Pusha-T on ‘DAYTONA,’ Drake Disses and Kanye’s Politics | For The Record

G.O.O.D. Music president Pusha-T returns this week with ‘Daytona,’ his first full-length release since 2015’s ‘King Push - Darkness Before Dawn: The Prelude.’ In the latest episode of Genius’ ‘For the Record,’ Pusha discussed his recording process, his political differences with Kanye, the reasoning behind its truncated length, and the Drake diss track “Infrared.”
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[@samplelibrary2794]

this is literally the only show that discusses the album instead of having the guest speak about gossip and unrelated topics to the ALBUM. lovely and refreshing.

[@adriancle93]

check mine out too!

[@johnharris5595]

Rob markman imo is the best hip hop interviewer

[@pulluponkhaleeq]

Check angies interview hers was really good

[@MAandS]

EXACTLY

[@spainbarcarealmadrid]

Feels like Rob and Narduwar are the only interviewers that really have the respect of the hip hop industry.

[@zepedaj88]

interview was longer than the album

[@marlanekelly170]

And that shit still a classic. That’s the thing.

[@njper123]

Facts. Album is still a classic. Also fact

[@marlanekelly170]

Brandon Haymon truth!

[@thelonelybluewhale1458]

Pusha-t is hella humble and hella cocky at the same time 😂😂

[@aloisiocosta2774]

The lonely blue Whale king of the humble brag *read in pusha t rap cadence*

[@sargeant45]

The lonely blue Whale Bruh he deserves it tbh haha

[@makaylanoun446]

The lonely blue Whale : very well said. People don't get it, it's literally an art to be genuinely humble & cocky at the same time.

[@deejai1173]

The lonely blue Whale yea I was thinking the same thing. Let’s say cocky in a humble way! lol 🤔😉

[@MillionsofMitches]

Perfection

[@gen0565]

Pusha T on how to wear a bandana...Rob on how not to wear your auntie's bandana...🤦🏽‍♂️

[@jessecamper6366]

LMAO

[@charlesjennings5436]

G GG Lmmfao😭😭😭

[@FHmooca]

AHHHHH, LMAO, I am dieing, that's funny!!! 😭 😭 😭

[@steelguts777]

Pusha T seems like such a laid back genuine dude. It amazes me how different his demeanour is in the music it's almost like it's a release for him which is why he's able to stay so grounded day to day.

[@TheFionah34]

i feel like Push is a real one for riding with Kanye, through all the bull he's getting. now THAT'S loyalty, take notes people.

[@OloffMusic]

I really rate this interviewer. Always asks such genuine questions and looks interested throughout but without fanboying too much either.

[@owlvisionsound]

love rob also! he's terrific!

[@scnext]

Rob give my momma her durag back!

[@oldmanshai8636]

😂😂😂

[@pradaurupradame]

wlknkrtzr well he is half black…

[@elizahhoward3923]

Fr trynna look like Jimmy hendrix and shit, but failed epically

[@joopjam]

hahaha

[@joopjam]

feel like pusha wants to laugh at him.

[@sohimashah5098]

Push keeps 90’s hip hop vibes alive with how real he is

[@tubadude07]

I love that he said that he doesn't have stuff to rap about all the time. Artists and Bands should take their time to make their art.

[@studioAMAZING100]

Drake is the biggest Clipse Pusha T fan EVER! Check the clip from the MTV show 'When I was 17'. Drake bought a Pusha T signed mic for $200 from ebay.

[@SerialBachelorette]

studioAMAZING Drake is 31 years old now...things change.

[@RnBCutz]

Exactly. Drake was also fucking with Pharrell and the whole Neptunes vibe which includes The Clipse. Deep down Drake is a Clipse fan lol.

[@onepiecethegoat4562]

Therefore a student could never defeat the master.

[@newinflux447]

I feel people have confused Pusha T as more of a business man than a rapper (mostly due to being president of G.O.O.D music) and he has been slept on for a while. He is one of the best lyrically and I feel his album will be remembered for a long time, can’t wait for tomorrow 🙌

[@solwatts123]

Newinflux it’s fire

[@owlvisionsound]

the great are always misunderstood!

