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Album Review: Clipping. - Clpping

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The killer Intro and Take Off notwithstanding, Diggs has taken the foot off the pedal – and Clppng is clipped as a result.

Industrial noise rap has become a thing since Death Grips ripped the music world asunder with their nihilistic vision. Clipping. is the next group to shoot somewhere near the mainstream, signing to Sub Pop and releasing an excellent opening salvo in 2013's Midcity. Clppng is the surprisingly tempered follow-up. Gone is the staccato production and abrasion, with more focus on Daveed Diggs' lyrical skills and oddball quirks. The production is intriguing; this album is not. The killer Intro and Take Off notwithstanding, Diggs has taken the foot off the pedal – and Clppng is clipped as a result.