Pusha T confirms a new Clipse album is on the way
Virginia rapper Pusha T has confirmed that a new Clipse album is in the works. His friend and longtime collaborator Pharrell Williams will executive produce the project. This will be the duo’s first body of work since their 2009 LP Til the Casket Drops.
The duo, comprised of Pusha T and his brother, No Malice, were highly successful during the early 2000s, with their 2002 hit ‘Grindin’ becoming an anthem. Their album major label debut, Lord Willin’, released on the Neptunes’ label Startrak, debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, becoming their first top-five project.
In a recent interview, Pusha T (real name Terrence Thornton) explained what fans can expect from their upcoming album, revealing, “I think the album shows the supreme maturation of a rap duo. I think this is where you get the difference between taste and filler. This music is curated. This is a high taste-level piece of work.”
He continued, “You can only have that level of taste when you have the fundamentals down to a science. I think it’s been definitely missing. Then there’s the competitive aspect.” No Malice (real name Gene Thornton) also added his opinion on the new body of work.
Asserting that this upcoming project will be highly authentic, No Malice added, “This is smart basketball. It’s fundamentals. And not only that, it’s authenticity. It’s what rap should look like if you’re real about your craft, real about your experience, real about your storytelling. It’s bringing the fans along to see the growth, not trying to fit in or fabricate.”
The Clipse rose to prominence alongside Virginia Beach natives The Neptunes, and in 1996, Pharrell Williams would help secure the duo a record deal. the Clipse always made their best material when they were assisted by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.
Pusha T’s manager and former GOOD Music executive spoke about Williams and why the Clipse has returned to him for the album, stating, “Pharrell producing everything is also an ode to the type of music and the type of albums we want to make. We still want to make full bodies of work. These are movies, man. These aren’t just songs. This isn’t just a collection of joints we went in and banged out.”