22 years ago, Terrence and Gene Thorton aka Pusha T and Malice put out Lord Willin’, The Clipse’s debut album that helped them solidify their spots within honorable mention of some of the best lyricists in the game.
Produced exclusively by the Neptunes on Pharrell Williams’ Star Trak imprint, the album displayed The Clipse’s microphone prowess, which helps the squares navigate through their cocaine-flooded street slang. Along with artists like Timbaland and Magoo, Missy Elliot, and Pharrell, The Clipse was an intricate part of establishing VA as one of the East Coast’s strongholds in Hip Hop, which made room for artists like Chris Brown and Wale to add on to the legacy.
Some of the most memorable gems from the Twin Thorton’s first album include “Cot Damn” featuring their Re-Up Gang affiliates Ab-Liva and Philly’s Roscoe P. Coldchain, “When The Last Time” with their Star Trak team members Kelis and Pharrell, and the infamous “Grindin’” with remixes featuring Noreaga, and another infamous duo, Lil Wayne and Birdman.
Salute to Pusha, No Malice, Pharrell, and the rest of the Star Trak team for pushing out this timeless classic!
On this day in 2006, Virginia Beach’s own Clipse released the sophomore LP Hell Hath No Fury. Coming a whole four years after their celebrated, chart-topping debut Lord Willin’, Hell Hath No Fury did everything but disappoint. Produced exclusively by fellow Virginia Beach natives, The Neptunes, this album builds on Clipse’s unique take on mafioso rap culture. The contrast of the album’s hardcore, to-the-point lyrics and Pharrell’s colorfully playful production work to create a new style of drug dealer music.
It’s common knowledge that the hurdles set up in the way of this album’s release were aplenty. Clipse’s early growth led to them being pulled in all directions and, in an interview with Bill Withers, they spoke on how the music industry itself can paralyze an artist, and how that halted their creativity. Nevertheless, the duo came back stronger than ever, delivering an album that set a precedent in east coast rap. During the early 2000s, Virginia was on the rise with artists like The Neptunes and Timberland dominating the production game and Missy Elliot and Ginuwine topping charts. With this album, Clipse was able to keep Virginia relevant as it moved past the halfway point of the decade.
Although the album was not as commercially successful as Lord Willin’, it did peak at #14 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop albums. The LP sold 78,000 in its first week and produced two singles, “Mr. Me Too” featuring Pharrell and “Wamp Wamp (What It Do)” that both had some success on the R&B/Hip Hop charts.
21 years ago, Terrence and Gene Thorton aka Pusha T and Malice put out Lord Willin’, The Clipse’s debut album that helped them solidify their spots within honorable mention of some of the best lyricists in the game.
Produced exclusively by the Neptunes on Pharrell Williams’ Star Trak imprint, the album displayed The Clipse’s microphone prowess, which helps the squares navigate through their cocaine-flooded street slang. Along with artists like Timbaland and Magoo, Missy Elliot, and Pharrell, The Clipse was an intricate part of establishing VA as one of the East Coast’s strongholds in Hip Hop, which made room for artists like Chris Brown and Wale to add on to the legacy.
Some of the most memorable gems from the Twin Thorton’s first album include “Cot Damn” featuring their Re-Up Gang affiliates Ab-Liva and Philly’s Roscoe P. Coldchain, “When The Last Time” with their Star Trak team members Kelis and Pharrell, and the infamous “Grindin’” with remixes featuring Noreaga, and another infamous duo, Lil Wayne and Birdman.
Salute to Pusha, No Malice, Pharrell, and the rest of the Star Trak team for pushing out this timeless classic!
Cam’ron knows his Dipset brother Jim Jones is currently battling with Pusha T and offered some words on Instagram.
“Naaa Push!!! Me and capo definitely don’t be on the same page all the time. But I don’t go against the family (Harlem),” Cam wrote. “Don’t use no old problems we had to try and win a battle. Get in dat booth. U nice but @jimjonescapo got u on the ropes and u aint Ropa-doping!! And I don’t care if y’all put me in y’all bars I quit. I do sports.”
Jim Jones is ready for all the smoke. Calling QueenzFlip on The Joe Budden Podcast, Jones asked the group of guys who would slide for Pusha T in the rap battle.
“Who’s gonna spin the block for him? Is Pharrell gonna spin the block for him? Is Malice gonna say a prayer? Who’s gonna spin the block for him?” Jones said. “I’m talking about musically, too. I ain’t talking about thug shit, we already know I can do that. Who he got that’s gon’ spin the block for him? Malice is a preacher who works at Walmart.”
