Clipse's "Let God Sort Em Out" Album Review.

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Ernest explains why he almost skipped Clipse's new album because of Malice's flip-flopping on their drug-dealing past.

Ernest opens by acknowledging the album's release earlier in the year and addresses potential listener criticism. He details his initial disinterest in listening due to Malice's past statements about Clipse not actually being drug dealers, which he views as character flip-flopping. The host introduces his 'Kanye list' concept for artists whose character affects his listening habits. He explains he ultimately listened because Pusha T invited brutal honesty in interviews. Ernest critiques the album's production, stating it sounds like a Kanye West project despite Clipse's public issues with Kanye. He notes Pusha T's diss bars toward Kanye on the album and the lack of response. The host argues Pharrell has lost his signature touch and modernized Clipse's sound too much. He praises the track 'MTB TTF' as the best-produced song. Ernest highlights Kendrick Lamar's feature as the best verse on the album, which he sees as a problem. He criticizes Stove God Cooks' hook as overhyped. The host compares the situation to 50 Cent dissing Ja Rule then making similar music. He concludes the album doesn't feel like a Clipse project sonically. Ernest rates it 4/10, his lowest score in a while. He encourages listeners to form their own opinions. The episode ends with calls to subscribe and support the podcast.

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A focused review of Clipse, Pharrell's modernizing touch, and the street-gritty sound longtime fans value.

The review frames Clipse's "Let God Sort Them Out" as a question of renewal: can a familiar act move with the moment without sanding down the street-gritty production style that gave it weight for longtime fans?

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Press play if you want a Clipse album review that gets pointed about Pharrell, Kanye echoes, and what happens when a group with a gritty street identity gets modernized.

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