Clipse

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Biography

Clipse is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo that formed in Norfolk, Virginia in 1992. The duo is made up of brothers Gene “Malice” Thornton and Terrence “Pusha T” Thornton, who is also currently signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music label. They met Pharrell, of the producing duo, The Neptunes, in 1993, he formed a working relationship with the duo and helped them secure a contract with Elektra Records. Early mixtape success on Clinton Sparks’ Exclusive Audio Footage increased their fan-base, but the group’s major debut single flopped. Williams resuscitated their careers by signing them to his Star Trak Label. The Clipse’s debut album, Lord Willin’, was released in 2002. Label woes delayed the release of their sophomore effort, Hell Hath No Fury, which was released in 2006, to much critical acclaim. During this gap, they released three We Got It For Cheap mixtapes with Ab-Liva and Sandman, the other members of the Re-Up Gang. Their third studio album, Till The Casket Drops, was released in 2009. Their songs have been remixed and mashed up on countless mixtapes, and the unreleased songs they recorded while still on Startrak are out as a mixtape called The Lost Tracks. Pusha-T released his first solo album, Fear of God, in 2011, around the same time that Malice published the book “Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind, & Naked”.

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Year Formed 1992
Number of Albums 11
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Hip Hop

Trivia

When was the clipse duo most active?

1994 to 2010

...Clipse are an American hip hop duo, chiefly active from 1994 to 2010 , which consisted of brothers Gene and Terrence Thornton, known for most of the gr...
What was Malice's stage name before he changed his name?

Malicious

...r during the group's early years, while Malice was originally known as Malicious , and changed his stage name to No Malice in 2012, following a convers...
Where were the duo based?

Virginia Beach, Virginia

...following a conversion to Christianity). The duo were based in Virginia Beach, Virginia , and were heavily affiliated with producer, and fellow Virgini...
What was their debut album called?

Exclusive Audio Footage

...a Records, and recorded what would have been their debut album, Exclusive Audio Footage . However, the album was shelved, and the duo dropped by the la...
What was exclusive audio footage's lead single?

The Funeral

...o dropped by the label, after poor sales for the album's lead single, The Funeral . In 2001, Williams signed the duo to Arista Records as the first art...
Who discovered Clipse?

Pharrell Williams

...hers Gene Malice and Terrence Pusha T Thornton, were discovered by Pharrell Williams (one half of The Neptunes) and recorded Exclusive Audio Footage (...
What was the name of the duo's first album?

Lord Willin'

...mersed in a sparse soundscape, propelled their first released album, Lord Willin' (2002), that also contained the driving James Brownian funksoul jam ...
When was Lord Willin' released?

2002

...a sparse soundscape, propelled their first released album, Lord Willin' ( 2002 ), that also contained the driving James Brownian funksoul jam with vinta...
What is Ma I Don't Love Her's female choir reminiscent of?

vocal pop groups of the 1940s

...elds Ma I Don't Love Her, with a female choir reminiscent of vocal pop groups of the 1940s , and a New Orleansesque melody; and the carnival atmosphere...
What was the name of the two volume mixtape released in 2005?

We Got It 4 Cheap

...d the carnival atmosphere of Cot Damn. After the twovolume mixtape We Got It 4 Cheap (2005), the brothers returned with Hell Hath No Fury (Star Trak, ...
Hell Hath No Fury was released in what year?

2006

...4 Cheap (2005), the brothers returned with Hell Hath No Fury (Star Trak, 2006 ), a sonic jewel produced by the Neptunes that better emphasized their fe...
What was the name of the sonic jewel produced by the Neptunes?

Hell Hath No Fury

...olume mixtape We Got It 4 Cheap (2005), the brothers returned with Hell Hath No Fury (Star Trak, 2006), a sonic jewel produced by the Neptunes that be...
What kind of accordion enhances Momma I'm So Sorry?

dysfunctional

...rhaps even more telling is how the choppedup rhythm is enhanced by a dysfunctional accordion in Momma I'm So Sorry. The melodic peaks are hijacked by ...
Who produced Til the Casket Drops?

DJ Khalil and Sean C & LV

...ey lost their bite on Til the Casket Drops (2009), produced by DJ Khalil and Sean C & LV . Pusha T launched his solo career with the mediocre mixtape F...
Pusha T launched his solo career with what mixtape?

Fear of God II Let Us Pray

...V. Pusha T launched his solo career with the mediocre mixtape Fear of God II Let Us Pray (2011), which nonetheless contains one of his best raps, the ...
What is one of his best raps?

Alone in Vegas

...011), which nonetheless contains one of his best raps, the desolate Alone in Vegas . It should have been an EP with only the two minimalist songs that ...
When did Pharrell Williams first meet the Clipse brothers?

early '90s

...ptunes. The Neptunes' Pharrell Williams first met the brothers in the early '90s , was very impressed by their talents, and decided to help them get a ...
What label did Williams sign with to help them get a gig?

