Pusha T and Malice showcase new Let God Sort Em Out songs and revisit past classics during NPR visit

The reunited Clipse continued their promo tour in support of their new album Let God Sort Em Out with a visit to NPR’s Tiny Desk on Friday.

The duo of Pusha T and Malice were joined by an NPR-enlisted backing band that included the Lox drummer Daru Jones, keyboardists Darryl Woodson and Briley Harris, DJ Yoo Q!, and a pair of backup singers for the six-song set, which featured two songs apiece from 2002’s Lord Willin’, 2006’s Hell Hath No Fury, and their just-released first LP in 16 years.

A pair of Lord Willin’ tracks — “Virginia” and their hit “Grindin’” — bookended the performance, with Hell Hath No Fury’s “Keys Open Doors” and “Momma I’m So Sorry” then giving way to the Let God Sort Em Out one-two punch of “Chains & Whips” and “Birds Don’t Sing.”

Let God Sort Em Out marks Clipse’s first album since 2009’s Til the Casket Drops. “I feel like I don’t think we’re ever in a rush to put out the music, because when it’s ready and when the time is right, we know it’s right,” Pusha T told Rolling Stone earlier this year. 

“We didn’t foresee these twists and turns, but I think it always works out for the best. One thing that we always know, is that the music is incredible. So we don’t stress the back office stuff. We’ve always just gotten through off of the greatness of the music.”

The Tiny Desk gig also serves as a preview for the duo’s upcoming tour, which begins August 3 in Boston and will keep the Thornton brothers on the road through September 10 in Detroit.

Fontaines D.C. have teamed up with Rosalía for their new collaboration, Where Is Gone?.

The song features on the Irish rock band's forthcoming album, Dopamine Chamber, which arrives on Friday (16.10.26). For guitarist Carlos O’Connell, working with the Spanish superstar is particularly special because of his own Spanish roots.

He explained: “I’ve admired Rosalía ever since her debut album, which I thought was absolutely beautiful.

“What excited me most was the way she continued to preserve Spain's musical traditions, something that felt spiritually connected to what we've been trying to achieve with Irish music. Having roots in both countries, it's been really special to witness. "She's an artist who has continued to amaze me at every point in her career.”

Frontman Grian Chatten has also described the collaboration with Rosalía as one of the most memorable achievements of his career.

He revealed that he felt "humbled" when she agreed to lend her voice to the band's album.

Speaking to NPR, Grian said: “I've always felt there's something almost like a single big idea that I'm personally trying to communicate to the world before I get old and die, if that makes sense. There's one thing I think I'll spend my life trying to express. I have a feeling she has a similar outlook. … I mean, she's an amazing arranger, composer and lyricist. It means so much that she wanted to sing on something we'd put together. It's definitely one of the highlights of my career.”

Rosalía's links to Irish rock music extend beyond Fontaines D.C. She also offered inspiration and helped develop the Spanish lyrics for U2's The Mirror Maker (Rosalía), a track from their forthcoming album, Carnaval de Luz.

During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, she spoke about frontman Bono, saying: “I don't know him personally, but he sent me a text explaining that he was working on a new project and had written a song called The Mirror Maker."

Rosalía joked that Bono had invented a few words of his own.

She recalled telling him: “I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I told him he could create his own language if he wanted to.”

She described the opportunity to collaborate with the 66 year old music veteran as a real privilege.

She added: “Bono is a legend.

“It's amazing.”

Bono recently revealed that he was worried about seeming like a stalker when he reached out to Rosalía to ask whether he could name the song after her.

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