JoeBuddenPodcast: Patreon Exclusive : Jim Jones calls the JBP to discuss Pusha T diss pic.twitter.com/XL4W9pqReF
Like many of us in rap, Joe Budden is watching Jim Jones and Pusha T heat up. Speaking on a previous episode, Joe is looking to stay Switzerland in the beef.
“Boy, am I torn,” Joe opened. “On one hand I know to leave Push, you leave him alone. Retired me, active me, if I were ever gonna, I would get at that n***a actually, but boy would I be respectful of my approach.
“I’d have to lead with the jab. A lot of thought would go into it. Pusha T is a methodical man outside of rapping he is a methodical thinking, planning man.”
Over the weekend, Jim Jones fired back at Pusha T after his diss. Jones bypassed the glamorous backdrop of Paris for the block of Harlem, dropping a response to King Push over a hanging mic outside a bodega.
In a response called “Summer Collection,” a From the Block performance, Jones slings jabs at Pusha, including saying he is a fake JAY-Z, saying his diss was trash, joking about his fashion, and alluding that Pusha’s brother, No Malice, used crack.
If you are catching up on how this started, Jim Jones had feelings about Pusha T’s career earlier this year, and as expected, King Push had some words back. Pusha T and his brother No Malice joined their friend Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton menswear fashion show.
As the duo strolled, a new Clipse record played, the first in 13 years, and Pusha had some bars that fans believe to be a response to Jim.
“Beware of my name, that there’s delegate You know I know where you’re delicate Crush you to pieces, I’ll hum a breath of it I will close your heaven for the hell of it”
And another set of more pointed bars:
“You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans I am watching your fame escape relevance We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant You’re chasing a feature out of your element”
A new Clipse song w/ Push possibly goin at Jim Jones has surfaced.
You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans/ I am watching your fame escape relevance/ We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant/ You’re chasing a feature out of your element.pic.twitter.com/fD0yYi81w6
— Ruben || Check the Rhyme (@checktherhyme1_) June 20, 2023
If you are wondering what started all of this, Jim Jones has been critical of Pusha T’s placement on Billboard’s Top 50 Rappers of all-time list. In short, Jim Jones wondered what made Pusha worthy of a ranking and also challenged his importance to HIp-Hop culture. Moments of this are captured by HipHopDX and also his return to The Breakfast Club.
Jim Jones is ready for all the smoke. Calling QueenzFlip on The Joe Budden Podcast, Jones asked the group of guys who would slide for Pusha T in the rap battle.
“Who’s gonna spin the block for him? Is Pharrell gonna spin the block for him? Is Malice gonna say a prayer? Who’s gonna spin the block for him?” Jones said. “I’m talking about musically, too. I ain’t talking about thug shit, we already know I can do that. Who he got that’s gon’ spin the block for him? Malice is a preacher who works at Walmart.”
JoeBuddenPodcast: Patreon Exclusive : Jim Jones calls the JBP to discuss Pusha T diss pic.twitter.com/XL4W9pqReF
Like many of us in rap, Joe Budden is watching Jim Jones and Pusha T heat up. Speaking on a previous episode, Joe is looking to stay Switzerland in the beef.
“Boy, am I torn,” Joe opened. “On one hand I know to leave Push, you leave him alone. Retired me, active me, if I were ever gonna, I would get at that n***a actually, but boy would I be respectful of my approach.
“I’d have to lead with the jab. A lot of thought would go into it. Pusha T is a methodical man outside of rapping he is a methodical thinking, planning man.”
Over the weekend, Jim Jones fired back at Pusha T after his diss. Jones bypassed the glamorous backdrop of Paris for the block of Harlem, dropping a response to King Push over a hanging mic outside a bodega.
In a response called “Summer Collection,” a From the Block performance, Jones slings jabs at Pusha, including saying he is a fake JAY-Z, saying his diss was trash, joking about his fashion, and alluding that Pusha’s brother, No Malice, used crack.
If you are catching up on how this started, Jim Jones had feelings about Pusha T’s career earlier this year, and as expected, King Push had some words back. Pusha T and his brother No Malice joined their friend Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton menswear fashion show.
As the duo strolled, a new Clipse record played, the first in 13 years, and Pusha had some bars that fans believe to be a response to Jim.
“Beware of my name, that there’s delegate You know I know where you’re delicate Crush you to pieces, I’ll hum a breath of it I will close your heaven for the hell of it”
And another set of more pointed bars:
“You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans I am watching your fame escape relevance We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant You’re chasing a feature out of your element”
A new Clipse song w/ Push possibly goin at Jim Jones has surfaced.
