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] The album has guest appearances from
Gangsta Boo,
King T, Cocc Pistol Cree, Guce, Mariel Jacoda and Tom Erbe.
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]
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] The album has guest appearances from
Gangsta Boo,
King T, Cocc Pistol Cree, Guce, Mariel Jacoda and Tom Erbe.
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]