Let God Sort Em Out
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| 📅 Released | July 11, 2025 | |||
| Studio | Louis Vuitton headquarters (Paris) | |||
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| 🤑 Producer | Pharrell Williams (also exec.) | |||
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Let God Sort Em Out is the upcoming fifth[lower-alpha 1] studio album by American hip-hop duo Clipse, consisting of brothers No Malice and Pusha T. Set to be released by Roc Nation and Def Jam Recordings on July 11, 2025, it will mark the duo's first album since Til the Casket Drops (2009). The album is fully produced by Pharrell Williams. The lead single, "Ace Trumpets", was released on May 30, 2025.
Background
Clipse breakup and partial reunion
Til the Casket Drops (2009) was the final album before the duo split to make solo material. Although an official breakup announcement wasn't made at the time, rumors that the duo was over began when Malice changed his stage name to No Malice, converted to Christianity, and started making Christian hip-hop.[lower-alpha 2] In 2014, No Malice firmly denied the possibility of a reunion.[5] His attitude had softened by 2016: "I’ma tell you that I learned to never say never, and I don’t shut the door on anything. I really don’t. In fact, I would like to see Clipse do it. But I just do things differently."[1] Later in 2016, he reflected on the moment the breakup occurred, amid pressure from the indictment of their manager and other people in their lives, when he angrily declared to his brother on a plane that he was done with the duo.[6]
Without announcing a full reunion, the brothers appeared together (credited as Clipse) on "Use This Gospel" by Kanye West from his album Jesus is King (2019). From this point forward, the duo started performing live again.[7] They joined up yet again on "Punch Bowl" by Nigo, from his album I Know Nigo! (2022).[8] No Malice made a guest appearance (credited as Malice) on "I Pray for You" by Pusha T from his album It's Almost Dry (2022).[9]
On June 20, 2023, a new Clipse track titled "Chains & Whips" was played during the Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring-Summer 2024 Show—the first fashion show by Pharrell Williams as creative director of menswear at the company.[11] Another song, "Birds Don't Sing" (featuring John Legend), was previewed during the next annual edition of the show on June 18, 2024.[12] The next day, Vulture published an interview with the duo in which an upcoming album produced entirely by Pharrell was confirmed for 2025.[13] In October, the duo seemingly signed to Def Jam Recordings, which had already been Pusha T's label as a solo artist;[14] by December, Let God Sort Em Out was titled and confirmed by Pusha T to be finished.[15] A Pharrell-produced Pusha T track titled "Mike Tyson Blow to the Face" was featured in Pharrell's short film All Day I Dream About Sport in February 2025.[16] On May 7, a final teaser was posted to Pusha T's Instagram account, which Billboard named "So Far Ahead".[17]
Album rollout
Through their joint and individual Instagram accounts on May 28, 2025, Clipse announced that lead single "Ace Trumpets" was to be released on May 30.[18] The next day, the album's release was set for July 11, with distribution to be handled by Roc Nation Distribution instead of Def Jam, and the Kaws-designed cover art was revealed.[19]
Recording
The album was recorded at Louis Vuitton's headquarters in Paris, France.[19]
Track listing
Credits adapted from Apple Music.[20]
All tracks produced by Pharrell Williams.
All tracks credited to Clipse, Pusha T, and No Malice.
There will be thirteen tracks.
| Let God Sort Em Out track listing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 5. | "Ace Trumpets" | 2:34 | |
Speculated tracks
- "Birds Don't Sing" (featuring John Legend)
- "Chains & Whips"
- "Mike Tyson Blow to the Face"
- "So Far Ahead"
Personnel
Credits adapted from Apple Music.[20]
- Gene Thornton – vocals
- Terrence Thornton – vocals
- Mike Larson – programming, mixing engineer
- Manny Marroquin – mixing engineer
- Pharrell Williams – mixing engineer
- Zach Pereyra – mastering engineer
- Trey Station – assistant engineer
- Anthony Vilchis – assistant engineer
- Rob Ulsh – engineer[lower-alpha 3]
Notes
- ↑ Labeled as the duo's fourth album in promotional materials. The duo's first album, Exclusive Audio Footage (1999), was initially only released through promotional copies which later leaked online; the album was officially released via streaming services in 2022.
