Method Man And Redman At The Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Method Man And Redman

London, Tuesday 15th April 2008 - “The energy ya’ll give us, we’re gonna give back to you!”

That’s the first thing that Method Man said when he appeared on stage at this sell out show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire, along with his long term collaborator Redman.

The crowd had been waiting a good three hours for the dynamic duo to grace the stage, and when they finally did, they didn’t disappoint. In fact it was one of the best crowd responses I’ve ever seen at a gig, with near constant jumping throughout.

As the pair went through timeless classics such as ‘How High’ and ‘Da Rockwilder’, everyone’s hands were in the air, and hell, I even felt the floor move a couple of times.

Despite the annoying timing of the show (10pm on a work night), tiredness soon wore off as Meth and Red whipped the crowd into a frenzy, even stage diving a couple of times. Method Man, adorned in a jewel-encrusted t-shirt, flew off a speaker and into the crowd, much to their visible delight.

Wu-Tang favourites such as ‘Ain’t Nuttin To F*** Wit’ were not forgotten, and the crowd showed their appreciation by cheering and displaying their ‘W’ signs high in the air.

Support came from newcomer Lady Lykez, as well as Pyrelli and the brilliant Triple Darkness. It was a show not to be missed and it definitely didn’t disappoint.