The Clipse are rap’s reigning poet laureates, the mercurial pair are unorthodox, and so too is their story. Their enviable legion of fans constantly works itself into an online froth, anointing the Clipse the greatest duo ever to touch microphones. However, the casual listener may only recall the now-faint reverberations of 2002 anthem “Grindin” when the brothers, arm-in-arm with fellow Virginians-The Neptunes, signalled a new day in rap. Indeed, the Clipse have shown not only innovation, but tenacity. With their third label release Til The Casket Drops released on March 29th, the Clipse stand as the proverbial oasis on rap’s arid landscape.

After “Grindin” catapulted the Clipse and their debut album Lord Willin’ into the Top Ten on both the R&B/Hip-Hop and Billboard 200 charts, the duo’s destiny seemed assured. High-profile collaborations such as Justin Timberlake’s chart topper “Like I Love You,” only quickened their pace. Easily shifting from grizzled street sages to pop savants, the duo found its twin calling cards. Never has rap seen a group so beloved by its endemic audience but also so ripe for mass consumption. In truth, the Clipse are equal parts icon and iconoclast.

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