clipping. - Intro (CLPPNG) Lyrics






Ghosts on the avenue were talking to theyselves
Somebody been sellin' 'em dreams again
Breathe again, the breeze is full of trees again
The beast buried under the streets is 'bout to leave the den
Of thieves and hooligans ready to fettuccine the noodles
Of any cook looking new to the kitchen
Cooking up wishes and powder
Flour the pan and the cake'll bake even better
The cheddar stay in the refrigerator to keep it fresh until it's on
Every day is preparation for Armageddon
A holocaust, any cost, you want to get on
One, or on two, get three stacks and bring it back to the fortress
Wrapping five fingers 'round that much cash'll make a motherfucker Cassius Clay
Quick to cash his pay
Checking gas with a loaded fo-fo when he rollin', po-po
On his shoulder, so he's slow, but he's goin', wouldn't you?
If you scared, say you scared, cause they comin' through sweepin'
And nobody got a problem sweepin' over you
Trust the shadows is thick, full of mattresses, get over, get past it or suck a dick
Skinner glass, killer fashion, and spinning back
So quit back spinning and get a gat
Fuck a battle rap, rappers embattled where they at
Trunk rattle is leaving the streets and is probably eating the map
Verses versus the hearses, Versace versus the nerves and the pain
Slangin' seems to be a no-brainer, the same folks sayin' it ain't
They're the same folk never seen a caddy drippin' candy paint
Onto the block after the rain
Fucker, prepare for the storm
Hope you got a blanket or a body keepin' you warm
The spoken word is weak
Scream motherfucker, dreams are cheap
Ya ain't even even gotta sleep
Don't sleep, it's clipping., bitch





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  1. B.... R....

    Only clipping would have a music video for an intro

  2. T.... ....

    1:17 my nervous system when I hit my elbow.

  3. B.... B....

    why the fuck this swans album cover moving?

  4. C.... D....

    I realise that most of the comments on this are from four years ago, but everyone suggesting that the imagery is an allusion to Swans' 'Filth' are only half right. While I have no doubt clipping is influenced by and paying homage to Swans here, both this video and the Filth album cover are referencing Samuel Beckett's experimental play 'Not I', which entirely consists of a single mouth surrounded by darkness speaking abstractly at a rapid speed. Daveed's fast-paced flow is reminiscent of this element of the play as well. 

    You can find it on Youtube, it's very weird but pretty cool.

  5. V.... ....

    0:43 fantastic beat change

  6. M.... S....

    Ghosts on the avenue were talking to theyselves
    Somebody been sellin' 'em dreams again
    Breathe again, the breeze is full of trees again
    The beast buried under the streets is 'bout to leave the den
    Of thieves and hooligans ready to fettuccine the noodles
    Of any cook looking new to the kitchen
    Cooking up wishes and powder
    Flour the pan and the cake'll bake even better
    The cheddar stay in the refrigerator to keep it fresh until it's on
    Every day is preparation for Armageddon
    A holocaust, any cost, you want to get on
    One, or on two, get three stacks and bring it back to the fortress
    Wrapping five fingers 'round that much cash'll make a motherfucker Cassius Clay
    Quick to cash his pay
    Checking gas with a loaded fo-fo when he rollin', po-po
    On his shoulder, so he's slow, but he's goin', wouldn't you?
    If you scared, say you scared, cause they comin' through sweepin'
    And nobody got a problem sweepin' over you
    Trust the shadows is thick, full of mattresses, get over, get past it or suck a dick
    Skinner glass, killer fashion, and spinning back
    So quit back spinning and get a gat
    Fuck a battle rap, rappers embattled where they at
    Trunk rattle is leaving the streets and is probably eating the map
    Verses versus the hearses, Versace versus the nerves and the pain
    Slangin' seems to be a no-brainer, the same folks sayin' it ain't
    They're the same folk never seen a caddy drippin' candy paint
    Onto the block after the rain
    Fucker, prepare for the storm
    Hope you got a blanket or a body keepin' you warm
    The spoken word is weak
    Scream motherfucker, dreams are cheap
    Ya ain't even even gotta sleep
    Don't sleep, it's clipping., bitch

    You’re welcome

  7. J.... t....

    0:20 oh so that’s where Swans got that image from

  8. M.... Y....

    my eyes and ears are bleeding

  9. c.... ....

    first time listening. this really is merzbow with vocals lmfao

  10. A.... R....

    1:00 sounds like “trump is running the rally in the streets”

  11. R.... A....

    1:17 mmm yesss it is

  12. C.... H....

    Literally no beat and it's the hardest rap song of all time. Y'all know I'm right.

  13. H.... R....

    For some reason when I go to play this on Spotify now it plays the Intro for Wriggle.

