Method Man listens to Wu-Tang Clan’s one-copy-only album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” for the first time in years and shares his reaction publicly. The rapper’s comments come after the album is made available again for a listening event associated with journalist Pablo Torre.

According to multiple outlets, Method Man says he does not hate the record and describes it as a “valid piece of art.” The coverage notes the album’s unusual history and long limited access, framing his remarks as a first-time response rather than a long-standing verdict. While outlets vary in tone—some emphasize the novelty of him hearing it again, others focus on specific quotes—their accounts align on his broadly positive, non-condemnatory assessment.