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Clipse's Bold Return: New Album Amid Industry Tensions

6/3/2025

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Clipse is set to drop their highly anticipated album, *Let God Sort 'Em Out*, on July 11 through Roc Nation, following a dramatic split from Def Jam over censorship issues surrounding Kendrick Lamar's verse on "Chains & Whips." Pusha T's fierce criticism of the label's demands fueled their exit, while Drake's lawsuit against UMG adds another layer of tension to the music scene.

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Clipse is set to drop their highly anticipated album, *Let God Sort 'Em Out*, on July 11 through Roc Nation, following a dramatic split from Def Jam over censorship issues surrounding Kendrick Lamar's verse on "Chains & Whips." Pusha T's fierce criticism of the label's demands fueled their exit, while Drake's lawsuit against UMG adds another layer of tension to the music scene.