Urban Quickies: Method Man Turns Himself In For Tax Evasion; Nas Takes On Media

Well, looks like we may have to put some dinero on Clifford's books....and I'm not talking about Clifford Harris (T.I.)!

Clifford Smith, better known as rapper “Method Man,” was arrested on tax evasion charges. Meth surrendered himself to the NYPD Detective Squad of the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office around 8am this morning, District Attorney Danield Donovan, Jr. and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Acting Commissioner Jamie Woodward announced.

Reportedly, Method Man is alleged to have failed to pay $32,799.00 in personal income taxes dating back to 2004.


Nas recently addressed the media's suggestion that his violent songs encourage teenage violence and said he has no plans to change his lyrical content.



I'm just mad that they were asking him about his damn song lyrics! He was NOT there to talk about that. He was there to talk about his 'open letter' about the Derrion Albert situation!

Method Man Shoots A Fan?

Shooting a fan for asking for an autography-like, 'Where They Do That At?"


Well, appearantly in Texas with Method Man and Redman.



By: TMZ Staff


"I don't have time," "I have to go," or "Sorry, I don't sign" -- all appropriate responses if a celeb doesn't want to sign an autograph. Shooting them six times with an air gun is not.

That's what a lawsuit claims rapper Method Man did to a fan outside of a show in Houston, Texas in November 2008.

According to a lawsuit filed last week, Mary Anderson tried to get an autograph from Method Man after the show by handing him her ticket stub. Anderson claims that's when Method "pulled out an air gun and ... began firing pellets."

Anderson says she was struck at least six times. She is suing for unspecified damages.

I can't wait for more details about this story comes out. But according to Drake's Tour Diary, shooting folks with pellet guns is nothing new when on the road!



"Apparently, the pellet gun war started in Miami. Wayne was shooting up the artists, and then the artists went and bought pellet guns. Then Wayne bought out a whole store, literally. He went to a sporting goods store and told them make sure no one else can buy any guns or ammo and bought everything. It’s one of those things that will go on until someone gets really hurt.””

If that's how they play on tour----remind me to NEVER to accept an invite! Hell, I have never even been to play paint-ball.