Editing Clipse (section)

===2003–2006: Label dispute and ''Hell Hath No Fury''===
In late 2003, Clipse began recording material for their second album, ''[[Hell Hath No Fury (Clipse album)|Hell Hath No Fury]]''. However, further work on the album ground to a halt in 2004, when [[Arista Records]]'s urban artists were absorbed by its sister label [[Jive Records]] as part of a larger merger between [[Sony Music Entertainment]] and [[Sony BMG|BMG]]. Due to contractual requirements, Clipse was forced to stay on Jive, while Star Trak and the rest of its roster moved to a new home at [[Interscope Records]].
[[File:Re-Up Gang.jpg|thumb|[[Pusha T]] and [[No Malice]] of Clipse performing with Ab-Liva from the [[Re-Up Gang]].]]

While Clipse resumed work on the album, and eventually finished its recording, the duo became increasingly frustrated with Jive, as the label overlooked it in favor of the more [[pop (music)|pop]]-oriented acts on its roster, which caused numerous delays in the release of ''Hell Hath No Fury''. As delays continued, the group asked for a formal release from its contract. When Jive refused to grant this request, the duo sued the label. While the litigation took place, Clipse released new material through their legendary ''[[We Got It 4 Cheap]]'' mixtape series, which featured Clipse and [[Philadelphia]] rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman. The group was known collectively as the [[Re-Up Gang]]. ''We Got it 4 Cheap Vol. 1'', which was the first official collection of new material from Clipse since the release of their debut album Lord Willin', was released in 2004 and received positive reviews from critics.  Vol. 2 of the series was released in 2005 received widespread critical acclaim. It is considered to be one of the best mixtape of the 2000s. Online music magazine [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] placed the tape at number 130 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7707-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-150-101/3/|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|first=Jayson|last=Greene|work=Staff Lists|page=3|title=The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151|date=September 28, 2009|access-date=October 1, 2009}}</ref> and number 2 on their list of the top 50 rap mixtapes of the millennium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9908-the-50-best-rap-mixtapes-of-the-millennium/?page=5|title=The 50 Best Rap Mixtapes of the Millennium - Page 5|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=29 June 2016 }}</ref>

On May 9, 2006, Clipse finally reached an agreement with [[Jive Records]]. They were to release the album through its own [[Re-Up Records]] label along with Jive. They then toured with [[Ice Cube]] throughout May, and set the release date as August 29.<ref name="Reference 2">{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5650 |title=Clipse Tour With Ice Cube; Album Release Date Set |last=Lopez |first=Rodrigo |date=May 9, 2006 |work=AllHipHop.com |access-date=April 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060521025035/http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5650 |archive-date=May 21, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Clipse dropped the first single, "[[Mr. Me Too]]" with [[Pharrell Williams]] on May 23, 2006. It peaked at number 65 on [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. However, the release date of the album was pushed to October 31. On October 31, Clipse did not drop the album, instead dropped the single "[[Wamp Wamp (What It Do)]]" with [[Slim Thug]]. The song peaked at number 96 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. ''[[Hell Hath No Fury (Clipse album)|Hell Hath No Fury]]'' was finally released on November 28, 2006. The album received universal acclaim with many publications citing it to be the duo's best. The [[hip hop music|hip hop]] magazine ''[[XXL magazine|XXL]]'' gave the album a "XXL" rating, marking it as a five-star album. Only five albums had previously received that honor. The album currently holds an average score of 89 on [[Metacritic]]. It debuted at number 14 on the [[Billboard 200]], selling 80,000 copies in its first week. The album would go on to receive high positions on many publications year and decade end charts, and is considered to be one of the best albums of the 2000s.