Elektra

...s, and decided to help them get a gig. After he hooked them up with the Elektra label, an early single flopped and the group seemed done, even though ...
What was Clipse's 2002 fulllength debut?

Lord Willin',

...illiams and partner Chad Hugo stepped behind the boards and produced Lord Willin', Clipse's 2002 fulllength debut, released through Star TrakArista. O...
What was the name of Clipse's new parent label?

Jive

...ed a long bout of legal snags between Clipse and their new parent label, Jive . While the delay was going on, Clipse issued a series of mixtapes and se...
What label did Clipse set up?

ReUp

... delay was going on, Clipse issued a series of mixtapes and set up their ReUp label. The label disputes were eventually cleared up, and Hell Hath No F...
What number did the album reach on the Billboard 200?

14

...the top of their game was finally released on November 28, 2006. Almost unanimously hailed by critics, it also reached number 14 on the Billboard 200....
What year was Clipse formed?

1992

...s Malice) and Terrence Pusha T Thornton, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1992 . The group is affiliated with the production team The Neptunes, and in 2...
What was the former name of Gene No Malice Thornton?

Malice

...lipse was formed by brothers Gene No Malice Thornton (formerly known as Malice ) and Terrence Pusha T Thornton, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1992. T...
Which production team is Clipses affiliated with?

The Neptunes

... Virginia, in 1992. The group is affiliated with the production team The Neptunes , and in 2001 signed to their imprint Star Trak Entertainment. The Th...
In what year did the group sign to their imprint Star Trak Entertainment?

2001

...2. The group is affiliated with the production team The Neptunes, and in 2001 signed to their imprint Star Trak Entertainment. The Thornton brothers w...
Where were the Thornton brothers born?

The Bronx

...ir imprint Star Trak Entertainment. The Thornton brothers were born in The Bronx and moved to Virginia Beach. They formed the group Jarvis and were in...
What label did Williams help secure a recording contract with?

Elektra Records

...the duo. He eventually helped them secure a recording contract with Elektra Records in 1996. Under Elektra, and with The Neptunes handling its product...
In what year did the duo get a record deal with Elektra Records?

1996

...entually helped them secure a recording contract with Elektra Records in 1996 . Under Elektra, and with The Neptunes handling its production, Clipse re...
What year did clipse meet Pharrell of the producing duo The Neptunes?

1993

... on this stance. They met Pharrell of the producing duo The Neptunes, in 1993 , he formed a working relationship with the duo and helped them secure a ...
When was Till The Casket Drops released?

2009

...p Gang. Their third studio album, Till The Casket Drops, was released in 2009 . Their songs have been remixed and mashed up on countless mixtapes, and ...
What is a name for the unreleased songs recorded while still on Startrak?

The Lost Tracks

...s they recorded while still on Startrak are out as a mixtape called The Lost Tracks . PushaT released his first solo album, Fear of God, in 2011, aroun...
What is the name of PushaT's first solo album?

Fear of God

...mixtape called The Lost Tracks. PushaT released his first solo album, Fear of God , in 2011, around the same time that Malice published the book Wretch...
What label are the brothers signed to?

Columbia Records

...meeting that led to their professional relationship. Now signed to Columbia Records , after a number of tumultuous years with previous label Jive, the ...
When is Till the Casket Drops due out?

Oct. 20

...umultuous years with previous label Jive, the brothers are prepping the Oct. 20 release of their third LP, Till the Casket Drops, by touring the count...
When does the Cool Kids head to the National?

Aug. 31

...he Cool Kids. Before the headlining trek brings them to the National on Aug. 31 , Style spoke with Pusha T by phone while he relaxed during an off day ...
What do I always look at Virginia as?

a homecoming

...uring an off day in San Diego. Pusha T: I always look at Virginia as a homecoming . You know, we spend a lot of time touring and going overseas. ... bu...
What year did the pair announce their final show?

2010

... 1992. They announced the end of their career together at a live show in 2010 and have since remained firm on this stance. The duo is made up of broth...
Who is the duo made up of?

brothers Gene No Malice Thornton and Terrence Pusha T Thornton

... firm on this stance. The duo is made up of brothers Gene No Malice Thornton and Terrence Pusha T Thornton , who is also currently signed to Kanye West...
Who is currently signed to Kanye Wests G.O.O d Music label?

Terrence Pusha T Thornton

...ce. The duo is made up of brothers Gene No Malice Thornton and Terrence Pusha T Thornton , who is also currently signed to Kanye Wests G.O.O.D Music la...
What was the name of the clipses debut album?

Lord Willin

...eers by signing them to his Star Trak Label. The Clipses debut album, Lord Willin , was released in 2002. During this gap, they released three We Got I...
What was the name of their third album?

Till The Casket Drops

...For Cheap mixtapes with AbLiva and Sandman, the other members of the ReUp Gang. Their third studio album, Till The Casket Drops , was released in 2009....