The first hip-hop signed to The Neptunes’ newly formed Star Trak label in the early 2000s was a Virginia based duo known as The Clipse. The group’s first single “Grindin’,” impacted young people with its bare-boned but infectious drum beat in the same way that Run-DMC’s “Sucker MCs” did almost two decades earlier. MCs Pusha T and Malice, combined with The Neptunes’ groundbreaking production, sent a clear message to the rap world – “we are not the same” (as rapped by Malice on his opening verse on “Cot’ Dam”).

Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were able to combine their electro-punk production with just the right group to create a street masterpiece. Following in the footsteps of such rap criminologists as Kool G Rap, Nas, Jay-Z and Mobb Deep, the Clipse offer a hustler’s viewpoint, with clever, hard-hitting lyrics that are consistent throughout the album.

"Lord Willin'" the classic debut from Clipse now available as a unique and collectable 7” box set. The entire album is included across seven 45s, housed in a translucent slipcase. Each 45 is enclosed in a mini replica of the classic Star Trak 12” jacket.

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