Editing Clipse (section)

===2007–2009: Columbia Records and ''Til the Casket Drops''===
In a May 19, 2007, interview with ''[[Eye Weekly]]'', Clipse revealed that the group had been officially released from its recording contract with Jive.<ref name="Reference 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_05.17.07/music/feature.php|title=Keys Open Doors|last=Morris|first=Dave|date=May 17, 2007|publisher=Toronto Star Newspapers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000821/http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_05.17.07/music/feature.php|archive-date=September 27, 2007 |work=eyeweekly.com}}</ref> After this, the duo began discussions with several record labels, eventually signing with [[Columbia Records]] on October 26, 2007.<ref name="Reference 5">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1047652/exclusive-the-clipse-signs-with-columbia|title=The Clipse Signs With Columbia|last=Crosley|first=Hillary|date=October 26, 2007|publisher=Nielsen Inc.|work=Billboard.com|access-date=October 26, 2007}}</ref> On February 5, 2008, the duo released the 3rd installment in the We Got it 4 Cheap mixtape series as a free download on their website. On August 8, 2008, the duo released the [[Re-Up Gang]]'s debut studio album, ''[[Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang|Clipse Presents: The Re-Up Gang]]'' through [[Koch Records]]. The album's first single, "Fast Life", was produced by [[Scott Storch]]. The single was originally slated for the duo's third album, but they felt it would be better used for the Re-Up Gang album. Only Malice and Pusha-T appear on the track. It is the only studio album from the group as after the release of the album, Sandman left the group.

In November 2008, Clipse announced the launch of their fashion line, Play Cloths.<ref name="Reference 7">{{cite web|url=https://theboombox.com/the-clipse-launch-play-cloths-release-new-mixtape/|title=Clipse officially launches fashion line Play Cloths and releases new mixtape|date=November 20, 2008|work=theboombox.com}}</ref> A mixtape called ''Road to Till the Casket Drops'' was released on December 1, 2008, in promotion of the line and their upcoming album.
[[File:Big Sean & Clipse.jpg|thumb|Clipse with rapper [[Big Sean]] in 2009]]
Their final studio album, ''[[Til the Casket Drops (Clipse album)|Til the Casket Drops]]'' was released on December 8, 2009.<ref name="Release Date">{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=52393|title=CLIPSE to drop casket in October|last=Kennedy|first=John|date=July 24, 2009|publisher=Harris Publications|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723092557/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=52393|archive-date=July 23, 2009 |work=xxlmag.com}}</ref> In a departure from the group's previous works, which only featured production from the Neptunes, the album features production from [[Sean "Diddy" Combs|Diddy]]'s production team the Hitmen, and [[DJ Khalil]].<ref name="All Music Review and Tracklisting with Songwriting and Production Credits">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/til-the-casket-drops-mw0000828874|title='Til the Casket Drops - Clipse &#124; Album |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref> The album did not fare as well commercially as the group's first two albums, peaking at number 41 on the [[Billboard Hot 200]] albums chart, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.