August 21, 2023
Clipse Drop Their Second Album Lord Willin’ – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Aug. 20, 2002: In 1999, Pusha-T and Malice a.k.a. Clipse were primed to release their debut album, Exclusive Audio Footage, on Elektra Records. Their debut single, "The Funeral," featured production by the red-hot production team, the Neptunes, and the group seemed like one of rap's can't-miss prospects. Unfortunately, the single flopped commercially and their album was shelved indefinitely. Subsequently, Pusha and Malice were released from their contract shortly after.A few years later, the Neptunes had opened up their new imprint, Star Trak Entertainment, with Arista Records and one of their first signings was Clipse, the rap duo they had worked with a few...