Clipse have revealed that they were forced to part ways with Def Jam after the label attempted to force them to remove Kendrick Lamar‘s guest verse from their new album, Let God Sort Em Out.
Speaking to GQ, Pusha T described how their relationship with the storied label crumbled over Lamar’s feature on “Chains & Whips”.
He said: “They wanted me to ask Kendrick to censor his verse, which of course I was never doing. And then they wanted me to take the record off. And so, after a month of not doing it, Steve Gawley, the lawyer over there was like, ‘We’ll just drop the Clipse.’ But that can’t work because I’m still there [solo]. But [if] you let us all go… ”
It was also revealed that Def Jam were concerned about the optics of two of Drake’s arch rivals teaming up on a track while his lawsuit against UMG was ongoing.
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As a result, Clipse and Pusha departed the label and eventually signed with Roc Nation to release their highly anticipated reunion album.
Def Jam and UMG are yet to comment on Pusha’s allegations.
Last week, Clipse finally announced the release date for Let God Sort Em Out.
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In a social media post and cinematic trailer, the brothers announced that fans can expect the album relatively soon with it arriving on July 11.
Let God Sort Em Out will also be executive produced by longtime collaborator, Pharrell Williams.
The announcement would also reveal that the entire project was recorded at the headquarters of Louis Vuitton in Paris.
The unveiling was accompanied by a trailer which shows the two rappers working in the studio as well as archive footage of figures such as Mike Tyson, Slick Rick and DJ Clue.
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The clip also features the voice of Marge Simpson.
KAWS has also designed the project’s artwork as he did with previous Clipse album Till the Casket Drops.
Pusha previously confirmed that the album was completely finished by the end of last year.
Speaking with journalist and broadcaster Ari Melber at Miami Art Week, Pusha said: “We always take long, people be mad. [But] it’s okay ’cause it’s done. I’m telling y’all, it’s done. I promose you. It’s in my phone.”
