The fact that Virginia-bred duo the Clipse has a fanatical, cult-like following couldn’t have been more apparent than at the University of Houston’s Frontier Fiesta last Friday (March 26).
“We have a good fan base that follows us wherever we go,” Pusha T said. “It’s always a select bunch of Clipsters that come out to our shows.”
Clipse started their set with the chord organ-laced “Momma, I’m So Sorry,” before segueing into “What Happened to That Boy,” sansBirdman. Re-Up Gang member Ab-Liva then rotated into the cipher to bless “Cot Damn” with his 16 before fading back into the woodwork.
Malice and Pusha kept it moving with selections from their We Got It 4 Cheap mixtape series, riding the hard-hitting collection of jacked beats with their trademark vivid and witty rhymes.
The brothers Thornton then dug deep into their back catalog of hits, including the unhinged, percussion-driven “Grindin’” and “Mr. Me Too.” The crowd of students recited every word like it was hip-hop karaoke night.
Not surprisingly, the self-proclaimed pioneers of coke-rap closed the show with “Kinda Like a Big Deal,” “I’m Good” and “Popular Demand (Popeyes)” from their latest LP, ‘Til The Casket Drops.
Last week, The Clipse made another Southern California tour run.
Here's a 24 hour snap shot of what The Clipse were up to.
It just goes to show you that even the established rap acts who are signed to a major label like The Clipse have to keep promoting themselves by getting out there to the fans by using traditional vehicles that reach the fans (live shows, radio, retail, etc.)
August 17 Monday Evening - House of Blues, West Hollywood, CA with The Cool Kids.
The Clipse footage starts at 1:11 mark.
August 18 Tuesday Morning - Meet and Greet at V.I.P. Records in Long Beach, CA
August 18 Tuesday Afternoon - Blazin 98.9 Radio in San Diego, CA
August 18 Tuesday Evening - Cane's in San Diego, CA
(video courtesy of the Music Dealers, VanyaOnline and samshow77)
Malice & Pusha T better know as The Clipse get their live chops in with a show at Club Nokia LA on Saturday June 13. In this live video, we see The Clipse perform "Kinda Like A Big Deal" minus Kanye West which is expected to be on their upcoming release 'Till The Casket Drops'.
The Clipse 'Till The Casket Drops' hitting online and in stores September 2009.