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ABOUT PUSHA T

Rapper and record executive Pusha T rose to fame as one half of hip hop duo Clipse, alongside his brother and fellow rapper No Malice, with whom he founded Re-Up Records. The brothers formed Clipse in 1992 in Virginia Beach, Virginia where they grew up. Discover by The Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams, the duo made their breakthrough in 2002 with their debut album Lord Willin’.

CAREER

2010-2011: Solo career beginnings

After they had released their third album, Clipse decided to go on an indefinite hiatus in order to concentrate on their respective solo careers. In September 2010, not long after, Pusha T was signed to Kanye West’s GOOD Music label. He made his first label appearance on the track "Runaway" from West’s album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Mind and he premiered the song with him at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. He also appeared on several tracks from West’s GOOD Fridays series and featured on Swizz Beatz's Monster Mondays series; Lloyd Banks' H.F.M. 2 (Hunger for More 2) and Tabi Bonney's Fresh, respectively. That December, he signed an exclusive deal with NUE Agency.

In February 2011, Pusha T launched his debut single "My God" on Funkmaster Flex’s show on  New York City's Hot 97. The following month, he released his debut mixtape, Fear of God, which features guest appearances from Kanye West, 50 Cent, Rick Ross, Pharrell Williams and Kevin Cossom. In august, it was announced that he had signed a solo record deal with Def Jam. November 2011 brought the release of his debut solo EP, Fear of God II: Let Us Pray. The album debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200, as well as reaching number 10 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number eight on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart. Fear of God II was preceded by the singles "Trouble on My Mind" featuring Tyler, the Creator, and "Amen" featuring verses from Kanye West and Young Jeezy.

 In late 2011, Pusha made a guest appearance on English pop artist Pixie Lott's track "What Do You Take Me For?" from her second studio album Young Foolish Happy, which was a hit in the UK, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

2012-2014: My Name is My Name

In April 2012, Pusha T was featured on the track "Mercy", the lead single from the GOOD Music compilation album Cruel Summer, alongside Kanye West, Big Sean, and southern rapper 2 Chainz. The following month, he released the track "Exodus 23:1" featuring The-Dream. Pusha was also featured on the third single for Cruel Summer, "New God Flow", with West. That October, he featured on the track "Tick Tock" with Raekwon, Joell Ortiz, and Danny Brown, which appears on the soundtrack to the film The Man with the Iron Fists. The same month also saw him release "Pain" featuring Future, the lead single from his debut album. In December, he released the single "Blocka" featuring Travis Scott and Popcaan from his Wrath of Caine mixtape, which was released on January 28, 2013.

After delays, Pusha T’s debut album was released on October 8, 2013. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and features guest appearances from Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Future, Pharrell Williams, Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar, among others. It also reached number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was featured on several "Best Albums of 2013" lists, as well as receiving widespread critical acclaim. The album launched five singles: "Pain" featuring Future, "Numbers on the Boards", "Sweet Serenade" featuring Chris Brown, "Let Me Love You" featuring Kelly Rowland, and "Nosetalgia" featuring Kendrick Lamar, as well as the promotional single "Who I Am" featuring 2 Chainz and Big Sean. It includes production from Kanye West, The Neptunes, The-Dream, Just Blaze, No I.D., Nottz, Don Cannon, and Swizz Beatz, among others. October 2013 also saw  Pusha T provide guest vocals for the Vice remix of "I'll Be Gone" on Linkin Park’s remix album, Recharged.

2014-2018: King Push – Darkest Before Dawn

November 2014 brought the release of the single "Lunch Money", produced by Kanye West.

One year later, Pusha T announced that he had been appointed as the new president of GOOD Music. November 2015 also saw him release the single "Untouchable", produced by Timbaland, and announce his second studio album King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude, which was released the following month. It features guest appearances from The-Dream, Kanye West, ASAP Rocky, Ab-Liva, Beanie Sigel, Kehlani, and Jill Scott, and has production from Kanye West, J. Cole, Timbaland, Q-Tip, Hudson Mohawke, and Puff Daddy, among others. Once again, his album received widespread critical acclaim. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

In May 2016, Pusha released the track "Drug Dealers Anonymous" featuring Jay Z as the first track from his upcoming third studio album.

2017 saw him collaborate with Linkin Park again on the song "Good Goodbye" from the band's seventh studio album One More Light. He also collaborated with Gorillaz on their track "Let Me Out" from Humanz.

2018-present: Daytona and It’s Almost Dry

Daytona, Pusha T’s third studio album, was released on May 25, 2018. It reached number three on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album received widespread critical acclaim from music critics and was considered by many major publications to be one of the best albums of 2018 and the decade. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2019 Grammy Awards and was praised by hip-hop veterans Nas and P. Diddy, who called it "a classic album" and "a modern-day masterpiece".

In February 2020, Pusha T started a new record label, Heir Wave Media Group, to sign and develop artists from the Virginia area. During this time, he remained the president of GOOD Music. That year, Heir Wave Music signed Kahri 1k, Shaolinn, Leeto, and WhyNotDuce.

Pusha T released the single  "Diet Coke" in February 2022 as the lead single from his fourth studio album It’s Almost Dry.