- ↑ Thornton has pushed back on the terms "Christian hip-hop" and "Christian rap" being used to describe his music, stating: "To me, it’s no different than the music I was putting out. It still sounds very real, street hip-hop. It’s just minus the ignorance. I hate when someone tries to label me as Christian hip-hop or positive music. I think that’s crazy because the music is very hard."[1] Nevertheless, the terms have been used by various magazines and blogs, including Maclean's,[2] HotNewHipHop,[3] and Uproxx.[4]
- ↑ Credited only as an "engineer" on Apple Music, Ulsh's biography on his studio's website portrays him primarily as a recording engineer as opposed to a mixing or mastering engineer.[21]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diep, Eric (February 19, 2016). "No Malice Details His Journey of Finding Religion, New Album & Leaving His Past Behind in 'The End of Malice' Film". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ↑ Lee, Adrian (January 28, 2022). "Rap's crossroads: Why big-name rappers are daring to be religious". Maclean's. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ↑ Horton, Chad (November 28, 2022). "5 Christian Hip-Hop Artists Infiltrating The Mainstream". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ↑ Williams, Aaron (May 2, 2022). "Clipse's Shelved Debut Album Is Now Available For Streaming". Uproxx. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ↑ Coleman II, C. Vernon (March 30, 2014). "No Malice Emphatically Confirms It's A Wrap For The Clipse". XXL. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Thornton Jr., Gene (March 1, 2016). "No Malice Details Exact Moment Clipse Broke Up" (Video). Interviewed by Justin Hunte. HipHopDX. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via YouTube.
They were picking up all of our friends at different times, you know. I had a friend—he just had a baby, and he wheelchairing his wife. She holding the baby. Soon as he come out the hospital, bam, they got him. Had another friend—he's driving on the interstate, you know, with his girl, his daughter in the car, and police just come, hit, you know, they car. Like, really crash into they car, you know, to make them pull over. And they were just picking up everybody, you know. [...] When I was on the plane, and I didn't see my brother get on the plane, you know, I knew. Like, I knew what was up, 'cause we never miss flights. We weren't never late, you know. [...] So I'm sitting on the plane, and, you know, the very last minute, the very last minute, he comes stumbling in the door, so I stood up in the middle of the aisle in front of all those people on the plane, and I told him— I was like, 'Yo, I don't know if you thought I was joking, I don't know if you thought I was playing, but I'm letting you know I ain't doing this no more!'
- ↑ Strauss, Matthew (2025-05-29). "Clipse Announce Let God Sort Em Out, First New Album Since 2009". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Walker, Joe (March 25, 2022). "Clipse's Pusha T & No Malice Reunite With The Neptunes On Nigo's 'Punch Bowl'". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (April 22, 2022). "Premature Evaluation: Pusha T 'It's Almost Dry'". Stereogum. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Gheciu, Alex Nino (May 16, 2025). "Pusha T Is Selling Off Some of the Rarest Designer Grails in His Closet". GQ. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Bateman, Kristen (June 20, 2023). "Pharrell Williams's Louis Vuitton Men's Debut Was a Star-Packed Celebration". W Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ↑ DeVille, Chris (June 18, 2024). "New Clipse Song "Birds Don't Sing" Debuts At Louis Vuitton Fashion Show". Stereogum. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ↑ Jenkins, Craig (June 19, 2024). "The Clipse Missed This". Vulture. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Caraan, Sophie (October 30, 2024). "Clipse Officially Signs With Def Jam for New Album 'Let God Sort Em Out'". Hypebeast. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Diaz, Angel (December 11, 2024). "Pusha T Promises the New Clipse Album Produced by Pharrell Is 'Done'". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Jones, Okla (February 18, 2025). "Pharrell Williams Expands His Artistry With Powerful Short Film, 'All Day I Dream About Sport'". Essence. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Diaz, Angel (May 8, 2025). "Pusha T Teases a New Clipse Snippet Featuring Pharrell: 'So Far Ahead'". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Thornton, Terrence [@kingpush] (May 28, 2025). "ACE TRUMPETS PRODUCED BY @pharrell OUT FRIDAY 5/30". Archived from the original on May 29, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Saponara, Michael (May 29, 2025). "Clipse Announces 'Let God Sort Em Out' Release Date With Cinematic Trailer, Reveals Album Cover Art". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Let God Sort Em Out - Album by Clipse, May 30, 2025, retrieved May 30, 2025
- ↑ "Rob Ulsh". Master Sound Studios. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
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