clipping. - Performance & Interview (Live on KEXP at Home)

[@ileutur6863]

I love how Daveed has an entire separate fanbase that knows him as a wholesome actor and activist, completely unaware that he spits bone chilling murder verses on the side with one of the best modern hip hop projects

[@StarJester]

his duality 😩✋🏻

[@rektyrektingson4668]

Ikr. I had no idea he was in clipping. I saw this dude in Snowpiercer! WTF so nuts

[@yazzmaniac]

I honestly didn't know he was an actor for like a year after I discovered clipping. 😅

[@slickytail]

@@rektyrektingson4668 what??? he was in snowpiercer???

[@rektyrektingson4668]

@@slickytail Yup! He is the main protag in the Netflix tv show Snowpiercer. Getting more into clipping (seeing interviews and llistening to more of their music) makes me think he barely plaeyd a character on the show but played as Daveed Diggs in a post-apoc train clusterfuck.

[@ps3wizard45]

Clipping has quietly been building one of the greatest discographies/legacies in modern music.

[@EldritchNoise]

Of all time, I’m calling it like back when Splendor and Misery came out lol

[@ps3wizard45]

@@EldritchNoise that album is other worldly. Best album of that year.

[@hansdado]

people will grow up in the future like why can't my dad stop talking about this clipping thing

[@nem3sys]

My daughter hates clipping. give her 10 years....

[@miggz7847]

@@nem3sysany updates??

[@Daichifan1]

His articulation is so good that the auto-generated captions caught ≥99% of his words

[@gangswag3447]

They have to submit the script now, auto isn’t allowed anymore

[@2bitnpc]

Lyrics are arbitrary. People hear what they want to hear

[@ileutur6863]

@@2bitnpc imagine saying this dumb shit unironically

[@hansdado]

actor shit broadway expertise professional, veteran, everything

[@MusicSavvy0419]

That kind of enunciation is a mixture of artistic professionalism and Broadway discipline right there

[@trentonlacy3071]

"Oh wow, this band has the guy from Hamilton in it!" Nah, fool. Hamilton has the guy from clipping. in it.

[@rymmusicfan713]

Lmao, so true. The only reason I watched Hamilton recently was because I became a fan of Daveed's work with clipping. first, even though I was aware of Hamilton before clipping.. Shame that he's only known for his acting by most because his lyricism is insanely awesome.

[@gangswag3447]

Daveed is somehow the most and least threatening all at the same time lol

[@knolivato]

singing about people being haunted and suicide only to be followed by "i play an instrument too" as he taps a water cup

[@leandra8161]

I think that's because he's not one of those people who go around screaming about how they're gonna fight everyone and trying to be intimidating. He is always collected and articulate and you just know that if something did cause him to snap and deck someone he would be going full force

[@pojo_quiet]

All clipping live performances should be filmed with this split screen. I want to see Daveed spitting murder and being wholesome but I also want to geek out over their hardware and not miss a single adjustment.

[@FabianMacGintyONeill]

Sums up clipping. pretty well, there's almost too much to enjoy!

[@edsonpele2013]

Sebastian better be spitting some horrorcore bars in The Little Mermaid remake or it's gonna flop

[@miserirken]

It's The Little Mermaid, BITCH! [insert a shit ton of static and white noise here]

[@alexchimi7093]

jasjasjasj wey que verga q onda como estamos?????

[@crispycube_]

Great to see clipping here. They may not be everyone's cup of tea but "there existed an addition to blood" and "visions of bodies being burned" are objectively some of the most creative and well produced albums of recent times

[@counterfeitmadison5535]

ABSOLUTELY 100%

[@jordanh9501]

I will never forget the the feeling when I heard Run for Your Life and the part where they incorporated the beat into the car passing by? Dude blew my fucking mind. Jonathan and William are very talented at what they do.

[@boofloogsploog7265]

Agree , but “objectively” ? Seems like an opinion to moi , my friend

[@Nalinalinali]

they fucking should be everyones cup of tea goddamn

[@crispycube_]

​@@boofloogsploog7265 fair point. it is subjectively objectively great haha

[@TyTheRegularMan]

"Can't fool the G" with "be ready with the eulogy" has got to be the best rhyme of the year.

