Pusha T and No Malice, the duo behind Clipse, have taken a notably dismissive stance toward Travis Scott throughout the rollout of their new album, Let God Sort Em Out. Their dismissiveness became especially apparent during a rapid-fire segment on MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber when, after being asked about Scott alongside major hip-hop figures, Pusha T responded with “Who is it?” while Malice added, “I don’t do that”. Unlike their praise for artists like Pharrell, Jay-Z, and Kendrick Lamar, their brief responses about Scott were clearly dismissive and attracted significant attention on social media.
This public slight follows long-standing tension between Pusha T and Travis Scott, which escalated during an incident in Paris when Scott played music from his Utopia album for Clipse and Pharrell. According to Pusha, Scott deliberately left out a Drake verse that contained a diss towards Pharrell. Pusha interpreted Scott’s behavior as disloyal, summarizing his complaint by describing Scott as someone who chases whatever is popular and lacks principles—a sentiment he later repeated in interviews.
Pusha T addressed these issues on the Clipse track “So Be It,” with pointed lyrics referencing Scott’s breakup with Kylie Jenner and alluding to her independence from him, as well as suggesting the existence of a compromising video. Scott, for his part, appeared to subtly respond to the Clipse disses on “Champain & Vacay” from his JACKBOYS 2 album with wordplay that referenced Pusha T and alluded to criticisms from older rappers.
Throughout their recent album rollout, the Clipse brothers have neither softened their critiques nor clarified their stance, reinforcing the visible rift between themselves and Travis Scott.
Chad is a professional journalist specializing in Hip-Hop culture and writing music reviews.
