Is the universe trying to tell us something about comebacks? With the stars aligning and the moon doing its little dance in retrograde, it seems like Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out is back in the spotlight, reminding us that hip-hop is not just a young man’s game. Imagine that! A duo from Virginia shaking things up again, showing us that it’s possible to rise like a phoenix no matter how long you’ve been away from the mic. This stellar album has proven to be more than just a blip on the radar—it debuted at number four on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold over 118,000 copies. Not too shabby! And let’s not forget the Grammy win for Best Rap Performance with “Chains & Whips,” along with four other prestigious nominations. It’s wild to think that this gem will be celebrating its first birthday this July 11, and Pusha T isn’t about to let the world forget it! During a recent Coachella performance, he boldly declared it’s still “the album of the motherf*ckin year.” So, what cosmic shifts are pushing Pusha to reaffirm his throne? Buckle up, because the drama—from ghostwriting allegations to album accolades—is just getting started!
There’s no denying how impactful and great Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out was and still is. It proved that hip-hop is not just a young man’s game and that a comeback can be successful no matter how long it’s been.
For a quick refresher, the Virginia duo’s fourth studio album went on to debut inside the top five on the Hot 200. It came in at the number four spot, selling a highly respectable 118,000 copies.
Additionally, it won an award at this year’s Grammys, taking home Best Rap Performance with “Chains & Whips.” It was also nominated four other times for Best Music Video, Rap Album, and Album of the Year.
It’s wild to think that the project will now be a year old this summer on July 11. But even though that’s the reality, Pusha T is making sure that his fans and haters aren’t forgetting about it.
During their Coachella set yesterday, King Push declared to the crowd that LGSEO is still the cream of the crop, and that goes for any genre.
He said, “‘Let God Sort Em Out’ is still the album of the motherf*ckin year. Whole new year, still album of the year,” per Kurrco. “Album of the motherf*cking year until we drop again. We don’t care who dropping. It don’t matter.”
That’s quite the bold claim for obvious reasons but it feels that way because of the recent allegations against Push in particular.
Over this same weekend, hip-hop social media erupted after a handful of alleged reference tracks from Quentin Miller for Push surfaced. Three of them came to light, to be more specific. But one that was really highlighted was an alleged track called “Real Gon’ Come.” Allegedly, it’s from the DAYTONA sessions, which were roughly between 2017-2018.
This went viral because if you remember, before Drake went toe-to-toe with Kendrick Lamar, him and Pusha went at it. During their battle, the latter levied ghostwriting allegations on songs like “Infrared,” which ironically is on DAYTONA. There, Pusha T raps, “The bigger question is how the Russians did it /
It was written like Nas, but it came from Quentin.”
Folks were split on how to feel, with some arguing that it doesn’t look that bad because Miller’s alleged writing was for hooks. Additionally, these songs didn’t release, so no harm, no foul. On the other side, people feel this is blatant hypocrisy on Pusha’s part, the take that DJ Akademiks agrees with.
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