[@conchetumadrex1675]

Timestamps: 0:37 Pain Everyday 4:10 Say the Name 9:20 Check the Lock 12:48 Enlacing 17:56 Dream

[@Raul_FOV]

There's more

[@deth.trvshhhhh]

te quiero mucho

[@EzraPlymesser]

@@Raul_FOV just the interview after

[@TheMaxpawer22]

Hola loko, para cuando el subtítulo a Ed Sheeran

[@hannahbowman259]

Love the moment in Enlacing where Jonathan and William are fucking around with a balloon and metal things, and coincidentally the lyrics line up and Daveed says "fuck is you doin?" Makes it seem like he's talking to them

[@noctaroh5121]

These transitions are unreal. Hutson and Snipes are genuine technical gods

[@patricktervo2013]

Further proof that Daveed is one of the best rappers in the game right now

[@idkevenknow5562]

How’s that microphones vinyl bundle treating you buddy

[@tobyjenkins2341]

Bro. STFU. you’re literally named Patrick

[@ileutur6863]

@@tobyjenkins2341 what

[@hudsonmohawkee2141]

Yo didn’t expect to see the man himself in da comments, how u doin bruh?

[@kebab_boi]

@@hudsonmohawkee2141 Good luck in getting a reply from him. I replied his stories a few times, he hasn’t replied once lmao. He’s got a large following so he can’t reply to all the messages. Idk about KZbin tho.

[@OneSaucyFellow]

Daveed’s little separate camera interactions and subsequent grin absolutely sends me

[@OneSaucyFellow]

ALSO HUDSON LETTING THE AIR OUT THE BALLOON AT 15:06. Where tf did these guys come from

[@rubyrayne8]

I keep coming back to listen to Enlacing.

[@trash_bender420]

Song of the year

[@Kitara1109]

Genius.

[@piesca]

Song of the decade

[@KillerKittyYT]

I CANNOT wait for the post-covid tour for visions of bodies being burned! One of my favorite albums of the year.

[@FabianMacGintyONeill]

See you there!

[@tooot7573]

All I’m saying is that “I play an instrument too” was very very very cute

[@Nalinalinali]

you aint lying, y o u a r e n o t l y i n g

[@elyse.martin9323]

Daveed is so awesome! i love how he can be cute while he raps bone chilling murder verses!

[@romilrh]

7:59 Daveed "I play the water jar" Diggs

[@emmagrace5096]

Literally the best rap group of the generation

[@jorchcm1]

you must be talking of that other trio, the rather evil and profane D E A T H G RI 00 PS

[@jorchcm1]

just kidding not kidding but yea this is great too

[@billyalarie929]

@@jorchcm1 fucking lol those dudes are trolls. Nothing more. Came out with government plates and then decided “nah yk what? Time to ‘quiet quit’*” *that term is BULLSHIT and it’s a tactic and yeah. But you need to understand that’s basically what DG has done since then.

[@asdrugrohl]

The transition from Check The Lock to Enlacing tho 👌💀

[@aeropavore]

The amount of times I've come back for that sweet minute of ascension, damn

[@whothehellisthat281]

"You're fancy, you're very fancy"

[@elyse.martin9323]

he is so cute

[@purpl9231]

I wish i understood what the hell Hutson and Snipes were doing all the time

[@MisterConscio]

I guess Snipes is doing the beat repeats, ocasional percussion and messing some synth knobs, while Hutson is making noise texture and effects additions, idk

[@YeetGod_McNeckAss]

Way more than than it looks, I didn't realize until I got more into synthesizers but doing this live takes a shit load of focus, mad respect to em

[@ShadaOfAllThings]

Techmagic for the purpose of producing music

[@popogeejo]

When the balloon came out for that high pitched whine...

[@DownClownTownFrown]

Turnin nobs

[@mikeoley13]

I never realized I needed a live Clipping album until now. This is next level.

[@pathogensmusick]

Whoever hasn't seen Blindspotting, it's an AMAZING movie created by Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, watch it now!!

[@michaeledgerton3508]

I saw it on Amazon prime during quarantine. I loved it

[@missyvillain]

YES

[@bronwynwalker5471]

The transitions between songs in these live performances are honestly my favorite part

[@eilon367]

Everybody gangsta till the balloon start spittin.

[@nem3sys]

I've heard those reverberating canisters clinking a recursive number of times before....

[@alagaesia241]

"That's hard as fuck, y'all" INDEED

[@waveemann8857]

Getting a really clear image of some of the instrumentation is so clutch I wish they had more multicam live stuff like this

[@Chef_BoyarDiesel_Fuel]

It should be a crime that Clipping isn’t in the Cyberpunk soundtrack.

[@drylungphonesexgod9068]

A huge shame

[@nicknicoshugah]

Even tho I absolutely love Clipping. I don't think they're sound really matches the Cyberpunk aesthetic

[@Chef_BoyarDiesel_Fuel]

@@nicknicoshugah Hmm. For the in-game radio stations while driving around, I think it’d be perfect. Depending on the song of course.

