Method Man’s debut album Tical was released through Def Jam approximately one year after the Wu-Tang Clan released their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. Meth was the first to release his solo album after the group’s success, and he was met with his own success as his album achieved platinum status and he won a Grammy with Mary J. Blige in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group category for their collaboration “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need.” The album peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #4 on the Billboard 200 with support from the singles “Bring the Pain” and “Release Yo' Delf.” “Tical” refers to a blunt laced with a psychoactive substances or other additives and chemicals. Method Man also said in an interview that Tical is an acronym for “Taking Into Consideration All Lives.”