Pitchfork

Yes. Yes, yes, yes, yes: YES! Clipse are back; they're really back! The latest news on the duo's Hell Hath No Fury LP-- the long-awaited follow-up to 2002's Lord Willin'-- is that the release date has actually been pushed UP from the previously reported December 12 to November 28. And this time, we believe it.

Here's a bit of evidence to support our belief: the video for "Wamp Wamp (What It Do) [ft. Slim Thug]", the second track from the record to receive the video treatment, the first being early single "Mr. Me Too".

"Wamp Wamp" differs from that track in a couple of key ways. First, Pharrell relinquishes any sort of vocal duties, content with just a brief cameo in the R. Malcolm Jones-directed video. Second, the synthesized fuzz of "Mr. Me Too" is replaced with live-sounding steel drums and congas wound so tight they sound about to explode. Pusha T and Malice sound the same way. They bring an infectious energy to their verses while never quite showing their full hands. Slim Thug's Houston drowl (drawl + growl) is another nice addition.

Jones' video for the track is standard hip hop fare: fancy cars, beautiful women, and lots of mugging for the camera. But he paces his shots well, keeping things moving and allowing the video to get out of the music's way. And considering how great that music is, we couldn't ask for much more.