Method Man Opens Up About Struggles With Depression

Mental health has always been a topic in Hip-Hop, but never more prominently than in this current era. Method Man recently opened up about his struggles with depression.

The 53-year-old rapper spoke with Fat Joe for his Starz series Fat Joe Talks and described how depression has never left him. “It never really goes away,” he said. “You have, like I said, I have bouts with it and things.” He described how crucial it is for people to check in with their loved ones because of what he has dealt with and what people may not know others are dealing with.

“The point I’m trying to make is every now and then when you get a thought like, ‘Damn, I wonder what this person’s doing,’ act on it,” he said. “Call them, see how they doing or find some way to get in contact with them. It never hurts. You have no idea how much that could mean to them. He highlighted a close friend in his life whose check-in meant a lot to him. “Dave saw that, and he just sent me a beautiful text message… and it spoke to me, big time,” he said. “And all I could put was, ‘All of this,’ with a heart emoji. I don’t even get heart emojis son but yeah.”

Method Man revealed to Fat Joe that he is working on a memoir about his life. “It might be [titled], ‘Bring The Pain,’ because there’s a lot of that,” he said. Despite his struggles, Meth is fully aware of how much women still lust after him. He admitted that he leans into it, but he doesn’t fully love the attention. “I’ma show it off while I still got it, but here’s the thing, right? I love the admiration. I love it. Does it get awkward at times? Absolutely! Sometimes you just want to blend in with everybody else and I’m that type of person.”

Method Man will be in a celebratory mood later this month when he performs at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony. He, alongside Lucky Daye, Ella Mai, and Dr. Dre will hit the stage in honor of new inductee Mary J. Blige.