Method Man Reacts To Hearing Wu-Tang Clan's 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' $2 Million Album For First Time

Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin has been a topic of conversation for more than a decade, because fans weren't supposed to hear it for 88 years. Originally envisioned as a museum piece, the project was auctioned off to pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli for $2 million, but he eventually lost ownership of it when it was seized by the government in a securities fraud case. The project was auctioned by the government and eventually sold to digital art collective PleasrDAO in 2021, and the group, who listened to the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, decided to hold a listening session with Method Man after learning of host Pablo Torre’s friendship with him. On a new episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, Method Man gave his thoughts about the project that he’s been very critical of in the past because of its release strategy. Despite his past criticisms, Method Man had a few good things to say about the project. “I could see why people will like this album, and I could see why people will love this album, “I don’t hate it.” He also complimented producer Cilvaringz’s contribution to the project, saying, “The production is on par with some of the stuff that RZA used to do back in the day … I’m gonna give him his props on this one. And I’m gonna validate, this is a valid piece of art right here.”

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