up to par for me, so Dre was gracious enough not to put it out.
“The second shot I got is for the Dre and Snoop joint coming up. Woo! He got a lot of fire shit on there, man.”
The Tical MC was nonetheless self-critical of his efficiency on the album, including: “And still, I feel like I could have done a little bit more, but I’m always gonna feel that way.”