  14. J.... S....

    Ghosts on the avenue were talking to theyselves
    Somebody been selling them dreams again
    Breathe again, the breeze is full of trees again
    The beast buried under the streets is ‘bout to
    Leave the den of thieves and hooligans ready to
    Fettuccine the noodles of any cook looking new to the kitchen
    Cooking up wishes and powder, flour the pan and the cake
    He can bet that the cheddar stay in the refrigerator
    To keep it fresh until it's on
    Every day is preparation for armageddon
    A holocaust, any cost, you want to get on one or on two
    Get three stacks and bring it back to the fortress
    Wrapping five fingers 'round that much cash will make a motherfucker Cassius Clay
    Quick, the cash is pay, checking gas with a loaded fo-fo when he rollin'
    Po-po on his shoulder so he's slow but he's goin', wouldn't you?
    If you scared, say you scared, cause they comin' through sweepin'
    And nobody got a problem sweepin' over you
    Trust the shadows is thick, full of mattresses, get a passer to suck a dick
    Skinner glass, killer fashion, and spinning back
    So quit backspinning and get a gat
    Fuck a battle rap, rappers will battle where they at
    Trunk rattle is leaving the streets and probably eating the map
    Versus verses, the hearses, Versace verses the nerves and the pain
    Slang, it seems it's a no-brainer the same folks sayin' it ain't
    Are the same folk that never seen a caddy-driven candy paint
    Or the block after the rain
    Fucker, prepare for the storm
    Hope you got a blanket or a body keepin' you warm
    The spoken word is weak
    Scream motherfucker, dreams are cheap
    You ain't even even gotta sleep
    Don't sleep, it's Clipping bitch

    J.... S....

    some of it's wrong but thank you-

    J.... S....

    My God, all that in one minute.

  15. G.... B....

    ok but lowkey
    I wanna rap this at a talent show or something

  16. D.... E....

    Listen to it at 2X speed. I'm willing to bet some SERIOUS money that Daveed could do it perfectly that way, too.

  17. �.... �....

    anyone got the instrumental?

  18. S.... A....

    i wasnt ready for the rapping

  19. S.... N....

    I love how it's three am and it said "you aint even gotta sleep"

    S.... N....

    woooooow😂😂😂😂

    S.... N....

    "Don't sleep. It's Clipping, bitch."

  20. f.... m....

    GET SO FUCKIN DAR-- wait, wrong rap song that has a beat that consists of a high pitch tone that ends with a barage of abrasive noise.

    f.... m....

    fuck my eye hole its fucking amazing though

  21. S.... H....

    The body and blood reference at the end has me dead

  22. S.... ....

    jFC THAT ENDING IS TERRIFYING MY EARS SCREAM YES BUT MY EYES SAY N O

  23. L.... C....

    LITTLE WARNING BEFORE THE EAR RAPE NEXT TIME THANKS

    L.... C....

    listen to midcity

  24. L.... I....

    *Its* *Clppng* *Bitch*

    (pure earrape owch)


    :TJeff pokes his head in to see:

    My god

  25. k.... g....

    Only diggs can rap over a pure sine wave

  26. T.... B....

    Andre 3000 flooowww

  27. D.... C....

    Best teeth in the game.

  28. J.... ....

    Is this a motherfucking Swans reference?

  29. C.... D....

    this remind anyone else of marble hornets?

  30. R.... S....

    Nice Beckett use (Not I)!

  31. L.... B....

    B E S T T E E T H I N T H E G A M E

  32. E.... P....

    Oooooooooh my goodness this is so freaky cool I love it.

  33. k.... s....

    https://soundcloud.com/kj-sanon-1/king-junior-first-m-freestyle

  34. I.... ....

    I think cooking is a hobby of his.

  35. M.... B....

    album version is way better obviously....

  36. G.... W....

    Not I - Samuel Beckett

  37. K.... ....

    You're making my dog bork

  38. H.... ....

    WRIGGLE LIKE AN EEL!

  39. F.... ....

    BE STRONG, BE HARD

  40. n.... ....

    FLEX YOUR MUSCLES!

    n.... ....

    that's what I was thinking haha

  41. B.... ....

    its clipping bitch
    BQWJFQPONWGIHWEGHGWGQWEFJFJFOJMKGPOQWEGIOQWPEGIOPQEJRGIWEHFWEJPFIOQWFGHIOERJGGHIOFJHG

    B.... ....

    GET REKT

  42. 7.... ....

    U AINT EVEN GOTTA SLEEP DON'T SLEEP ITS CLIPPING BITCH

    7.... ....

    LIFBALIFUELIGBFHDBALUGEAJUGIR

  43. J.... D....

    I don't know anything cinematography but this is breathtaking and chilling and the reminds me of the Ingmar Bergman films I've seen? especially Persona, which included random brief clips of things including film reels & tech and is also just an amazing, haunting movie

  44. J.... A....

    ghosts on the avenue was talking to theyselves

  45. c.... r....

    I think the last part is a "scene" from body and blood

    c.... r....

    +chur ricardo in "story" from midcity, you can hear the beginning of "story 2" in clppng at the end.

  46. j.... ....

    damnit, they should just make a music video for every song on clppng at this point, and release a special edition that comes with a seamless movie version of all of the videos.

