• Clipse Signs With Columbia Records

    Friday Oct 26 11:34 AM CDT posted by xxl staff

    After rumors circulated about the duo leaving Jive Records, Virginia Beach duo Clipse confirmed that they have signed with Columbia Records in an interview with Billboard. The group, who released their 2003 debut Lord Willin’ through Arista Records and the Neptunes’ Star Trak imprint, was absorbed by Jive Records after Arista folded in 2004 and the Star Trak family left for Interscope. After their follow-up, Hell Hath No Fury, sat on the shelf for two more years, Jive agreed to a distribution deal for their Re-Up Gang Records. However, after their release date was pushed until November 2006, Hell Hath No Fury sold only 194,000 copies.

    The new deal with Columbia will be a five-year, 50/50 profit-sharing arrangement for Re-Up Gang Records, in which they will own the masters for Ab-Liva and Sandman. The first project they plan to release is a Re-Up Gang album early next year, as well as a new studio album from the duo. This will mark the first time that a Clipse album will not be entirely produced by longtime friends and collaborators The Neptunes. Instead, they have plans to work with Timbaland, Danjahandz and Dame Grease. “I can honestly say that we were all friends before the music and will be friends to the end,” Malice told Billboard of his relationship with the Neptunes. “Everything is business. If we had our way, we would always be on Star Trak. But it’s what’s working for you and what’s not. We just want good energy, and Columbia has both the urgency and the muscle.”

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    October 26th, 2007
    at 11:48 am

    757 Va Beach says:

    Bout time, JIVE be on that homo shit!

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 11:51 am

    moresickaMC says:

    best rap group after Outkast

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 11:59 am

    T-Boye says:

    Wow!!!, Rick Rubin & Hip Hop are not playing over there at Columbia. Now all they need to do, is focus their attention on courting Joe Budden’s over to the fold.

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:01 pm

    Sternz says:

    Clipse makes nice music man…Lord Willin is a classic. Love these dudes

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:04 pm

    wallstreetwes says:

    in yo face Jason !!!!!!!!!!!!!

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:05 pm

    loomoney3 says:

    first bitches

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:06 pm

    Rae Tha Great says: Subscribed to comments via email

    Maybe I’m first maybe I’m not but I hope The Clipse do better cause fucked they music too much. Peace

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:11 pm

    V House says:

    it about time they get some publicity …and i mean the type they need. interesting to see what they can do with some timbo beats.malice and pusha t always come hard

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:17 pm

    hot97 says:

    whatever, the clipse are washed up and ain’t shit without the neptunes, at best they are d-grade rappers anyway.

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:18 pm

    P says:

    Clipse…? Who??? are they even still relevant?

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:20 pm

    kiss of death says:

    P u sound like a hate, u prolly like soulja boy

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:21 pm

    swizzie says:

    Too bad they aint working with Rubin, he’s columbia’s best producer.

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:25 pm

    BK Cyph says:

    AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA these dudes leave Jive to go to Sony?!? Thats like leaving Whitney to go fuck with Brittany - both them bitches is a mess.

    Columbia suffers from the same ills as Jive- THEY CANT PROMOTE URBAN ACTS!

    Who on Sony has done well since the Fugees?!?

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:32 pm

    Dante says:

    NaS?

     
     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 12:55 pm

    EReal says:

    Maybe they can get some fuckin promotion now, their sound with the Tunes was getting stale anyway. Good for them. I wonder if they have any dope artists.

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 1:04 pm

    Relevant says:

    best rap group after Outkast? what about UGK, Wu-Tang, Tribe, and Fugees. There is also 3-6 and 8ball and MJG.

    Man, I dont know about that one. Lyrically they are up there and have nice beats. But until they can go platinum I can’t say they second. I had a chance to talk these guys in the A in Lenox Mall, they are definitely down to earth. So they get much respect from me. I actually would like to see them get on that level, but only time will tell.One

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 1:27 pm

    realBOSTON says:

    Good for them to expand away from Neptunes production. Neptunes mad talented but their production watered down Hell Hath No Fury. Pusha T has the muscle to become a MONSTER in the game.

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 1:30 pm

    Stu says:

    Don’t like them, they got the beats but not the lyrics.

    October 29th, 2007
    at 8:25 am

    EReal says:

    ^^
    Weezy Fan.

     
     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 1:31 pm

    John says:

    This is a great move for Clipse, because their lyrical content doesn’t fit the production style of the Neptunes. While at Jive they got no promotion. How in the hell can u have a XXL grade and not sell shyt. Great Move.

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 1:37 pm

    T-Boye says:

    “BK Cyph says:

    AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA these dudes leave Jive to go to Sony?!? Thats like leaving Whitney to go fuck with Brittany - both them bitches is a mess.

    Columbia suffers from the same ills as Jive- THEY CANT PROMOTE URBAN ACTS!

    Who on Sony has done well since the Fugees?!?”

    Yo, it’s not the same regime it was when Nas, or the Fugees were there. Rick Rubin is running it now. And he use to run Def Jam, with Russell, back in the day. Plus. the president of urban music is “Hip-Hop”(Kanye’s Manager). He was the former a&r for Roc-A-Fella and Atlantic. Brother, it’s a much different staff over there now.