You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans/ I am watching your fame escape relevance/ We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant/ You’re chasing a feature out of your element.pic.twitter.com/fD0yYi81w6
— Ruben || Check the Rhyme (@checktherhyme1_) June 20, 2023
If you are wondering what started all of this, Jim Jones has been critical of Pusha T’s placement on Billboard’s Top 50 Rappers of all-time list. In short, Jim Jones wondered what made Pusha worthy of a ranking and also challenged his importance to HIp-Hop culture. Moments of this are captured by HipHopDX and also his return to The Breakfast Club.
With the beef between Jim Jones and Pusha T continuing to bubble, Jadakiss offers his opinion on the issue dominating headlines.
Speaking at the BET Awards with Bootleg Kev, Jadakiss revealed he isn’t a fan of battles.
“I’m not really vying for what’s going on with that,” Kiss said. “If it was supposed to happen, that’s cool, but I don’t like…It’s cool but it ain’t cool for me. I don’t like the matchup.
“They both legends. It’s always dope when there’s no extra additives…if it stays like that and if there’s no lines crossed outside of rap, I’ll love it. Just keep it rap.”
Over the weekend, Jim Jones fired back at Pusha T after his diss. Jones bypassed the glamorous backdrop of Paris for the block of Harlem, dropping a response to King Push over a hanging mic outside a bodega.
In a response called “Summer Collection,” a From the Block performance, Jones slings jabs at Pusha, including saying he is a fake JAY-Z, saying his diss was trash, joking about his fashion, and alluding that Pusha’s brother, No Malice, used crack.
If you are catching up on how this started, Jim Jones had feelings about Pusha T’s career earlier this year, and as expected, King Push had some words back. Pusha T and his brother No Malice joined their friend Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton menswear fashion show.
As the duo strolled, a new Clipse record played, the first in 13 years, and Pusha had some bars that fans believe to be a response to Jim.
“Beware of my name, that there’s delegate You know I know where you’re delicate Crush you to pieces, I’ll hum a breath of it I will close your heaven for the hell of it”
And another set of more pointed bars:
“You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans I am watching your fame escape relevance We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant You’re chasing a feature out of your element”
A new Clipse song w/ Push possibly goin at Jim Jones has surfaced.
You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans/ I am watching your fame escape relevance/ We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant/ You’re chasing a feature out of your element.pic.twitter.com/fD0yYi81w6
— Ruben || Check the Rhyme (@checktherhyme1_) June 20, 2023
If you are wondering what started all of this, Jim Jones has been critical of Pusha T’s placement on Billboard’s Top 50 Rappers of all-time list. In short, Jim Jones wondered what made Pusha worthy of a ranking and also challenged his importance to HIp-Hop culture. Moments of this are captured by HipHopDX and also his return to The Breakfast Club.
Like many of us in rap, Joe Budden is watching Jim Jones and Pusha T heat up. Speaking on his uber-popular The Joe Budden Podcast, Joe is looking to stay Switzerland in the beef.
“Boy, am I torn,” Joe opened. “On one hand I know to leave Push, you leave him alone. Retired me, active me, if I were ever gonna, I would get at that n***a actually, but boy would I be respectful of my approach.
“I’d have to lead with the jab. A lot of thought would go into it. Pusha T is a methodical man outside of rapping he is a methodical thinking, planning man.”
Over the weekend, Jim Jones fired back at Pusha T after his diss. Jones bypassed the glamorous backdrop of Paris for the block of Harlem, dropping a response to King Push over a hanging mic outside a bodega.
In a response called “Summer Collection,” a From the Block performance, Jones slings jabs at Pusha, including saying he is a fake JAY-Z, saying his diss was trash, joking about his fashion, and alluding that Pusha’s brother, No Malice, used crack.
If you are catching up on how this started, Jim Jones had feelings about Pusha T’s career earlier this year, and as expected, King Push had some words back. Pusha T and his brother No Malice joined their friend Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton menswear fashion show.
As the duo strolled, a new Clipse record played, the first in 13 years, and Pusha had some bars that fans believe to be a response to Jim.
“Beware of my name, that there’s delegate You know I know where you’re delicate Crush you to pieces, I’ll hum a breath of it I will close your heaven for the hell of it”
And another set of more pointed bars:
“You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans I am watching your fame escape relevance We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant You’re chasing a feature out of your element”
A new Clipse song w/ Push possibly goin at Jim Jones has surfaced.
