Fans cause Jive Records to push up release of Clipse Album

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

The Clipse sophomore album, Hell Hath No Fury, was scheduled for release on December 5th, but due to consumer demand, Jive Records has pushed the album up to a November 28th release date. The group said in a released statement, "The moving up of the date is purely off the demand of the consumer and the Clipse fan. That's who we're doing this for right now. This album is about the fans that kept us relevant. They've helped us carve out our path, and we're very prepared to go against the grain in putting out these releases. We had that confidence that not one conglomerate is gonna hold us back."

The Clipse haven't released an album since their 2002 platinum debut, Lord Willin'. After battling for months with their label Jive Records, the group reached a resolution earlier this year that allowed them to stay with the label but launch their own Re-Up imprint.

The album has been receiving excellent reviews. The group explained the message behind the new project. Pusha T and Malice said, "The album is a documentary. This is the life of the Clipse, what we're going through, and us spillin'our guts, and letting the world know it ain't been all gravy with us. This album, if it says nothing else, says struggle. It represents struggle."

The duo added, "We just wanna be responsible for putting out the hip hop that we and our peers listen to, and that's lyric-driven hip-hop. We wanna be known as the guys who brought a balance back to hip-hop in general."

The latest single from the project is "What It Do (Wamp, Wamp)" featuring Slim Thug.