Redman & Method Man - How High

What this video is

Released August 15, 1995, 'How High' arrived at the exact apex of the East Coast hip-hop renaissance — the same year as Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., Raekwon, and Infamous by Mobb Deep. It was the debut collaboration between Method Man, the breakout star of Wu-Tang Clan, and Redman, Erick Sermon's Def Squad protégé, marking a cross-camp union between the Staten Island Wu-Tang universe and the New Jersey/Long Island…

Why it matters

A landmark crossover moment for mid-90s East Coast hip-hop, 'How High' demonstrated that Wu-Tang and Def Squad aesthetics were commercially and culturally compatible. It established the Method Man / Redman duo as a viable long-term commercial unit, foreshadowing their 1999 Blackout! album and 2001…