You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans/ I am watching your fame escape relevance/ We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant/ You’re chasing a feature out of your element.pic.twitter.com/fD0yYi81w6
— Ruben || Check the Rhyme (@checktherhyme1_) June 20, 2023
If you are wondering what started all of this, Jim Jones has been critical of Pusha T’s placement on Billboard’s Top 50 Rappers of all-time list. In short, Jim Jones wondered what made Pusha worthy of a ranking and also challenged his importance to HIp-Hop culture. Moments of this are captured by HipHopDX and also his return to The Breakfast Club.
Jim Jones has fired back at Pusha T after his diss. Jones bypassed the glamorous backdrop of Paris for the block of Harlem, dropping a response to King Push over a hanging mic outside a bodega.
In a response called “Summer Collection,” a From the Block performance, Jones slings jabs at Pusha, including saying he is a fake JAY-Z, saying his diss was trash, joking about his fashion, and alluding that Pusha’s brother, No Malice, used crack.
If you are catching up on how this started, Jim Jones had feelings about Pusha T’s career earlier this year, and as expected, King Push had some words back. Pusha T and his brother No Malice joined their friend Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton menswear fashion show.
As the duo strolled, a new Clipse record played, the first in 13 years, and Pusha had some bars that fans believe to be a response to Jim.
“Beware of my name, that there’s delegate You know I know where you’re delicate Crush you to pieces, I’ll hum a breath of it I will close your heaven for the hell of it”
And another set of more pointed bars:
“You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans I am watching your fame escape relevance We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant You’re chasing a feature out of your element”
A new Clipse song w/ Push possibly goin at Jim Jones has surfaced.
You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans/ I am watching your fame escape relevance/ We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant/ You’re chasing a feature out of your element.pic.twitter.com/fD0yYi81w6
— Ruben || Check the Rhyme (@checktherhyme1_) June 20, 2023
If you are wondering what started all of this, Jim Jones has been critical of Pusha T’s placement on Billboard’s Top 50 Rappers of all-time list. In short, Jim Jones wondered what made Pusha worthy of a ranking and also challenged his importance to HIp-Hop culture. Moments of this are captured by HipHopDX and also his return to The Breakfast Club.
Jim Jones had some feelings about Pusha T’s career earlier this year, and as expected, King Push has some words back. Pusha T and his brother Malice walked in their friend Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton menswear fashion show.
As the duo strolled, a new Clipse record played, the first in 13 years, and Pusha had some bars that fans are believing to be a response to Jim.
“Beware of my name, that there’s delegate You know I know where you’re delicate Crush you to pieces, I’ll hum a breath of it I will close your heaven for the hell of it”
And another set of more pointed bars:
“You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans I am watching your fame escape relevance We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant You’re chasing a feature out of your element”
A new Clipse song w/ Push possibly goin at Jim Jones has surfaced.
You’d think there’d be honor amongst veterans/ I am watching your fame escape relevance/ We’re all in the room, but here’s the elephant/ You’re chasing a feature out of your element.pic.twitter.com/fD0yYi81w6
— Ruben || Check the Rhyme (@checktherhyme1_) June 20, 2023
If you are wondering what started all of this, Jim Jones has been critical of Pusha T’s placement on Billboard’s Top 50 Rappers of all-time list. In short, Jim Jones wondered what made Pusha worthy of a ranking and also challenged his importance to HIp-Hop culture. Moments of this are captured by HipHopDX and also his return to The Breakfast Club.
What was Jim Jones’s response to the perceived diss? Just a laugh. On his Instagram Story, “Let me know if they serious cause my name is my name #Capo.”
Two decades ago today, Terrence and Gene Thorton aka Pusha T and Malice put out Lord Willin’, The Clipse’s debut album that helped them solidify their spots within honorable mention of some of the best lyricists in the game.
Produced exclusively by the Neptunes on Pharrell Williams’ Star Trak imprint, the album displayed The Clipse’s microphone prowess, which helps the squares navigate through their cocaine-flooded street slang. Along with artists like Timbaland and Magoo, Missy Elliot, and Pharrell, The Clipse was an intricate part of establishing VA as one of the East Coast’s strongholds in Hip Hop, which made room for artists like Chris Brown and Wale to add on to the legacy.
Some of the most memorable gems from the Twin Thorton’s first album include “Cot Damn” featuring their Re-Up Gang affiliates Ab-Liva and Philly’s Roscoe P. Coldchain, “When The Last Time” with their Star Trak team members Kelis and Pharrell, and the infamous “Grindin’” with remixes featuring Noreaga, and another infamous duo, Lil Wayne and Birdman.
Salute to Pusha, No Malice, Pharrell, and the rest of the Star Trak team for pushing out this timeless classic!
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Jim Jones calls the JBP to discuss Pusha T diss 
