Clipse is a Virginia based hip hop duo. Formed by brothers Malice (born Gene Thornton in 1973, in The Bronx, New York) and Pusha-T (born Terrence Thornton in 1977, in The Bronx, New York) in 1992, the group is affiliated with multi-platinum production team The Neptunes.
History
Exclusive Audio Footage (1993?1999)
Clipse began its career in music in 1993 when the Thornton brothers met Pharrell Williams, one half of the production team The Neptunes. Impressed with their lyrical talents, Williams formed a working relationship with the duo. He eventually helped them secure a recording contract with Elektra Records in 1997. Under Elektra and with The Neptunes handling its production, Clipse recorded its debut album, Exclusive Audio Footage. Its first single, "The Funeral", helped to generate fan interest in the album, but failed to make a significant commercial impact due to poor promotion from Elektra. With "The Funeral" deemed a failure, Exclusive Audio Footage itself was shelved ind
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipse