Clipse are the Virginia Beach hip hop duo of brothers Pusha T and Malice, formed in 1992 and inseparable from the Neptunes' stark, synth-heavy production. Hell Hath No Fury (2006) is one of the defining 2000s East Coast records, and the 2025 reunion Let God Sort Em Out brought the brothers back with Pharrell producing. Browse Clipse vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Clipse formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1992 around brothers Terrence Thornton (Pusha T) and Gene Thornton (Malice, later No Malice). Their early work was deeply connected to the Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo), with the Neptunes producing the duo's first three albums almost in their entirety. After the duo's hiatus in 2010 (with Malice undergoing a religious transformation and becoming No Malice), Pusha T launched a successful solo career through Kanye West's GOOD Music. The brothers reunited as Clipse in 2025 for Let God Sort Em Out, produced primarily by Pharrell.
Clipse's sound is widely regarded as one of the defining iterations of 2000s East Coast hip hop, combining street narratives with minimalist Neptunes production featuring sparse beats, distinctive synthesizer textures, and chest-cavity-resonant bass. Their lyrical themes have engaged with drug dealing, mortality, faith, family, and the Virginia rap scene.
Original pressings of Hell Hath No Fury (2006) are widely regarded as essential 2000s hip hop collecting. Vinyl pressings of the Clipse catalog have been issued in multiple anniversary and color variant editions.
Listeners new to Clipse typically start with Hell Hath No Fury (2006) or Lord Willin' (2002).
