Pharrell Williams and the Clipse hit the stage in matching white suits and fur coats with a chorus behind them to perform “So Far Ahead” from their Grammy-nominated album Let God Sort Em Out at the Grammys on Sunday (Feb. 8). Snow fell on top of them toward the end of their set as a not-so-subtle nod to the group’s subject matter, in which they often rap about the trials and tribulations navigating the underworld.
The three childhood friends from Virginia Beach already had an eventful night, though. Earlier in the evening, Clipse won best rap performance for the duo’s song “Chains & Whips,” featuring a verse from Kendrick Lamar.
“We already took one home for best rap performance, so really happy about that,” Pusha T said during an interview on the red carpet. ‘Chains & Whips,’ shout-out Kendrick Lamar. We already won for the night.” The Clipse was also nominated for best rap album, but lost out to Lamar’s GNX.
Let God Sort Em Out peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 last year.
Later on during the show, Pharrell Williams was presented the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award by one of his mentors in legendary producer Q-Tip, and gave a lengthy speech about how much Tip and his group A Tribe Called Quest has meant to his career. He also gave Dre his flowers as he recalled waking up early in the morning with Pusha T to watch rap videos on MTV.
Pharrell has an impressive 13 Grammy wins along with 43 nominations, while the Clipse have six nominations of their own — five this year and one back in 2002 when they were nominated alongside Justin Timberlake for best rap/sung collaboration for “Like I Love You.”
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