I’ve been jamming Til’ The Casket Drops on a couple of road trips and traveling and I got to say, that is a pretty grimy but impressive album. I’ve been a fan anyway, but the singles they released — I had to warm up to them. “Freedom” is the track that kicks off the album and sets an appropriate tone for what you can expect from the rest of the album.

The video is all black and white, all stark and dark contrasts and visuals that match the lyrics. Just a couple of close-up shots that reflect to me how introspective this song is, and how we are all viewers of the shows that are the Thronton Bros. lives. I like that!

Virginia duo Clipse are back, with their much anticipated proper album Til The Casket Drops hitting us on December 8th. They’ve had some street single, some other videos and whatnot, but this is the first that I’ve felt compelled to post LOL. I like Clipse, despite their penchant for drug/gun play rhymes, I like their voices and usually their production is pretty good and interesting.

“Popular Demand (Popeyes)” is their latest single and features Cam’ron! Cam’ron looks like a scruffy cousin of Jim Jones. Good or bad thing, I’m not sure. Pharrell is on the beat, of course, as The Neptunes are the ones that are largely responsible for their mainstream success.

No Creole birds were harmed in the shooting of this video.

Check it out, the song knocks. You pretty much know what you are getting with Clipse…