The Clipse have finally addressed The Neptunes‘ breakup.
During an interview with The New York Times’ Popcast, the brothers from Virginia were asked about the production duo they’ve been connected to for most of their careers.
“Absolutely miss Chad [Hugo], as far as, you know, being on the album,” No Malice admitted before making sure to add that he runs into Chad all the time. “I’ll see Chad in the airport, in the street, at Buffalo Wild Wings, you know, in VA. Whatever they got going on, just hope for the best. … Whenever we see each other, it’s always gonna be love. Always.”
Pusha T, on the other hand, doesn’t feel like they missed Hugo’s influence on their upcoming album Let God Sort Em Out.
“For me no,” he said. “Everybody knows my favorite album is Hell Hath No Fury. Pharrell did that alone. That’s it. … Chad’s my guy. I love Chad. Pharrell’s my guy; love Chad too. We’re brothers, we came up together. But, you know, when you say missing in the music, there is no missing in the music when it comes to the Clipse. And if it’s just P, it don’t matter — we find what we find.”
In September 2024, Pharrell revealed that he and his longtime collaborator weren’t on speaking terms anymore as the two are currently embroiled in a legal dispute over the rights to the group’s name, with Hugo accusing Williams of “fraudulently” looking to take full control of the legendary group’s trademarks.
You can watch the full interview below.
