| CLPPNG | ||||
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| Released | June 10, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 55:31 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes | |||
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CLPPNG is the debut studio album by American hip hop group clipping. It was released on June 10, 2014, through Sub Pop as the follow-up to their debut mixtape midcity.[1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating | 
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[2] | 
| Metacritic | 73/100[3] | 
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic |      [4] | 
| DIY |      [5] | 
| Exclaim! | 9/10[6] | 
| Fact | 3.5/5[7] | 
| Financial Times |      [8] | 
| The Irish Times |      [9] | 
| Mojo |      [10] | 
| NME | 8/10[11] | 
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10[12] | 
| Uncut | 8/10[13] | 
Composition
Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! writes that the album sees the group continue their combination of musique concrète and gangsta rap, while deeming it more accessible than their earlier work.[14] Fred Thomas of AllMusic deems it a harsh album that fuses "noise frequencies, brutally dark beats, and MC Daveed Diggs' unhinged, often ugly lyrical flow."[15] "Intro" features rapping over a beatless backdrop of feedback reminiscent of Merzbow.[15] "Dream" features a "ringing bell, white noise and tape hiss",[14] while the next track "Get Up" is built solely around the sound of an alarm clock.[14][15] The album also features a performance of John Cage's Williams Mix (1951–1953), recorded with Tom Erbe.[14]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Daveed Diggs
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:04 | 
| 2. | "Body & Blood" | 4:28 | 
| 3. | "Work Work" (featuring Cocc Pistol Cree) | 3:41 | 
| 4. | "Summertime" (featuring King T) | 4:02 | 
| 5. | "Taking Off" | 4:49 | 
| 6. | "Tonight" (featuring Gangsta Boo) | 4:35 | 
| 7. | "Dream" | 5:29 | 
| 8. | "Get Up" (featuring Mariel Jacoda) | 2:55 | 
| 9. | "Or Die" (featuring Guce) | 4:05 | 
| 10. | "Inside Out" | 3:36 | 
| 11. | "Story 2" | 2:11 | 
| 12. | "Dominoes" | 5:58 | 
| 13. | "Ends" | 5:25 | 
| 14. | "Williams Mix" (featuring Tom Erbe) | 4:22 | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Run Out" | 4:50 | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Brian" (featuring Brian Chippendale) | 3:55 | 
| 16. | "God Given Tongue" (featuring Bryan Lewis Saunders) | 8:05 | 
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position | 
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 22 | 
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 46 | 
References
- ↑ "Official clipping. Bandcamp".
- ↑ "CLPPNG by clipping. reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ↑ "Reviews for CLPPNG by Clipping". Metacritic. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ↑ Thomas, Fred. "CLPPNG – clipping". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ Price, Joe (June 3, 2014). "clipping. – CLPPNG". DIY. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (June 9, 2014). "clipping.: CLPPNG". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ↑ Pattison, Louis (June 16, 2014). "CLPPNG". Fact. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ↑ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (June 6, 2014). "Clipping: CLPPNG – review". Financial Times. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ↑ Carroll, Jim (June 20, 2014). "Clipping: Clppng". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ↑ "clipping.: CLPPNG". Mojo (248): 88. July 2014.
- ↑ Homewood, Ben (June 9, 2014). "Clipping – 'CLPPNG'". NME. Archived from the original on June 13, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ Raymer, Miles (June 13, 2014). "clipping.: CLPPNG". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑  "clipping.: CLPPNG". Uncut. 2014. Subversive commentary hits home with industrial force. 
- 1 2 3 4 Quinlan, Thomas (June 9, 2014). "clipping. CLPPNG". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- 1 2 3 Thomas, Fred. "CLPPNG Review by Fred Thomas". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Clipping Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Clipping Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2020.