CLPPNG

CLPPNG is the debut studio album by American hip hop group clipping. It was released on June 10, 2014, through Sub Pop as the follow-up to their debut mixtape midcity.^[1] The album has guest appearances from Gangsta Boo, King T, Cocc Pistol Cree, Guce, Mariel Jacoda and Tom Erbe.

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.3/10[2]
Metacritic	73/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
DIY	[5]
Exclaim!	9/10[6]
Fact	3.5/5[7]
Financial Times	[8]
The Irish Times	[9]
Mojo	[10]
NME	8/10[11]
Pitchfork	5.6/10[12]
Uncut	8/10[13]

CLPPNG
Studio album by clipping.
Released	June 10, 2014
Genre	Underground hip hop experimental hip hop musique concrète
Length	55:31
Label	Sub Pop
Producer	William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes
Clipping. chronology
midcity (2013) CLPPNG (2014) Wriggle (2016)

Composition

Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! writes that the album sees the group continue their combination of musique concrète and gangsta rap, while deeming it more accessible than their earlier work.^[14] Fred Thomas of AllMusic deems it a harsh album that fuses "noise frequencies, brutally dark beats, and MC Daveed Diggs' unhinged, often ugly lyrical flow."^[15] "Intro" features rapping over a beatless backdrop of feedback reminiscent of Merzbow.^[15] "Dream" features a "ringing bell, white noise and tape hiss",^[14] while the next track "Get Up" is built solely around the sound of an alarm clock.^[14][15] The album also features a performance of John Cage's Williams Mix (1951–1953), recorded with Tom Erbe.^[14]

Track listing

CLPPNG track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro" (Not featured on vinyl release due to extended intro on "Body & Blood."[16])	1:04
2.	"Body & Blood"	4:28
3.	"Work Work" (featuring Cocc Pistol Cree)	3:41
4.	"Summertime" (featuring King T)	4:02
5.	"Taking Off"	4:49
6.	"Tonight" (featuring Gangsta Boo)	4:35
7.	"Dream"	5:29
8.	"Get Up" (featuring Mariel Jacoda)	2:55
9.	"Or Die" (featuring Guce)	4:05
10.	"Inside Out"	3:36
11.	"Story 2"	2:11
12.	"Dominoes"	5:58
13.	"Ends" (Not featured on vinyl release.[17])	5:25
14.	"Williams Mix" (featuring Tom Erbe)	4:22

All tracks are written by clipping..

Vinyl edition (bonus track)

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Run Out"	4:50

Japanese edition (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Brian" (featuring Brian Chippendale)	3:55
16.	"God Given Tongue" (featuring Bryan Lewis Saunders)	8:05

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18]	22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19]	46