The Clipse is officially back after a 15-year hiatus, and Malice isn’t just making headlines for the music. The Virginia Beach duo — whose early 2000s run turned gritty coke rap into high art — have released a new album, Let God Sort Em Out, to critical acclaim, but this time, Malice is leading with something far more unexpected: an unfiltered devotion to Jesus.
It’s a turn that might surprise longtime fans, but it’s been building for years. In interviews and on social media, Malice has been unapologetic about his faith, framing his career and personal life through the lens of redemption. Recently, he and Pusha T sat down with Fat Joe, where Malice talked about daily prayer, gratitude and how God has sustained him through seasons that could have broken him.
“Every day I wake up, I give thanks,” he said. “I ask for strength to be who I’m supposed to be today. God’s carried me through seasons I didn’t think I could survive.”
When he sat down with RELEVANT, Malice made it clear he’s not interested in watering down what he believes. “I would describe my faith as a believer and lover of Jesus Christ. I can’t dress it up any other kind of way,” he said. “If I was the only one on this Earth, he would have done it just for me.”
That conviction has him reexamining the past — without getting stuck there. “I believe God’s plan is perfect,” he said. “Even when we do things that make no sense, there will definitely be some good to come out of it because he’s going to have his way. I try not to harbor guilt, but if I could do it all over again, I wouldn’t go the route I went. I’ve seen people die. I’ve seen people go to jail. It very well could have been me.”
And while plenty of people will write him off as another rapper cashing in on a faith narrative, he’s not here to win them over.
“I don’t feel I have to prove anything to anyone,” he said. “I am a believer in Jesus, and I know without him, I am absolutely nothing and not worth anything. I make no bones about it. I’m taking it day by day and doing the best I can.”
Malice isn’t ditching rap or going full gospel artist. “I’m a rapper who is Christian,” he said. “I think I’m going to reach those who identify with me and know where I come from. Whatever arena you’re in, whatever he’s blessed you with, you’ve got to use those tools. That’s just what I plan to do.”
