Exclusive Audio Footage
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Exclusive Audio Footage is the unreleased debut album from Virginia
hip hop
duo Clipse
. Despite being unreleased, the album spawned one single, "The Funeral"
, after they signed with Elektra Records
. The album's first and only single was "The Funeral". It failed to catch on in any meaningful way, and their label, Elektra Records
, decided to indefinitely shelve the album. Clipse
were released from their record contract not long afterward.
Exclusive Audio Footage also marks the beginning of the Clipse's recording partnership with The Neptunes
. Most of the album's content is very similar to the Clipse's recent albums Lord Willin'
and Hell Hath No Fury
, focusing on their drug dealing pasts, though it was much more "theatrical" and "movie-esque" than either of their recent albums.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
duo Clipse
Clipse
Clipse is a Virginia Beach, Virginia-based hip hop duo. Formed in 1992 by brothers Malice and Pusha T , the group is heavily affiliated with production team The Neptunes and signed to Star Trak Entertainment.- Exclusive Audio Footage :The Thornton brothers were born in The Bronx, New...
. Despite being unreleased, the album spawned one single, "The Funeral"
Overview
Exclusive Audio Footage was meant to be the debut album of ClipseClipse
Clipse is a Virginia Beach, Virginia-based hip hop duo. Formed in 1992 by brothers Malice and Pusha T , the group is heavily affiliated with production team The Neptunes and signed to Star Trak Entertainment.- Exclusive Audio Footage :The Thornton brothers were born in The Bronx, New...
, after they signed with Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
. The album's first and only single was "The Funeral". It failed to catch on in any meaningful way, and their label, Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
, decided to indefinitely shelve the album. Clipse
Clipse
Clipse is a Virginia Beach, Virginia-based hip hop duo. Formed in 1992 by brothers Malice and Pusha T , the group is heavily affiliated with production team The Neptunes and signed to Star Trak Entertainment.- Exclusive Audio Footage :The Thornton brothers were born in The Bronx, New...
were released from their record contract not long afterward.
Exclusive Audio Footage also marks the beginning of the Clipse's recording partnership with The Neptunes
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...
. Most of the album's content is very similar to the Clipse's recent albums Lord Willin'
Lord Willin'
Lord Willin' is the debut album from Virginia hip-hop duo Clipse. Released in late 2002, the album was certified gold by the RIAA on October 1, 2002...
and Hell Hath No Fury
Hell Hath No Fury
Hell Hath No Fury is the critically acclaimed second album of Virginia hip hop duo Clipse, released on December 7, 2006 in the U.S. and in November of 2006 in some parts of Europe. Like the group's debut album, Hell Hath No Fury is produced by The Neptunes. The guest appearances are limited to...
, focusing on their drug dealing pasts, though it was much more "theatrical" and "movie-esque" than either of their recent albums.
Track listing
All tracks produced by The NeptunesThe Neptunes
The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...