Video: Method Man Wants Next Solo Album The Crystal Meth To Be 'My Classic LP'

Method Man has been in a collaborative state of mind lately, after last year's The Blackout 2 with Redman and the forthcoming Wu-related effort with Raekwon and Ghostface — but the MC is still a soloist at heart.

He's working on his new album The Crystal Meth, and the Def Jam star has his sights set high in terms of output, aiming for a classic on his next opus.

"I just want my classic," he told MTV News. "People always say, 'You already got a classic first LP,' but not to me. I want my classic LP, the five-mic-er for myself. Not based on The Source's five mics but a five-mic-er to myself. I don't feel like I have to prove myself to anybody. But I feel like I have to prove myself to myself.

"It's like when your child brings home an 80 on a test," he continued. "That's a good grade, but you know they can do better."