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Method Man on Why The Wire Changed Hip-Hop Forever — The Anniversary Statement Nobody Else Could Have Made
When HBO chose Method Man to host the official Wire 20th anniversary podcast, some observers questioned the choice. The show's critical legacy is academic, literary, sociological.
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His introduction to the podcast — filmed before the first episode, available on HBO's YouTube channel — explains the choice more completely than any press release.
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