"The trio of rapper Daveed Diggs and producers Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson did not expect to find an audience for their abrasive brand of rap music. But since the formation of Clipping and the release of their debut album, the field of commercial music enlarged ever so slightly, making room again for noisier, more adventurous elements in electronic production. Blending precise, quick fire vocals with caustic burst of noise, Clipping Are classic west coast rap music from the tradition where sounding different wasn't cause for fear. The album features guest verses from some of the band's strongest influences, including Gangsta Boo (formerly of Three 6 Mafia, and currently of Da Mafia 6ix), Guce (longtime Bay Area mainstay, member of Bullys Wit Fullys), King T (all-around West Coast gangster rap legend, founder of the Likwit Crew, and mentor to Xzibit and Tha Alkaholiks). For the first single from the album, 'Work Work', Clipping joined up with Cocc Pistol Cree, a newcomer from Compton best known for her appearance on DJ Mustard's mixtape Ketchup, and her song 'Lady Killa.' **The LP version does not include the songs 'Intro' and 'Ends' found on the CD/digital version but does include a slightly longer version of the track 'Body and Blood.' The vinyl version also includes a bonus feature of 100 locked groove audio samples on side 4, which are exclusive to the vinyl version of this release." - Sub Pop black double vinyl pressing side D contains 100 locked grooves housed in deluxe triple panel gatefold jacket w/ printed inner sleeves music label: Sub Pop 2014