[@markhamilton5509]

Dude 41 and looks like he's still in his 20s

[@owlvisionsound]

1942 merlow!

[@lax398]

2:40 if the whole industry only rapped when they had something to rap about then every weekend would be as lit as this one has been, goddamn

[@owlvisionsound]

wow.. preach!

[@kohfu__smoov]

lowkey waiting for genius to come up with a segment where they focus on the designing process and idea behind album cover artwork

[@AP90x]

kehma johnson i feel like a lot of artists dont take this as serious as they should. Some times the cover art doesn’t translate to what the actual music is, or worse for me the music doesnt hold up to the cover art. Me personally i didnt feel like coles music and direction held up to what that cover art portrayed on KOD.

[@kohfu__smoov]

tru but if they could track down iconic cover art from back in the day like they sometimes do with deconstructed and 90's boom bap beats and explain it. it could work (SN: if genius uses this idea all i need is a s/o unless they want to cut a check)

[@Bgamer011]

kehma johnson Damn right!!

[@ceejarts5031]

kehma johnson as a graphic designer i would love that cause i know they would've featured me. Check me out at ceejarts.com

[@IDLEMONSTER1]

everyone asks for this bro

[@retroshawty2303]

What possesed the interviewer to wear that headscarf? Lol...

[@SuperStoner760]

retroshawty2303 his hair line

[@nwoshorty4909]

retroshawty2303 what about them spice girl sneakers push got on yo they are hideous

[@dacreativebrinson66]

Tryna be like pusha I guess lol

[@gerbiljerome6807]

His rap career didn't take off so he's changing his image for round 2

[@christophersheppard9825]

Dude look corny af..

[@pico.manengo]

Still waiting on that Clipse reunion album..

[@inokerogoyawa]

Not happening...We have to be happy with their classics lol

[@f.lashby8298]

No Malice will never ever do it

[@JonZam83]

Malice turned it down.

[@ruckas3435]

Brandon Haymon And Till The Casket Drops

[@CoreyMJones3]

Pusha T dropped that heat 🔥🔥

[@bbb605]

@14:55 "Now that the tears dry and the paint takes over, let's talk this payola. You killed Gods baby when it wasn't his will and blood spill, we can't talk this shyt over!" I felt that🔥

[@Ivan-kx9ym]

OoWee BJizzle Can you explain this to me?

[@JP-wn4jn]

Can you explain it to me too?🙏🏽Respectfully

[@1NDEF1N1TE]

It is the first four or so bars of a song on his new album called Santeria, Pusha just analyzes its significance.

[@kingghxstgaming]

That beat is so hard

[@kingghxstgaming]

Ivan it’s a song about his road manager who was stabbed and killed.

[@vastaguito]

One of the best and most underrated artist ever...

[@christophersheppard9825]

He's great.. but chill.

[@christophersheppard9825]

mike dollars same shit with drake.. .. yeah, i said it.

[@vondadon5134]

Stop saying this man is underrated 😂 everyone knows him but sucks at making music💯 but a pure lyricist. Not everyone can’t relate to selling drugs when that’s all he talks about like sheeeesh

[@mblak1006]

And CyHI

[@owlvisionsound]

yes! this album is classic!

[@yvenereugene201]

Underrated lyricist

[@BIGOPP718]

"Now that the tears dry , & the paint takes over , let's talk this payola" 🔥🔥🔥

[@marlostanfield4679]

Beautiful interview. Amazing amazing job. I received a ton of inspiration from watching this. I can’t wait for the album to drop.

[@jgrier4684]

Pusha t such a legend

[@curtis1872]

One year later, still the best album I’ve ever heard

[@kung-fukennyfamily]

*Pusha T* is one of best lyricists of all time 🐐 , he Could body drake any day Y'all off something rt💯

[@j.r.hernandez7368]

He needs to collaborate with 👑 kendrick again

[@owlvisionsound]

love when they collab!

[@justmyopinion1098]

The guy interviewing Pusha T is one of the best interviewers right now

[@YelkotsBantu]

Are you well? lol gtfoh

[@owlvisionsound]

rob has been terrific love him!

