“Popular Demand (Popeyes)”
Last week Clipse served as the musical guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon where they performed “Popular Demand (Popeyes)” & “Grindin“. I’m not big on posting live performances (this happens to be the 1st), but Black Thought spit a verse on both songs and I thought the collaboration was pretty dope.
You can catch “Grindin” after the jump. Enjoy.
“Grindin”
…for the October/November issue. First off, the cover which was done by KAWS, is dope as hell. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, he’s the same guy that did the artwork for Kanye’s albums Graduation and 808’s & Heartbreak. Btw he’s also contributed his artistic skills to the artwork for Til The Casket Drops, which is scheduled to drop October 20th. But beyond the cover the Clipse discuss their upcoming album, the birth of Play Cloths, their views on rap music today and artist who drop songs every week *cough*Lil’ Wayne*cough*. When Complex mentioned that their upcoming album seems very disconnected from the industry as a whole…like, “Fuck that, this is what we’re on.” Malice’s response was…
“This album is like redemption for me. We’ve been through so much with the label, with so much in our lives. Around Hell Hath No Fury, it was just rough times. You could probably hear it in the music. We had a lot of dead weight around us that got cleared out. This time around, everything is freer; we’re in a happier place. You can really hear the change in the music. Listen to “I’m Good.” You can feel it that we’re better. Definitely. Hell Hath No Fury is about when it was more raw. This album is more along the lines of Lord Willin’. And you know Hell Hath No Fury is my favorite album.”
Yeah, at one point last week I had $3 in my pocket, my tank was on E, I was contemplating future plans and wondering how long I have before I get laid off from my job. Then I played “I’m Good“…and while I was cruisin’ on fumes down Lake Shore Drive all that shit went out the window and I felt like despite everything, at the end of the day, when it’s all said and done….I’m good.
So ladies and gentlemen, grab a beer, some wine, a square, a blunt, a cigar or whatever relaxes you (hopefully it’s not crack) and throw this song on…
Clipse – I’m Good
…and remember LIFE IS GOOD. To read the entire interview head over to Complex.com. If the Complex interview isn’t enough, head over to PrefixMag.com for another one.
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