[@nicknicoshugah]

Maybe, I still think that they have a more modern urban sound than a futuristic one, but some songs from Splendor and Misery would definitely do

[@donaldglovre8681]

I was literally playing cyberpunk and listening to VOBBB today and I'll say that it is a legendary combo

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

Loved it. Amazing. Just that sense of space. They're so distinct. I definitely see how they're one of those groups that occupy multiple genres at once like Young Fathers, Gaika or Thundercat do.

[@rubyrayne8]

Letting the air outta the balloon, I loved that! And how does Daveed remember all dem words.

[@TokyoBalletReprise]

Daveed is a trained actor., he can remember stuff very well and easily.

[@steffenreintgen5999]

Daveed Diggs casually rapping in seven. Absolutely love these guys!

[@gasparjimenez821]

Every part of this performance is just perfect, the three of them work so good as a team. Loved it!

[@Twizer911]

It’s like they’re driving a spaceship while banging pots and pans together

[@preciousoze9613]

absolutely loved the transitions!!!! (especially between say the name, check the lock and enlacing. this set had all my faves from VOBBB) one of my goals for 2021 is to see you guys live so hopefully y'all visit London again lmao

[@brendafenton8828]

What a gift! Been listening to this album in my car every day...

[@tukpunker]

the chimes were very satisfying. love when they use shit like that. bet they sound great in person. although, no broken glass, oh well.

[@zackmooretalks]

Would have loved to see Something Underneath... shit is crazy. Clipping. is the truth, VOBBB is fucking awesome.

[@oshiitaku922]

I see you're a man of culture as well

[@zackmooretalks]

@@oshiitaku922 🙏🏻

[@KVWI]

I swear to god something underneath gets no attention but it’s one of the single craziest tracks I’ve ever heard

[@zackmooretalks]

@@KVWI FACTS. That is the one I go back to more than any of the other ones, it’s mind numbingly epic.

[@meltheofficegamergirl9772]

The timing is so mind-blowing. aaahhh, they're so good!

[@ty_teynium]

This went down better than expected. Thanks to Clipping. And KEXP for this! Really enjoyed it!

[@cartersmith5200]

I love whenever Daveed is impressed with Will and Johnathon's production just like "man fuck these dudes are just too damn good at making noise"

[@itskobold]

that acid breakdown before enlacing was incredible

[@michaelbryers7178]

Well well, look who ive found in the wild

[@itskobold]

@@michaelbryers7178 ow do gayboy

[@xTheOxx]

It's a true joy to see musicians so skilled pushing each other forward. VOBBB is fantastic.

[@Laizerdisk]

How does Enlacing sound even better live what the hell

[@miserirken]

Magic air balloons

[@hiddenname2482]

All three of them go CRAZY live...

[@carlosandrescastromedina3100]

This blew my mind and ears

[@boofloogsploog7265]

Tuning in to see the live performance for the 60th time

[@elyse.martin9323]

samme!

[@gabefinalperigee]

damn, clipping really said "making music in this time is not fun" :( i agree

[@mackmckee5564]

Can we talk about Daveed’s shirt? That thing is powerful.

[@drummerboy1325]

Anyone have an id? I can’t find it

[@mackmckee5564]

@@drummerboy1325 I tried doing a quick google search of it but couldn’t find it ://

[@skinblanketed]

Legitimately the first time a t-shirt has given me chills. Came straight to the comments looking for an ID.

[@ninh6907]

album of the year for me

[@Sam-dm8vh]

surprised they played dream, that shit is awesome!!!!

[@MusicSavvy0419]

Clppng- The rebellion of punk The angst of metal The spiritual shouts of the people, recorded from 90's Renaissance hip-hop 90's trance beats The technology/production of today Which equals SONIC ORGASMS

[@TonySakich]

Check The Lock is the best song of 2020 and it desperately needs a music video.

[@liljohnson2284]

this is just * chefs kiss *

[@michaeledgerton3508]

I’m generally curious to what the hell the other two guys are doing. Like ik they produced this but like I wanna know how their equipment works. I’m a young producer who just uses a midi keyboard, a MacBook, mic, and interface

[@owenjohnson4496]

Gotta cop some metallic tablets bro

[@maskedman1337]

Whoa...can't believe I missed this performance! THANKS!!!

