Clipse. Til The Casket Drops

No need for introduction. The album we’ve all been waiting for is almost dropping. We got a sneak preview!

Track 1: Freedom

Featuring artist: None

Produced by: Sean C & LV

Freedom is the perfect intro for an album we’ve all been waiting for ever since Hell Hath No Fury dropped in 2006. No raw beat as an intro, but a track with a melody that wouldn’t do it bad as the credits tune on a drama movie. No ‘cain’, but ‘daughters’ is what is rapped about.

Track 2: Popular Demand

Featuring artist: Cam’ron (Pharrell on the chorus)

Produced by: The Neptunes

Popular Demand, or Popeyes, dropped a couple of weeks ago, so you all should be familiar with the track ‘pull up in the CL, that shit’s astronomical’. Typically Neptunes, tipically Clipse. It’s hard to listen to Clipse on a track that’s not produced by the almighty Neptunes. Clipse and Neptunes go together like bacon ‘n eggs. Cam’rons flow is cool, Pharrell takes care of the chorus, Clipse kills it.

Track 3: Kinda Like A Big Deal

Featuring artist: Kanye West

Produced by: DJ Khalil

This was the first track that leaked of the album. The beat is simply amazing. The lyrics are raw and Kanye kills it on this on this one. No need for any more reviewing on this one since all of you know this track already.

Track 4: Showin’ Out

Featuring artist: Yo Gotti (Pharrell on the chorus)

Produced by: The Neptunes

Sick flow, sick reverse beat. This flow… This beat… This is one crazy track! Can’t say much more about it. As always on the best Clipse beats, Pharrell takes care of the chorus and The Neptunes took care of the beat.

Track 5: I’m Good

Featuring artist: Pharrell

Produced by: The Neptunes

Most of you are already familiar with this track. Typical Neptunes beat, this is a song for a hot summer’s night, or day. Very laid back. Reminds me of Gangsta Lean. Not sure why, but this was one of my favourite Clipse tracks back in the day, together with Grindin’  (ofcourse, classic).

Track 6: There Was A Murder

Featuring artist: None

Produced by: DJ Khalil

Rasta style type of flow, not very Clipse but it’s alright. Not my favourite track on the album.

Track 7: Door Man

Featuring artist: None (Pharrell on the chorus)

Produced by: The Neptunes

The lyrics are have written CLIPSE all over. Lyrics all about money, spending, thousand dollar suites, slangin’ cocaine, etcetera. This is why we all love Clipse for. Crazy beats, raw lyrics, all good, just as we like it.

Track 8: Never Will It Stop

Featuring artist: Ab Liva

Produced by: Sean C & LV

For old times sake, Ab Liva. Somehow, Ab Liva is always rappin’ about Ferrari’s. This breaks the trend of Clipse rappin’ about Bentley’s. Dark type of track. While listening to this you feel more and more gangster.

Track 9: Eyes On Me

Featuring artist: Keri Hilson (Pharrell on the chorus)

Produced by: The Neptunes

Hot up tempo, big beat, track with Keri Hilson’s voice over it. Different than other songs we know Clipse would release, this one is dope!

Track 10: Counseling

Featuring artist: Nicole Hurst (and Pharrell…)

Produced by: The Neptunes

Very cool beat with a catchy tune. Not sure why they rap they’re sippin’ Chardonnay. When mentioning champagne it’s always Cristal or Dom Perignon, and white wine should be Chardonnay? We hope they mean Montrachet. Clipse, step your game up… Dope track though. One of my favourites.

Track 11: Champion

Featuring artist: None

Produced by: The Neptunes

The feeling of being a champion was tried to be captured in this track. They did a good job on this. Dope track.

Track 12: Footsteps

Featuring artist: None

Produced by: DJ Khalil

Not my favourite track on the album, but I can definitely listen to it. The Khalil beats are a nice change to The Neptunes beats.

Track 13: Life Change

Featuring artist: Pharrell & Kenna

Produced by: The Neptunes

Dope track and it should be! The last track on the album (some countries get some bonus tracks, I now only got a chance to listen to the regular album). Cool track, dope lyrics. The Neptunes put a tune in the track that they could’ve used in the track Champion. I get a good feeling listening to this track. It’s dope.

Watch out for this dope Kaws album cover in the stores from December 9.

Overall rating

It’s hard to give a grade to this album, or stars, or any type of rating. Just buy this album if you’re into Clipse. You won’t be disappointed. It’s dope, raw beats, a good list of featuring artists, I’m sure this album will be another classic.