With his forthcoming project releasing very soon, Pusha T sat down with Billboard to discuss the album, along with other adventures that he finds as an everyday President of G.O.O.D. Music. Take a look at excerpt from the interview below.
When asked about his upcoming project, Push says:
“There’s nothing low-key about it. I feel like the album is very aggressive and very abrasive. It jumps out at you. Lyrically, I’m always one for clarity and I don’t think people will miss anything.”
He also talked about Cruel Summer 2, saying:
“That’s definitely on my mood board. I’m totally on that and I’m going to make that happen. That is a goal of mine and I reach my goals.”
What sorts of themes were on your mind as you were crafting ‘King Push: Darkest Before Dawn’ lyrics?
“I feel like my lyrics are just dark and scathing. I feel like the lyrics on Darkest Before Dawn are uncompromised hip-hop and really speaking to my core fan base. Basically what’s been known in my discography the entire time. I feel like I’m the last rap superhero. I really do. I feel like everybody else, they seem to be a bit victimized and I don’t feel like that’s me.”
From a sonic standpoint, were you looking to build on what you did with My Name Is My Name, or did you want to take things into a completely different direction?
“In regards to the sound, I feel like My Name Is My Name is a bit more lighthearted than what I just created. I sat with Timbaland, I sat with Kanye, I sat with Sean Combs, Boi-1da, Nashiem Myrick, Mario Winans, Baauer, Mano and got from each of them the darkest part of their souls on these beats, and it marries everything I’m doing right now lyrically.”
