- Lord Willin' · 2002
- Lord Willin' · 2002
- Birdman · 2002
- Hell Hath No Fury · 2006
- Til the Casket Drops · 2009
- Lord Willin' · 2002
- Lord Willin' · 2002
- Lord Willin' · 2002
- I Know NIGO! · 2022
- Til the Casket Drops · 2009
- Lord Willin' · 2002
- Hell Hath No Fury · 2006
- Lord Willin' · 2002
Essential Albums
- One of the most anticipated hip-hop albums of the '00s, the second LP from Clipse is a masterpiece of Southern rap's vivid street-grind tales, traditional hip-hop lyricism, and future-shocked funk. Brothers Pusha T and Malice had already cemented their reputation as the gifted, severe, tongue-twisting pals of The Neptunes, recording the hit 2002 debut Lord Willin' and appearing on Justin Timberlake's "Like I Love You." But the 2005 mixtape We Got It 4 Cheap, Vol. 2 removed the pair from those blippy, labyrinthine beats, putting a renewed focus on the type of nimble wordsmiths who would rhyme "glocks and keys" with "young black Socrates" (as Pusha does on "Momma I'm So Sorry"). On Hell Hath No Fury, Clipse take the cocaine-trafficking stories of once "regional" artists like E-40, Master P, and UGK and deliver them with giddy wordplay and brash punchlines: "I'm more in touch with the keys, move over Alicia," Pusha raps in the opening track—but one example on an album full of wisecracks. And for all its savvy lines and fur-covered boasts, Hell Hath No Fury doesn't shy away from deeper emotions like guilt and paranoia. The record also comes at the tail end of The Neptunes' reign as the most avant-garde thing on the radio, with songs mixing buzzing noise ("Mr. Me Too"), clack-clacking percussion ("Wamp Wamp"), string overtones ("Ride Around Shining"), and burbling synths ("Trill").
- 2002
Albums
- 2009
- 2008
- 2006
- 2002
Artist Playlists
- When it comes to grindin', they're kinda like a big deal.
Singles & EPs
- 2022
Appears On
- Ralph,The Alchemist
- Natasha
More To Hear
- Lowkey celebrates two decades of two of the best in hip-hop.
- A Neptune and a pop phenom talk music.
- Take a trip with the Harlem rap ruler.
About Clipse
Featuring brothers Pusha T and Malice, hip-hop duo Clipse became superstars in the ’00s with their menacing raps about the drug trade. • The Virginia Beach duo formed in 1994 after Malice returned from a two-year stint in the US Army. In 1996, they signed with Elektra, which wound up shelving their debut album, Exclusive Audio Footage. • Their longtime friend and collaborator Pharrell—one-half of the production duo The Neptunes—signed Clipse to Arista Records in 2001. • The duo scored a Top 40 hit with their 2001 single “Grindin,’” featuring thumping production from The Neptunes. Clipse’s raw debut album, Lord Willin’, arrived in 2002 and peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 4 on the Billboard 200. • Clipse guested on Justin Timberlake’s 2002 single “Like I Love You,” his solo debut after splitting from *NSYNC. • After a pair of mixtapes, Clipse again teamed up with the Neptunes for another batch of cocaine-trafficking rhymes and unforgiving street fables: 2006’s virtuosic Hell Hath No Fury. The album made numerous critical year-end best-of lists. • Their third and final album, Till The Casket Drop, arrived in 2009 with features from Kanye West, Cam’ron, Pharrell, Yo Gotti, and Keri Hilson. • In 2010, Clipse split up to pursue solo careers. Pusha joined Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music, while Malice found God on his journey and changed his name to No Malice. • Yeezy reunited Clipse on his 2019 Christian album Jesus Is King. They appear on the track “Use This Gospel.”
- ORIGIN
- Virginia Beach, VA, United States
- FORMED
- 1992
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap