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In a groundbreaking and reverent moment for both music and culture, Clipse\u2014the legendary hip-hop duo comprised of Pusha T and No Malice\u2014became the first hip-hop artists in history to perform at The Vatican<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Virginians made the trek overseas to put forth a moving performance during the Grace for the World concert held in St. Peter\u2019s Square on Saturday (Sept. 13).<\/p>\n Not only did Clipse shatter boundaries by stepping onto one of the most sacred stages on Earth, but they also took part in a historic first: Grace for the World marked the first-ever concert to be held in St. Peter\u2019s Square, located at the heart of Vatican City in Rome, Italy.<\/p>\n The duo performed their soul-searching track \u201cThe Birds Don\u2019t Sing\u201d with a surprise appearance from John Legend, whose soaring vocals added depth and spiritual resonance to the already heartfelt set. The powerful collaboration left attendees in awe, blending the raw lyricism of hip-hop with gospel-infused soul.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a rare cultural moment where the world stops and collectively tunes in. It is a message of unity and grace for all of humanity,\u201d said Pharrell Williams, whose company Something in the Water <\/a>co-produced the event alongside Nova Sky Stories and the legendary Andrea Bocelli.<\/p>\n The star-studded concert also featured performances from Jennifer Hudson, BamBam, Jelly Roll, Karol G, and Teddy Swims, a lineup that transcended genre, language, and faith.<\/p>\n For Clipse, the moment is another peak in a year of reinvention and resurgence. The duo\u2019s long-awaited fourth studio album<\/a>, Let God Sort \u2019Em Out, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, powered by singles like \u201cAce Trumpets\u201d and \u201cSo Be It.\u201d Their first release in over 15 years has already been hailed as one of 2025\u2019s best hip-hop albums.<\/p>\n In a performance that bridged the sacred and the street, Clipse not only made history\u2014they brought hip-hop to one of the holiest stages in the world.<\/p>\n Watch the Clipse\u2019s performance at the Grace for the World concert below.<\/p>\n More from VIBE.com<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Vibe’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a groundbreaking and reverent moment for both music and culture, Clipse\u2014the legendary hip-hop duo comprised of Pusha T and No Malice\u2014became the first hip-hop artists in history to perform at The Vatican. The Virginians made the trek overseas to put forth a moving performance during the Grace for the World concert held in St. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2024432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[370281,25890,371126],"class_list":["post-2024431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-clipse","tag-performance","tag-the-vatican"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Clipse-Become-First-Hip-Hop-Artists-To-Perform-At-The-Vatican.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2024431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2024431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2024431\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2024432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2024431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2024431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2024431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}