It took Clipse over four years to get their second proper album on the shelves. As they were eager to discuss, the lag wasn't their fault. Well documented in print and on the Web, the oil spills and trap doors placed in front of the Thornton brothers were numerous. However, they weren't completely handcuffed. They released a pair of popular mixtapes that only intensified the anticipation for the official follow-up to Lord Willin'. (A talk with Bill Withers might give them an idea of how the music industry can truly paralyze an artist.) If any of the trip-ups played a role in the end result, they could be considered blessings in disguise. Hell Hath No Fury is a lean, furious, cold-blooded album that is vividly to-the-point. As with Lord Willin', all the production work is credited to the Neptunes, though Chad Hugo's name appears nowhere in the credits. A couple exceptions aside, these are some of the sparsest, most off-kilter Neptunes beats. They prod, hiss, dart, and thump -- ideal backdrops to Pusha T's and Malice's blunt-force, if occasionally knotty, rhymes. "Ride Around Shining" is baroque boom-bap, nothing more than a neck-snapping beat, Richard Pryor-sounding grunts, and cascading harp filigrees. "Trill" grinds and slides under a swarm of hungry cyborg mosquitoes. "Mr. Me Too" is nearly as minimal, a slinking bump. Lyrically, coke dealing dominates the subject matter more on this set than on the debut. Clipse survey their operation and reap its rewards, from easy-to-understand quips like "Pyrex stirrers turned into Cavalli furs" to the relatively mind-bending "If you're looking for a couple roosters in the duffle, keep the 'hood screaming 'Cock-a-doodle-doo,' motherf*ckers." Apart from specific elements of the "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"-quoting "Nightmares," as well as a couple other brief instances, the rhymes are guardedly self-congratulatory, like the MCs are wiping the gains in the haters' faces, albeit with the nagging sense that it could all blow up in an instant. The whole thing, including the club-oriented tracks, is magnetically grim.
CLIPSE featuring RE UP GANG @ Harper's Ferry Tommy Dice and the Hardcores, Hated, JoPo's, Pretty Not Bad, Division Of Hate @ Abbey Lounge Hannah Sumner & The Bloodlines, Michael Greenberg, Thomas Jonak @ TT the Bear's Rasputina with Haale @ Paradise Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones with The Two-Man Gentleman Band @ [...]~~
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1- Crack-dealing is not all fun and gamesI’ve harboured this suspicion for years, but Clipse have finally have confirmed it: slinging rock has its downsides, too. Sure, there’s bling jewellery, fast cars, and loose women, but your co-workers want to kill you. As Malice puts it, “They be thinking nice car, nice crib/I be thinking, how long will these niggaz let me live”. I don’t know abou
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i'm so excited that clipse gets to be my first post. this hip hop duet came out of nowhere for me this year, and not just me. i've seen them in the top 10's of a ridiculous number of critic's 2006, and rightfully so. with full neptunes production, this is, to my ears, where they "nail it"btw, it's about time someone created the equivolent of youtube for audio! enjoy. couldn't get the tags t...
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geez louise. clipse's new album "hell hath no fury" has the beats that just friggin clobber me. i've been getting busted solo robot dancing for at least a week, half the time lying horizontally in bed with headphones on.i must once again, give credit to where credit is due. spencer aramarato something or other (mogger with long-ass screen name and fellow co-worker) turned me on to this, as he...
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5 - OutKast - IdlewildYes, I was a little disappointed - but that's because this is OutKast, and they set my expectations high. That being said, Big Boi's flow is as strong as ever, Andre 3000 totally gets weird points, and there still is something quite magical about when the two of them come together (even if it only happens on three songs!).4 - Lupe Fiasco - Food and LiquorIt was a long wai...
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I have a plane to catch at 3. Well, 5. In the meantime, I'm bored, and in the meantime I founs this on last.fm (ha), but It made more sense for me to MOG it.Of all the bands/artists in your cd/record collection, which one do you own the most of?I think Weezer. I don't listen to them that much.What was the last song you listened to?The Roots-Without a DoubtWhat's in your record/CD player right n...
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This album is CRAZY! It may very well be the hip hop album of the year. I've been listening to the new Jay-Z album over the last few days and, sure, it's good but Hell Hath No Fury is current son!
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CLIPSE featuring RE UP GANG @ Harper's Ferry Tommy Dice and the Hardcores, Hated, JoPo's, Pretty Not Bad, Division Of Hate @ Abbey Lounge Hannah Sumner & The Bloodlines, Michael Greenberg, Thomas Jonak @ TT the Bear's Rasputina with Haale @ Paradise Melvern Taylor & His Fabulous Meltones with The Two-Man Gentleman Band @ [...]~~
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geez louise. clipse's new album "hell hath no fury" has the beats that just friggin clobber me. i've been getting busted solo robot dancing for at least a week, half the time lying horizontally in bed with headphones on.i must once again, give credit to where credit is due. spencer aramarato something or other (mogger with long-ass screen name and fellow co-worker) turned me on to this, as he...
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1- Crack-dealing is not all fun and gamesI’ve harboured this suspicion for years, but Clipse have finally have confirmed it: slinging rock has its downsides, too. Sure, there’s bling jewellery, fast cars, and loose women, but your co-workers want to kill you. As Malice puts it, “They be thinking nice car, nice crib/I be thinking, how long will these niggaz let me live”. I don’t know abou
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I have a plane to catch at 3. Well, 5. In the meantime, I'm bored, and in the meantime I founs this on last.fm (ha), but It made more sense for me to MOG it.Of all the bands/artists in your cd/record collection, which one do you own the most of?I think Weezer. I don't listen to them that much.What was the last song you listened to?The Roots-Without a DoubtWhat's in your record/CD player right n...
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Since I just bought the new album by Kenna, I figured I'd post a track from another Neptunes mentored artist, Clipse. Here's a track from Hell Hath No Fury.
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5 - OutKast - IdlewildYes, I was a little disappointed - but that's because this is OutKast, and they set my expectations high. That being said, Big Boi's flow is as strong as ever, Andre 3000 totally gets weird points, and there still is something quite magical about when the two of them come together (even if it only happens on three songs!).4 - Lupe Fiasco - Food and LiquorIt was a long wai...
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This album is CRAZY! It may very well be the hip hop album of the year. I've been listening to the new Jay-Z album over the last few days and, sure, it's good but Hell Hath No Fury is current son!
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i'm so excited that clipse gets to be my first post. this hip hop duet came out of nowhere for me this year, and not just me. i've seen them in the top 10's of a ridiculous number of critic's 2006, and rightfully so. with full neptunes production, this is, to my ears, where they "nail it"btw, it's about time someone created the equivolent of youtube for audio! enjoy. couldn't get the tags t...
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Clipse "Grindin" x "What Happened To That Boy" Live In NYC (Front Row Footage)-1.052009-10-23 11:21:15CfroRelated posts:Video: Clipse Launch New Website, ReUpGangRollaz.com50 Cent, Clipse, Wale Make Front-Page Of USA Today’s Fall Music PreviewClipse Collaborates With Rick Rubin On Till The Casket DropsRelated posts:Video: Clipse Launch New Website, ReUpGangRollaz.com50 Cent, Clipse, Wale Make F.
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The Clipse sit down with Mikey Fresh before their NY performance to talk about Production selection, top Blogs, smart hip hop and Play Cloths. Hit the jump to see some footage of the performance from the same night.
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