Rain destroyed one of the biggest hip-hop concerts the Island has seen in several years on Saturday night and upset many including artists the Funk Doctor, Reggie Noble (Redman) and Clifford Smith (Method Man) whose aliases are far too many to list.

"I'm very disappointed. It seems like there are some beautiful people out here and I wanted to get to know everybody," said Method Man who - on Saturday at least was going by the alias "John John".

He also said that he had been told that the duo was among the biggest hip-hop artists to come to the Island in many years.

Redman added: "I was disappointed cause I was ready to rock Bermuda. I been out here two days and I needed to rock it. I couldn't leave without rockin' but we will be back and hopefully everybody can get in free that paid and those who didn't get to come can come again.

"I got a show in Charlotte (in North Carolina on Sunday) but I'll be back." While the two were disappointed they still managed to get in lots of partying at the Club Azure affair, which was originally slated as the concert after party.

While they spent the few hours at the club meeting eager fans and trying to enjoy themselves after a botched trip here, they did briefly talk to The Royal Gazette about what their fans can expect from them.

Individually they are the hottest hip-hop MCs in the business - having each achieved platinum status and together they raise the genre to another level.

Method Man noted: "We already had an album together - the Blackout Album - and we just finished a movie called "How High".

The Royal Gazette understands that a release date has not been set and that the movie is about two guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard University.

Redman added that the goal is to run businesses including a shoe company, record labels, and to generally have things "popping" and "everything". One of the most popular members of the Wu Tang Clan, Method man signed on to Def Jam Records and released his first solo album Tical in 1994. He then teamed up with Redman - a Def Jam artist affiliated with Eric Sermon - in 1995 when they collaborated on Billboard top 20 hit "How High".

The joint album "Blackout" was released in 1999 and the two have worked on other projects including "Tear It Off" and "4 Seasons" which also featured LL Cool J and Ja Rule.

Together the MC's are know as the "Blunt Brothers" and we asked how that relationship was starting out considering they did not run in the same circles to begin with.

"He's on Def Jam and when I got signed to Def Jam it was obvious we had a lot of similarities and things in common so they put us together and that turned into a bond and a friendship," explained Meth.

"It was alright. It was my first time going on the road by myself so it was good." Redman added: "It was just that real minds stuff and when we got together we just cleaned. It was just real.

"I could sit here forever and tell you why but minds detect minds that's real - we on the same level with no egos - we win. We both realised what kind of job we had to do and we went out and did it."

Redman continued: "We on the same kind of level, first of all and then we had to figure out what we got to do to make this money to make this work for both of us even though we got this over here and I got this over here - how can we make it work for both of us - we sat down and talked about it and we did it." When asked what is happening with Wu Tang Clan, which has not released an album since "The W" in 2000, Method Man said: "We trying to focus on getting Dirty out of jail (Russell Jones or Ol' Dirty B******d) and to make it happen again, you know." ODB is in a New York jail awaiting sentencing on crack cocaine charges.

For the most part both artists have stuck to hardcore hip-hop and have not delved to the commercialised areas of the genre. And Redman said he got into the business for his love of music and does not put down the decisions of other hip hop artists who do choose the commercial route.

He said: "If it's winning for them let them do it. I can't hate, I congratulate, so I say let them rock. Everybody can't be underground. Everybody can't be clubbing so you know, underground is what makes the upper rappers look good.

"I just take it one day at a time - look at them and then I just respond to the underground. Underground keeps me alive." He also shared his message for his fans: "The message is be yourself. Ask God for what you want and you shall receive and patience is the key. Don't watch your friends and love your Mama always."

Despite a small turnout at the field, Method Man said our scene here was "cool" and "alright". He added that those interested in the music business should "go for it".

"It's a lot of room and a lot of money to be made," he added.