Clipse

Old-school friends of super-producers the Neptunes, (who supply all the beats), Clipse's debut album was practically guaranteed to be a hit. Lyrically, the Virginia duo is somewhat one-dimensional, reveling in coke dealer rhymes on just about every track, but they posess enough charisma to pull it off nicely. Features their smash single "Grindin'."

On their debut album, Virginia rappers the Clipse rhyme mostly about pushing powder and
packing chrome, blurting tales of crime and cash in deliberate, thuggish drawls. Their
verses roll out with an infectious strut, but it's the beats backing them up, courtesy of
hip-hop superproducers (and fellow Virginians) the Neptunes, that elevate Malice and
Pusha T's cocky gangsterisms to radio-hit heights. The record's lead single, "Grin... More >