Jay-Z Salutes Clipse For Remaining ‘Authentic’ Throughout Their Career

Jay-Z recently sat down for an interview with the New York Times and showed major love to The Clipse.

Jay-Z Salutes Clipse For Remaining Authentic

During the interview, Hov talked about how older artists sometimes make the mistake of trying to make “young music.” And the biggest mistake is that it won’t resonate with their fan base.

“It’s gonna be inauthentic, and people can feel that,” he said in a clip shared by Kurrco on X.

HOV went on to use Pusha T and Malice as an example of that. And how their music has matured

“I love what the Clipse are doing right now and how it’s authentic to them,” he added.

Jay-Z has long been a supporter of Clipse. And when the rap group announced that they were set to drop Let God Sort Em Out, their first album in nearly two decades, fans were sure he would be featured on the new album. But to many people’s disappointment, he was not. Despite his absence from the project, during a March 2026 sit-down with GQ, HOV said that he was “close” to sending them a verse.

“Yeah, I was close. I think the first thing that I say has to be said by me,” he said to the outlet. “I don’t want to be so rigid with it, though. I’m going to keep that open. I’m going to take that back. I don’t want to be so rigid. But at that moment, I was like, “Yeah, I want to do something.” But for me to move forward, I’ve got to get this shit out. I got to get it out.”

Even without Jay-Z being on the project, Clipse still earned five Grammy nominations in 2026. Including Album Of The Year, Best Rap Performance (“Chains & Whips”), Best Rap Song (“The Birds Don’t Sing”), Best Rap Album, and Best Music Video (“So Be It”).