Clipse Announce Reunion Album, First Album For The Hip-Hop Duo In 15 Years
Pusha T and No Malice recently announced plans to reunite as Clipse and release a reunion album produced entirely by Pharell Williams. We discuss it here!
CLIPSE at the 2002 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
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By: Joshua Martin
Pusha T and No Malice recently announced plans to reunite as Clipse and release a reunion album produced entirely by Pharell Williams. The Virginia Beach based duo broke the news of the forthcoming album during an interview where Pusha T explained fans will definitely notice their growth as artists and the differences in their sound compared to others.
“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. 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.” - Pusha T, Vulture Magazine
Veteran lyricist No Malice went on to add how this project reverts back to their roots, comparing their creative approach to a game of basketball.
“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.” - No Malice, Vulture Magazine
News of the Clipse’s looming album follows the release of their latest single, “Birds Don’t Sing” featuring John Legend which premiered during Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer Fashion Show in Paris this month. Their last studio album was 2009’s “Til the Casket Drops” which included several tracks featuring Pharell Williams.
The upcoming album is currently untitled but you can check out their Louis V performance below:
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John Legend Earning EGOT Is Important For Black Entertainment
John Legend is the first African American to earn EGOT status, an accomplishment that is raising the bar for all of black entertainment!
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By: Omar Cook
In 2018, there are still a lot of firsts to be accomplished by black people and John Legend just set the stage for more walls to be torn down. John Legend is now the first African American to earn EGOT status! John Legend is one of the youngest people ever to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
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Legend recently won an Emmy at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards for producing the best variety special winner, "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert." Add that to go along with 10 grammys. The man is talented. Legend won an Oscar in 2015 for his song "Glory" which was featured in the film Selma and in 2017 he earned a Tony for his role as a co-producer for the Broadway production of "Jitney."
161.6k Likes, 1,622 Comments - John Legend (@johnlegend) on Instagram: "Before tonight, only 12 people had won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony in competitive categories...."
This is not only a win for John Legend, but a win for black culture and the next generation of black creators and entertainers that can see that major success is attainable on all levels. This is an inspiring win that black people can hold their heads high for. Black youth need positive role models to look up to and be able to see that they can follow in the same footsteps.
Being the first black anything is an accomplishment and this one is major. To accomplish EGOT in entertainment just speaks to the level of talent and commitment to success that John Legend has and this should be seen as motivation for anyone that trying to make a name for themselves. Thank you John Legend, for showing us that dedication to creativity will not go unnoticed.