Occasionally, it seems as if Clipse, yes, that Clipse, the Virginia Beach legends Pusha T and Malice are rapping here from an alternate universe where the internet doesn't move at light speed, and leaks don't land before the 808s do. But alas, digital gravity is real, even for rap royalty.
One track from the set --A featuring no less than Kendrick Lamar -- popped up online on June 23. It lived, It breathed, It disappeared.
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For a minute, it felt like one of those St. Elmo's fire hip-hop moments, ephemeral, barely tangible flickerings that materialize and vanish before your WiFi can reload the page. I was fortunate to hear it before it disappeared, and let's say this wasn't a rough demo or a throwaway. It was a missile locked in bars.
If a track like that ever sees the light of day, secrecy is out the window. The post might have been nuked out of existence, but fans are quicker than lawyers. Within hours, snippets appeared all over the usual places: Reddit threads, Twitter timelines, and those internet nooks where hip-hop heads hoard gold like dragons.
And now? The verse is finally out there. Kendrick's voice slices like a straight razor, sleek and purposeful. And Clipse? Malice and Push scurry out of the machine with something to prove. It's as if they're here to right the ship in a world that's gotten it all wrong.
" Yet there is industry noise, of course. Rumors are that this very feature is why Clipse walked away from the deal. Some are even alleging Universal Music Group wanted the verse buried at least that UMG reps Kendrick and Drake, and Drake has lawsuits about being dissed. It would seem that someone in a suit had a panic attack when this track saw the light of day.
There's something poetic about this Dust Brothers track and Clipse resurfacing in 2025. The culture's been a stew of spectacle, clickbait, and ego-driven insanity. Here ends the time when Clipse rolls up at the party as the grown men who've come to the party tell everyone to turn the damn noise down and listen. And Kendrick? He just brought the sermon.
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