[@Mrforever34]

This album is flawless 10/10

[@manuelbelliard4135]

I've sold 99 bricks in anticipation

[@perreality]

I love the set..The background is so Hip Hop.👍🏾👍🏾

[@hdavis2237]

KING PUSH is legendary... Respect a REAL WRITER... IT GETS NO REALER

[@Infobreveglobal]

One thing i respect from King push is he is surrounding by mainstream artists but he stay authentic he stay hood

[@TracksInTheLab]

Rob markman looks like he would call the cops on his own mother

[@elreysosa4283]

Hahahahahahahaha savage comment

[@tesoleary9877]

TracksInTheLab im fuckin dead af 😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

[@BayernMunich1992]

God bless you push! Thank you for bringing real hip hop back!

[@LM-dx3yc]

Yo one of y’all gotta take a headband off 😂😂

[@samhusseini6471]

Pusha T one of the realest, ever

[@Luther730]

Richard Cranium Big facts

[@leathermask]

i love this interviewer! thanks for asking real questions. this interview had a lot of chemistry and resulted in a great conversation.

[@mxxmm4365]

Pusha T is great, Kanye is the g.o.a.t

[@Luther730]

MXXMM G.O.O.D Music

[@z28camaro79]

I find it hard to believe Nas was actually in the same place as Kanye making that album

[@rocthegreat]

Drake knows he can't hang with pusha t lyrical

[@Dakillermathios]

Damn whats the shirt push is wearing its fire

[@FinanzasBarrial]

anybody knows what brand is it?

[@FinanzasBarrial]

Jordan Abraham thanks, you're the best.

[@kalimuscleslobbingahodgetw7440]

King Savage omm

[@MegaAtOh]

damn.after hearing daytona.everybody forgot they're mad at kanye

[@jamesmacdonald1116]

really want a Nas/Push album now, with Kanye producing, fire strong enough to cause forest fires

[@jamesmacdonald1116]

probs why they avoiding recording in california (Y)

[@gillatineking3236]

That would be the greatest album ever!!!!

[@yd856]

Kanye, Cudi, Pusha, take me back to 2018.

[@balancecooper]

daytona album of the year to me! the background looks sweet af btw

[@graveordie3908]

Rob wearing my tía's scarf.

[@elplebeuchiha1996]

Wow. I never realized NaS and Push have yet to do a record. Sweet Xmas! (+)

[@ichard13]

im a drake fan but he wants no smoke with pusha. at rapping, bar for bar drake dont come close to push

[@cormel6895]

Drake’s an underrated lyricist. Is he better than Push? probably not, but he has an extremely broad vocabulary & utilizes literary devices with no remorse. I’m not talking about Hotline Bling. I’m taking about Diplomatic Immunity, Draft Day, 5am In Toronto & 4pm In Calabasas. Two Birds One Stone is also the epitome of his lyricism.

[@jfraz1992]

Cormel Feliciano facts

[@declantobin2129]

Cormel Feliciano listen, Pusha has been doing this shit since the late 90s & ‘drake’s’ peak lyricism is light work for pusha. The only way drake wins is through ignorant fans just automatically taking his side.

[@shook8185]

Cormel Feliciano thank you for preaching they listen to his hits that draft day still fire and I think drake can hang wit him

[@LilPaycheck]

You sound dumb Two Birds one Stone , Push ain’t someone you scared to beef with literally everyone that he said dissed dissed him back lol

[@michielsmetsers8102]

Yo more people should be like Pusha and Ye. Even though we all have our political stances it shouldn't get in the way of our love for eachother. The only way we can accomplish peace and love is to drop our political bius and look at what we all are: human.

[@Silverag212]

Amen to that! Despite not seeing eye to eye with anyone on this Earth I will ALWAYS understand, respect and appreciate that we are all, like you said, *human*.

[@OGFitzRoy]

Respect!

[@krow8940]

Still bumpin DAYTONA 🔥🔥

[@joshuasmith4621]

Daytona is a dope album

[@Jordan-ep8vx]

I won’t lie, I been sleeping on pusha, I’m boutta listen to his whole discography right quick

[@AlecBurriss]

Everything Push says like hits you right in your chest. Dude is too real.

