Events

[HIP HOP] The first concert of the summer Canalside Live concert series happens this week and it’s one of the most anticipated of the year with legendary rap duo Method Man and Redman taking the stage. The East Coast rappers are both Def Jam Records alum as well as Hollywood actors—most famously, Method Man, real name Clifford Smith, and Redman A.K.A. Reggie Noble, both starred in the film How High and less famously the short-lived sitcom, Method & Red. Though Method Man, age 47, is most known for his work with Wu-Tang Clan and Redman, now 48, for his solo work—like his 1998 album Doc’s da Name 2000—their collaborative albums together, especially 1999’s Blackout! are indispensable entries in their respective discographies. They’re likely to play cuts from their various collaborations as well as hits spanning their entire careers when they perform together at Canalside on Thursday, June 7.