Clipse vs. Travis Scott: The Diss Heard Round the Internet

In a summer already packed with blockbuster releases and high-profile drama, veteran rap duo Clipse has lit a match under the culture once again. This time with a direct shot at Travis Scott. Their newest remix, “So Be It Pt. II,” released on July 11, is stirring serious buzz for its lyrical precision and pointed jabs that seem unmistakably aimed at the Utopia rapper.

The track, an evolution of their original “So Be It” from the Let God Sort ‘Em Out album, is a venom-laced sequel dripping with cold steel delivery, minimal production, and razor-edged bars. Pusha T and No Malice return to the booth with a clarity and hunger that harken back to their Hell Hath No Fury days, but with the strategic poise of artists who know exactly who they're targeting.

While neither brother drops Travis’s name directly, fans and insiders wasted no time connecting the dots. Lines about “cosmic branding,” “hype with no foundation,” and “masks hiding empty flows” are seen as clear references to Travis Scott’s aesthetic-heavy, auto-tune driven approach. An approach Clipse has long critiqued as surface-level compared to their own grounded lyricism.

One of the most viral bars, spit by Pusha T, reads:
“Flipping merch and yells, like it’s prophecy sold / But that kingdom crumbles when the stories are told.”
It’s a layered attack, seemingly dismantling the spectacle and commercialization that often surrounds Scott's image.

Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that Pharrell Williams, a longtime friend and collaborator to both Clipse and Travis Scott, directed the track’s minimalist Instagram visuals. The video features shadows pacing through empty luxury spaces, eerily symbolic of the track's narrative. Pharrell has remained publicly neutral, but fans speculate that his presence is an implicit greenlight.

The hip-hop community lit up immediately after the track dropped. “So Be It Pt. II” trended for hours, with fans split between praising Clipse’s bold return to form and defending Travis Scott’s genre-bending impact. Some hailed the track as a masterclass in lyrical warfare, while others dismissed it as outdated energy from a bygone era.

So far, there’s been radio silence from the Travis Scott camp, but insiders say he’s already in the studio crafting new material for a rumored deluxe version of Jackboys 2, which dropped just days before Clipse’s remix. Whether that response will be subtle, subliminal, or head-on remains to be seen.

What makes this diss more than just internet fodder is what it represents: a generational clash between old-school precision and new-age presentation. Clipse’s bars don’t just target one rapper. They challenge a whole movement that prioritizes mood over meaning.

As the rap world waits for the next move, one thing is clear. Clipse didn’t come to play. They came to remind.

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