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.
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.
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."
"Intro" features rapping over a beatless backdrop of feedback reminiscent of
Merzbow.
"Dream" features a "ringing bell,
white noise and
tape hiss",
while the next track "Get Up" is built solely around the sound of an
alarm clock.
The album also features a performance of
John Cage's
Williams Mix (1951–1953), recorded with Tom Erbe.
Track listing
Charts
External links
