No Malice began his career as part of the hip-hop duo Clipse in the '90s before embarking on solo endeavors. Born Gene Elliott Thornton, Jr. in the New York borough the Bronx, he and his family later moved south to Virginia Beach. After graduating from high school, he joined the army, hoping to secure a stable career and the opportunity to study and learn a trade. Having opted for the shortest enlistment period available, he left the army in 1994 and returned to Virginia where he formed Clipse with his younger brother Terrance.
After assuming the stage names Malice and Pusha...