[@aheroinheroin]

YESSSSS. THEIR LAST PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN ON REPEAT FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS

[@alechats5184]

I'm so happy right now

[@SamantherPanther]

Love Daveed switching and looking at the cameras lmao

[@bernardososa3126]

I forgot how hard they went live. VOBBB one of the best albums in 2020.

[@gabefinalperigee]

12:33 DAVEED WITH THE MASON JAR

[@OriginalGabriel]

Oh man, playing a game of "name that 90's DNB sample" right now; well done, definitely going to pick up your work!

[@chrisinnes4706]

Ok love kexp and you've bought us some incredible performances but how many better than this? Damn this was so so good.

[@MiguelMakesMusic]

this is amazing considering ya'll weren't even in the same room. good shit.

[@iridescent-frog1059]

clipping: the band that are addicted to blood.

[@colin6603]

Not a band. They’re not playing instruments.

[@JohnDoe-dh8xc]

@@colin6603 I see two people using electrical instruments to produce sound. Check your eyesight or check yourself.

[@cartermiles]

@@colin6603 they are using instruments. also the human voice is an instrument

[@ryanhall7607]

@@colin6603 I count three people playing the same songs in sync. If that isn't a band, I don't know what is.

[@timwilbur4387]

@@colin6603 they literally all refer to themselves as a band. How are they not?

[@EmilyRose1]

I love them so much please come to Vancouver BC someday

[@peach_total]

love clipping and love that they’re exposing more people to the experimental/noisy side of electronic music

[@CyrusSpringfellow]

When I tell you I went insane at this version of check the lock oh my god

[@klaartjevanzwoll5511]

That kalimba's on fire.

[@mattskinner846]

But when are we gonna get Puppy for Hanukkah live?

[@9thstreetbrandt]

Like these versions better than album versions. Great job

[@EpsilDelta197]

Fantastic performance! I always love seeing how you mix up the songs live.

[@rubyrayne8]

Chef’s kiss perfection!!

[@billyalarie929]

Clipping featured Gangsta Boo, so did Sightless Pit, which features!!!!! A member of The Body. That means The Body needs to collaborate with clipping. Clearly this is the correct trajectory.

[@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung]

Mr Snipes good to have you guys back

[@Dezdom]

CHECK THE LOCK TRANSITION TO ENLACING IS SO FUCKING HARD

[@Katie-cr8mc]

“Look I play an instrument too!” *taps ring on cup*

[@dwifauzan2571]

REALLY? BALLOONS? I LOVE CLIPPING

[@alexthedrummer42597]

I especially loved the nos cannister performance

[@blameman3954]

I thought i was the only one that noticed

[@andrewhart6200]

Rpnnie Martin from Joy Electric is the GOAT of the analogue MOOG - I love hearing that noise knowing he paved the way

[@DjSuess]

That lil kalimba part sounded so sick. Only for like one measure too

[@brandonblack_17]

Daveed Diggs is clipping. number one fan

[@Saiyuki989]

When the London gig is rescheduled I'll make sure to bring some Fernet after this

[@eboethrasher]

BOOM I'm so fucking psyched to see this out here.

[@aquanecromancer5776]

Man made a balloon sound menacing.

[@MasterofPuppetz1000]

“That’s…that’s hard as fuck y’all, I’m not gonna lie. That is…very good.”

[@jkoll42]

This live set sounds more fire than the studio version. Anyone else with me?

[@bulletfastspeed]

Yeah, this was pretty much perfect. Wahooo

[@sammieslaterjr.8982]

this should be taught in music schools. fucking historical.

[@alechats5184]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

[@ryansoule9479]

Anyone else catch the green balloon 😂 15:04 love them so much.

[@rileyschmedeman652]

14:51 where shit got real

[@sizer99]

LMAO that Enlacing uses actual balloons for the SFX.

[@codex7024]

They didn’t perform A Puppy for Hannukah?!? 😔😔😔

[@wjpmitchell3]

I was talking to a girl at a New Years Eve party in 2015 about Daveed Diggs who was of the opinion that he's a terrible rapper outside of Hamilton, and I think about that girl every single time I listen to clipping. and wonder how on earth anyone could have have their head that far up their own ass.

[@chairsmissing]

Clipping is the next hip-hop juggernaut, right on 🤜👈

[@romilrh]

Visions of mics being burned by the straight fire Daveed spits

[@Laizerdisk]

Damn Daveed really went off with that mason jar at 7:59 what can't this man do

[@michellemckenzie3354]

Gah, I heart these guys! Great set!

[@StarJester]

dude i'd have missed every other entrance in the 7/8 holy shit