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Their music often explores themes of street life, drug dealing, and the realities of growing up in Virginia Beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith collaborations with notable artists like Swizz Beatz and Ghostface Killah, Clipse's discography includes hits like \"Grindin'\" and \"Mr. Me Too.\" Their raw talent and undeniable chemistry have solidified them as one of the most respected duos in hip hop history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hell-hath-no-fury","title":"Hell Hath No Fury","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the four years after The Clipse dropped their sophomore classic \u003ci\u003eLord Willin'\u003c\/i\u003e the duo was able to build a legacy that had fans hungry for new material. After the smoke cleared and they hit the studio the Virginia brothers recorded the confidently mature sophomore effort, \u003ci\u003eHell Hath No Fury\u003c\/i\u003e. Best known for their unconventional radio smash \u003ci\u003eGrindin\u003c\/i\u003e, Clipse are no strangers to taking risks with the boundary-pushing Neptunes, who return as trusted co-pilots for \u003ci\u003eHell Hath No Fury\u003c\/i\u003e. As always the duo is right at home over The Neptunes crafted beats which perfectly embrace Pusha's inventive drug-game metaphors and Malice's soul-baring confessionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bouncy lead single \u003ci\u003eMr. Me Too\u003c\/i\u003e and the Slim Thug assisted \u003ci\u003eWamp Wamp\u003c\/i\u003e to the oddly haunting \u003ci\u003eKeys Open Doors\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eMomma I'm Sorry, Hell Hath No Fury\u003c\/i\u003e represents some of the duo's best work. 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Clipse are one of the few groups that successfully and consistently caters to both sides of rap's splintered psyche. Though their preceding official albums \u003ci\u003eLord Willin\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eHell Hath No Fury\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) made bigger splashes commercially, 2009's \u003ci\u003eTil The Casket Drops\u003c\/i\u003e is surely no slouch, a gem which deserves to be revisited with fresh ears good thing CMG  has given it the proper treatment it deserves with its first-ever vinyl pressing! \u003ci\u003eTil The Casket Drops\u003c\/i\u003e was a departure from the duo of Malice and Pusha T's previous works in that it was their first LP not completely produced by The Neptunes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the celebrated team who brought us Grinding \u0026amp; Mr. Me Too still helmed 8 of the album's 13 tracks, thus dominating the soundscapes and aesthetic of the album anyway. With the remaining beats handled by Hitmen Sean C and LV (Jay-Z, Big Pun, Ghostface) and Aftermath's DJ Khalil (Kendrick Lamar, Aloe Blacc, Eminem) clearly Clipse stock hadn't lowered in the game. While boasting notable vocal features from Kanye West, Pharrell, Cam ron, Keri Hilson, Yo Gotti and their Re-Up Gang affiliate Ab-Liva, Casket Drops leaves ample space for the core emcee duo of Pusha and Malice to shine in the spotlight, with verses revolving around each other succinctly in-synch and bonded by an exceptional creative rhythm only biological brothers could share.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CMG","offers":[{"title":"LP - Red","offer_id":50488972411211,"sku":"2081962","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - White","offer_id":56258231402827,"sku":"R7490-8395","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2845b487-f02f-4140-9436-5f7d7713794f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727634794"},{"product_id":"lord-willin","title":"Lord Willin'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first act signed to The Neptunes' newly formed Star Trak label was a Virginia based duo known as the Clipse. 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