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\n\tThis podcast episode is part of the <\/em>Billboard editorial staff\u2019s Greatest Pop Stars of 2025 list. Find all our essays and podcasts related to the list here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tFor all of the 2010s and most of the first half of the 2020s, a full-on Clipse<\/a> reunion seemed improbable, if not downright impossible: Pusha T had moved on to solo stardom and the GOOD Music boardroom, while Malice had turned his back on the mainstream altogether, focusing on his faith and largely disavowing his rap-star past. But a steady trickle of collabs between the Brothers Thornton opened the door for a potential comeback, and in 2025, Push and Malice were once again in the building \u2014\u00a0proving not only that they hadn\u2019t lost a step since their 2000s glory days, but that they were ready to reach for entirely new heights.<\/p>\n \n\tThis 2025 Comeback of the Year spotlight episode of the Greatest Pop Stars<\/em> podcast<\/a> looks at how the Clipse re-entered the picture with a resounding force 99% of newer acts couldn\u2019t manage in 2025. You can\u00a0find Michael Saponara\u2019s essay on Clipse\u2019s immaculate comeback season here<\/a>, and Mike also comes on Greatest Pop Stars to help relive the duo\u2019s triumphant 2025 comeback campaign with host Andrew Unterberger. We detail their many 2025 accomplishments, and explain how they might\u2019ve created a blueprint for other veteran artists in hip-hop and beyond to follow for their own later-career releases.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile doing so, we answer all the most pressing questions about the Clipse\u2019s 2025: Do the Gallaghers give the Thorntons a run for their money as far as reunited brother duos go? Is Til the Casket Drops<\/em> kinda underrated in retrospect? Was it a good move or a self-defeating one to leak Kendrick Lamar\u2019s \u201cChains & Whips\u201d verse ahead of time? Did Tyler, The Creator\u2019s ultimate verse on \u201cP.O.V.\u201d merit him apparently re-writing it nearly 100 times? How did the New York Jets\u2019 backup quarterback find his way to the \u201cBirds Don\u2019t Sing\u201d music video? And perhaps most importantly: Will Push and Malice end their career-long Grammy shutout this February?<\/p>\n