Clipse Honor Late Parents With ‘The Birds Don’t Sing’ Performance On ‘Fallon’

Clipse are on the comeback trail and last night took to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform “The Birds Don’t Sing.” The track is a tribute to Malice and Pusha T’s late parents and opens the acclaimed hip-hop duo’s new album, Let God Sort Em Out.

Their first album since 2009’s Til The Casket Drops, Clipse released Let God Sort Em Out on July 11. Longtime Clipse collaborator and fellow Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams reunited with the duo to produce the new album, which boasts guest spots from Kendrick Lamar, Nas, John Legend, Tyler, the Creator and more.

“It just felt like a real good family setting,” Malice said of the Sort Em Out sessions in an interview with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden. “The creative aspect, the same as it’s always been from way high.”

Clipse selected Let God Sort Em Out opener “The Birds Don’t Sing” for their Tonight Show play. The track is also a heartfelt tribute to their late parents, Mildred and Gene Elliott Thornton.

Watch Clipse perform “The Birds Don’t Sing” on Fallon below:

Clipse recently announced their first duo tour since 2010. Scroll down for itinerary and ticket info.