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 1:45 pm

    Cuban Link says:

    Good, I wasnt feeling the beats off Hell Hath anyway

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 5:51 pm

    Vuitton Gotti says:

    Damn, they need to come hard. I’m feelin’em.

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 5:51 pm

    Conan says:

    Finally they’ve gone somewhere. This’ll be a big test for Rick Rubin.

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 6:02 pm

    Pedro Cabrera says:

    DAMN!! I hear alotta people hating on The Clipse. Clipse is hella bad. This deal is not so bad either. Neptunes had excellent production on both albums, but it will be goo to hear them on other sounds. Who said Clipse are D-grade rappers. These dudes are mad ill.

    Hit me up: myspace.com//hip_hop_lives_here

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 8:04 pm

    PRODIGAL SON says:

    Lord Willin’ is one of my fav albums of all time… just laid back beats and crazy flows from everyone involved… personally I enjoyed Neptunes exclusivity to the beat making, but maybe Timbo can offer something, and I’m not talking SexyBack laid back, I’m thinkin some hood anthem, something more like Put You In The Game… that beat was fiya!
    In any case, let the boys get their paper, they earnt it… peace&love

     

    October 26th, 2007
    at 9:01 pm

    SOUTHERNBREED says:

    That’s Good News.
    The Clipse Deserve This.
    They Been Putting In Work For A Minute Now.
    Re-Up Gonna Be The Shit.
    I Liked The Last Cd And I Can’t Wait To Hear Them On A Dame Grease Track.
    Might Sound Like The Old Dmx Days.
    Columbia Is Starting To Become The New Def Jam.

     

    [...] The Clipse Re-Up With Columbia!!! [...]

     

    October 27th, 2007
    at 5:12 am

    Capostatus says:

    These niggas is washed up like money that’s laundered. They can’t even sell two copies yet they been in the game for 8 years, had the best producer in the game even. You Country boys better step ya sales game up if u wanna compete with N.Y people. We started this shit and thus we will sell more cause WE THE BEST.

    October 29th, 2007
    at 8:27 am

    EReal says:

    ^^
    Thinks laundering money means you wash it.

    *SMH*

     
     

    October 27th, 2007
    at 8:16 am

    Latnio heat says:

    hopefully this will get them some shine, but i really dont see it happening. cosign dude that said sony dont promote urban acts. nas cant even go platinum over there anymore. streets desciple didnt go platinum and that was a double cd realesed in 2004, back when cd’s were actually selling. back to clipse, i dont know why people liked lord willin so much that shit was trash. it did sell almost two million though so obviously they can sell. that was in 2002 though. hell hath was fire as was we got it for cheap 1& 2. for the record timbaland is MAD OVERRATED! i hate his brand of HIP POP bs that he produces with the occasional street banger once every blue moon. dude sucks for real. they need underground heat makers like dame grease cause thats there style anyway. will it sell? no. but they arent going to anyway so might as wellgive there core audience that heat that they’re capable of.

     

    October 27th, 2007
    at 9:28 am

    STARRSCREAM says:

    THIS ID GOOD..GOOD GOOD GOOD!!!

    NOW THEY JUST NEED A FATAL HOOKS TRACK!

    But Listen to My Shit, had some pusy ass nigga called pretty ugly talking shit… so I had to burn him for a warm up, who’s next…listen

    Now Listen to my shit!

    http://www.myspace.com/starrscream

     

    October 27th, 2007
    at 3:15 pm

    gamma says:

    OHH MAN THEY FINNA KILL SHIT OVER THERE I CANT WAIT MY NIGGA HHNF WAS A CLASSIC MAN I HOPE THEY FINALLY GET PROPS!

     

    October 27th, 2007
    at 3:16 pm

    POSTER CHILD FOR FLYNESS says: Subscribed to comments via email

    I think that nigga wayne should watch out, cuz if the clipse hit mainstream again….dat dude gone get a exposed a little bit………..Pusha T is beast UUUGGGHHH!(inside joke)….ITS THE ROC BITCH HOLLA!

     

    October 27th, 2007
    at 3:20 pm

    Ray says:

    dont fuckin sleep on hell hath no fury, that shit was fire.mr me too was a banga, but the promotion was weak and the album dropped after the single cooled off. pharrell got the propa sound for them

     

    October 27th, 2007
    at 4:22 pm

    breezy says:

    cant wait till they blow and everyone is on their dick and asking, no wait, BEGGING them to be on their remixes, or album,. their on the bubble you big idiots and they just might take out lil “kiss kiss boi” wayne out of the picture

     

    October 27th, 2007
    at 5:35 pm

    wILLsTYLEfORfOOD says:

    BOUT TIME. MAN JIVE BE FUCKIN UP. THE CLIPES DONT GET THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE THO. THAT LAST MIX TAPE WAS FIRE. HOPE THEY KEEP THAT SHIT UP

     

    October 28th, 2007
    at 4:46 pm

    TheKingFromallyKnownAsWarsaw says:

    POSTER CHILD FOR FLYNESS said it all. Props to this nigga and props to clips. ROC 4 LIFE

     

    October 30th, 2007
    at 1:56 am

    LOSTGYRL says:

    One of the best flows ever!

     

    [...] who signed the group to Columbia Records when he was named co-chairman in 2007, has already finished one track with Malice and Pusha T, and [...]

     

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