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Jul 10, 2014Never does this album sound more genuine than when it's low-key, because it's then that Clipping. foregoes the satire--the very lifeblood that runs through CLPPNG's veins.
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Jun 11, 2014This was, at least until two days ago, the most ambitious and powerful underground hip-hop album to be released this year. But leave it to Death Grips to drop a surprise record on us and steal the spotlight from their fellow Californians. We’ll have to wait before we find out which one stands the test of time, but for the moment, advantage: Clipping.
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Jun 9, 2014They’re not ceasing their distinct punk-rap, but they’re offering a new portion of the spectrum. If you found it had to stomach their previous material, CLPPNG will provide you a rope, from which you can drag yourself into their miscreant lair. Fair warning: they may not let you leave.
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MojoJul 24, 2014CLPPNG is the work of hip hop auteurs delivering the shock of the new. [Jul 2014, p.88]
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Jun 10, 2014CLPPNG is an excellent, beautifully-executed record.
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Jun 9, 2014The variety of the record is tied together with a strong story-thread that prides itself on being cohesive.
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Jun 9, 2014While it aims to push boundaries, CLPPNG does so in a way that demonstrates a love for the music and culture that forms its source material.
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Jun 9, 2014CLPPNG makes a sterling argument for the intersection of noise and hip-hop tropes.
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Jun 9, 2014Clipping's nightmare is riveting, particularly during its sweat-inducing peak 'Get Up', which uses an alarm clock as a beat underneath breakneck verses.
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Jun 16, 2014An uncharacteristically difficult end to a record that’s not quite a paradigm smasher, but a must-hear for anyone who likes their hip-hop weird and with teeth.
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Jun 12, 2014CLPPNG is a more focused release that separates Clipping. from their experimental peers.
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Jun 13, 2014Overall, CLPPNG is chock full of ideas, and if its failure is due to overambitiousness, well, there are worse ways to fail.
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Jun 9, 2014Even when the songs sound coherent and have some interesting moments, the jarring beats still come on as incessantly aggressive with no actual power, inspiration, or deeper statement driving the noise.
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Jul 7, 2014The record lacks vision, direction, clarity.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 60 out of 66
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Mixed: 3 out of 66
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Negative: 3 out of 66
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Jun 28, 2014
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Jun 12, 2014
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