{"id":219006,"date":"2026-05-04T09:57:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/219006\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:57:23","slug":"in-exclusive-interview-method-man-talks-about-selling-his-home-and-his-love-for-staten-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/219006\/","title":{"rendered":"In exclusive interview, Method Man talks about selling his home\u2014and his love for Staten Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Staten Island legend and world-famous rapper Method Man recently announced he was<a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silive.com\/news\/2026\/05\/legendary-wu-tang-member-lists-his-staten-island-home-heres-the-asking-price.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:selling his long-time home;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> selling his long-time home<\/a> on the South Shore of Staten Island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Wu-Tang Clan member said although he isn\u2019t moving off of Staten Island, he\u2019ll be moving from his Huguenot residence \u2014 which is currently listed for sale with <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ozanarealty.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ozana Realty;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ozana Realty<\/a> at $1,248,000.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"686\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/efcd6b45a60e678884e22c3fbfcb87ec.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m not actually leaving Staten Island,\u201d Method Man told Advance reporter Shane DiMaio. \u201cBut I am moving out of this home and it\u2019s going up on the market very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"666\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/63ce74b719e2feb88b4b997c733fc04d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ozana Realty head broker Gal Ozana said he expects the home to be available for showings as soon as Monday, May 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s very rare you see something like this,\u201d said Ozana. \u201cYou\u2019re talking about a Staten Island legend \u2014someone who helped put this borough on the map globally. Homes with that kind of story almost never come available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"686\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/baed16a8b63d4a0356f79e244f4da375.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Method Man says he\u2019s still happy to call Staten Island home and appreciates the love he still receives from the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s great to be honored with our own district: the Wu-Tang District in my old stomping grounds, Park Hill,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"686\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/27efb138bf7397875390172b04072e7b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The artist recently spoke with Advance\/SILive.com from his property to discuss the new listing, his roots on the borough and the recent announcement of being inducted into the <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silive.com\/entertainment\/2026\/04\/wu-tang-is-forever-wu-tang-clan-inducted-to-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt puts us amongst the greats like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Jay-Z,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going in with two other legends: Queen Latifah and MC Lyte \u2014 much deserved and well overdue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"686\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0df4a5b2668cb29d8fba073648df5f28.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for Staten Island\u2019s reputation as the \u201cforgotten borough,\u201d Method Man says he believes \u201cwe represent New York just as much as the other four boroughs do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MORE BY<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SHANE DIMAIO<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.silive.com\/news\/2026\/04\/advance-reporter-performs-with-circus-vazquez-on-staten-island.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Circus Vazquez arrives on Staten Island with laughter and no fear of heightsApr. 2, 2026, 11:23 a.m.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Circus Vazquez arrives on Staten Island with laughter and no fear of heightsApr. 2, 2026, 11:23 a.m.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.silive.com\/news\/2026\/03\/historic-richmond-town-on-staten-island-voted-no-2-open-air-museum-in-nation-by-usa-today.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island voted no. 2 open-air museum in nation by USA TodayMar. 12, 2026, 10:01 a.m.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island voted no. 2 open-air museum in nation by USA TodayMar. 12, 2026, 10:01 a.m.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe earn our respect through example. We earn our respect through motivation,\u201d he said. \u201cWe earn our respect through action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"686\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bcf60f82552418119b7f5fbc3feff3f5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Method Man lists his Huguenot home for sale<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Check out the full interview on our <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Silivedotcom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:YouTube;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube<\/a>, <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/siadvance\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> and <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@siadvance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:TikTok;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silive.com\/news\/2026\/05\/in-exclusive-interview-method-man-talks-about-selling-his-homeand-his-love-for-staten-island.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:silive.com;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">silive.com<\/a>. 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