How important have mixtapes been to Clipse’s career, especially when Jive Records kept delaying your albums?
Pusha T: Mixtapes are definitely a big part, especially for the fans. It’s a great way for them to hear us and to keep us relevant. It’s also a form of therapy for us. We can vent. DBK: How has Columbia Records been treating you guys, and when is your next major release coming out? Pusha T: Columbia’s great because we have a lot more creative control. We’re trying to release the album in the first quarter of next year. It’s gonna be called Till The Casket Drops. That’s a saying we have amongst our friends in Virginia Beach. It means I’m gonna keep doing this music until I die. DBK: Who have you worked with on the album? Pusha T: We’ve worked with The Neptunes, The J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and a bunch more already. I just got some stuff sent from RZA. That’ll be dope. Maybe Kanye, too. We’re waiting for some of his stuff. It’s a good time to hear the Clipse come out of their shell. Fans have heard two perfectly produced Neptunes albums, but this release will be more diverse. DBK: What can