  47. A.... B....

    y is this the best song on the album

  48. S.... M....

    Michael Gira is the new rapper.

  49. K.... O....

    The white teeth surrounded by darkness is probably a reference to swan's album FILTH.

  50. �.... ....

    CooooooooL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  51. h.... ....

    Intro from the 1st album > Intro from the 2nd album

    h.... ....

    @high.


    1st album > 2nd album

    h.... ....

    @ElcoMoyer tru

    h.... ....

    high. Midcity was terrible

    h.... ....

    Intro from CLPPNG > All intros ever in music history

    h.... ....

    intro = intro.

  52. B.... K....

    Nice and stressful.  Watching again...

  53. J.... G....

    i love how it leads into the body and blood music vid!

  54. T.... ....

    Holy Shit! It flows right into body and blood!

  55. H.... M....

    I bet they looked at the "Filth" album cover for awhile before making this

  56. C.... ....

    im a little deaf, but good deaf

  57. D.... H....

    Clipping is defenitely my favorite rap act at the moment

    D.... H....

    Dirk Heeres TEST 3 YEARS LATER IS IT STILL??

  58. M.... ....

    That transition into the Body and Blood video tho...

  59. b.... ....

    Clipping and Azealia Banks should collaborate

  60. H.... N....

    Vertov is crying before such beauty as he finally has a successor...

  61. D.... ....

    It has not even been that long since CLPPNG but I already need a new album. I NEED MORE.

    D.... ....

    @Ubergamer13 haha and they need to do more shows in UK fuck not just London.

  62. R.... H....

    say "versus verses, the hearses, versace verses the nerves" fast one time.

    R.... H....

    Ryan Homcy NO ONE CAN IT'S SO FUCKING HARD

    R.... H....

    What the hell-

  63. M.... ....

    Daveed got some white ass teeth

    M.... ....

    Uh... duh... he has to whiten his teeth to prepare for all the mouth shots...

    M.... ....

    😂😂😂😂

    M.... ....

    They also glow in the dark

  64. R.... ....

    LIKE A LOADED 44

  65. E.... ....

    FLEX YOUR MUSCLES

  66. J.... E....

    Very Swans

  67. d.... ....

    clipping instrumentals would be great, no joke

    d.... ....

    Look up merzbow

    d.... ....

    doompuppie just listen to some Merzbow dude

  68. E.... T....

    But why is there an unpleasant ringing?

    E.... T....

    @Rectangularification Basically, I do not think your answer is specific enough. Google just told me that noise music is expressive music. My question was what are they expressing, stated rather crudely of course. And you can say that not everyone finds it off-putting, but our brains are tuned to dislike noises like that, so there is likely an expressive reason for doing so.

    E.... T....

    @J-Rad Juh this song is the introduction to their album. In fact, they similarly have an intro song that follows the same structure on their first album "Midcity". So imagine being someone who has never heard clipping before, is a fan of rap/hip hop, and wants to hear this new rap album. This is essentially what they are greeted with. The harsh, abrasive and downright disturbing instrumental while Daveed is firing bars into your ears like a machine gun is a perfect technique paint a picture of what they (the listeners) have gotten themselves into. Its clear now that this is no ordinary rap album, clipping is not here to please, they spit fast and with passion, theyre unapologetic. And altho the rest of the album isnt quite like this song, it acts as a prelude to get the listener in the correct mindstate to listen to this album. Makes you think: "Okay, that was fucking nuts. Do i wanna hear more? What other crazy things does this group have to offer??". And if you hate it, you hate it. Walk away from it. This isnt the album for you. 

    E.... T....

    @Kinglm It's fast, it's just monotonous to me. It changes pitch when the flow changes up though, so I think I would have to further examine these transitions to get at what they are going for. This post is helpful tho! 

    E.... T....

    @J-Rad Juh again, its not really for everyone, but clipping has a forward thinking take on "traditional" rap concepts: both instrumentally and lyrically. as for monotony, the focal point of this song is clearly not to sound melodic or diversified in any way lol. It just drills into your head and assails your senses. If you can get past the noise and like hard rap, you could find yourself liking this group. Theyre pretty unique. 

    E.... T....

    because it's clipping bitch

  69. H.... H....

    Dat lead-in to Body & Blood

  70. G.... ....

    extratone

  71. Y.... B....

    like I said, clipping. Is going to release a video for every song on the clppng album hefore they release the next album..

  72. D.... S....

    Best use of a mouth close-up since the 212 video.

    D.... S....

    Dom & his white bitches.

    D.... S....

    what about captain murphy's the killing joke

    D.... S....

    I think this is a Swans reference

    D.... S....

    probably is

  73. M.... H....

    looks like Swans album for Filth

    M.... H....

    I think that's the point

    M.... H....

    #bestteethinthegame

  74. m.... ....

    Is that a Samuel Beckett reference?

    m.... ....

    I believe its a swans reference