[@HDMuzikk]

This is a great show, put together perfectly, Rob is fantastic

[@owlvisionsound]

love rob! he's terrific!

[@PicturethatharleM]

Infrared is long overdue

[@danieljohnson5535]

dope. why rob always hiding that hairline though?

[@ClaxtonBay123]

daniel johnson Working on that LeBron treatment

[@danieljohnson5535]

his shits dont even look that bad but he always hide it

[@RnBCutz]

Pusha T needs to make some beats with The Neptunes again. Those were classics.

[@ronneillamorell2456]

Genius undefeated with these ‘For the Record’ 🔥

[@chiron8381]

King push!! Now i gotta go out and buy the physical album.. The brother is so nice he the only rapper my kids enjoy listen to when we drive around💪👑

[@declantobin2129]

Damn, your kids selling bricks? 😂

[@chiron8381]

4youreyezonly na silly his shit is catchy 😂😂 shit like numbers on the board . body work... And plz everyone who listen to his music dont sell shit let alone bricks

[@OGFitzRoy]

slick flair Bruh I feel ya. Once I found out this came out, my youngest son went looking for it

[@zairnightstar]

Most credible hip hop source period.

[@Milanvaneijk]

King Push is def in my top 3. One of the most authentic dudes in the game.

[@wordsonrobert9889]

Everybody Ever: Pusha T: "So on and so forth"

[@de_anubis]

Push is way to advanced for the mainstream. Just like how there are good wines for 30 Dollars but people rather drink 10 bottles of cheap wine. 7 Tracks but insane quality. Quality over quantity any time.

[@awges]

I only wanted to watch 10 mins of this and watch the rest later but I just couldn’t click away this interview is fucking amazing

[@otgregg3899]

Lmao who else checked Apple Music or Spotify when he said Daytona was out now

[@Jay-vy2hg]

classic album.

[@thescoobymike]

Pushas next album after Daytona? "So On & So Forth..."

[@teoifolis]

Great interview!

[@PowerofGamingOfficial]

Somebody please make a "you know" counter. That'd be hilarious

[@mumdangerous]

I'm trying to count the L's in the interviewer's headband brb

[@calvinmendez8173]

mumdangerous 😂😂

[@gregshanahan6766]

he can't even make them jordan 3s look right

[@eatincrabmeats]

mumdangerous 😆😆😆

[@mumdangerous]

greg shahanahan they look five sizes too big

[@ManifestedDestiny]

He tryna hide that horrible hairline 😂

[@Floruisse]

Wow, he had this one chance to say what he said ‘For the Record...’ what a true artist and enlightened soul 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@indigonai1565]

Anybody who publicizes how “real” they are ...ain’t NEVER Been real

[@joshuasmith4621]

Kanye west is a genius

[@aphropicthehiphopsnob]

Took me a while to accept Rob onto my hip-hop board of directors but he has scrapped his way on in there. Shout out to you Rob! You still corny af but from a writer's perspective, you conduct a hell of an interview. Even placing artists in more of a hip-hop element relaxes them into spilling their guts! I haven't heard hardly any repeat information. Normally the BC and Hot 97 interviews are EXACTLY THE SAME. Way to offer a unique experience! Good job

[@jstaekwondo9]

Darkeness before Dawn came out in 2015??..damn that time flew by

[@reddon7045]

Push wearing them transformers

[@erichall1199]

Pusha wears a bandana, I'm going to wear a bandana too! Lmao

[@macdaddy4208]

Really wish Kanye was serious on lift yourself, the beats so beautiful

[@Danny-br3tu]

Aubrey needs to get his fucking shinebox / Push making Clipse bangers when Aubrey was on set at Degrassi High

[@llerej.]

This man is a goat to me.

[@MrPiffedout]

20:15 Drake talk starts

[@hungryutkarsh]

Thank you my man

[@cristianaguirre4079]

Pusha T: I’m the One that Built The Game Drake: I’m the One that Made The Fame Kanye: I’m the One that Ended The Game

[@bobbytylenol]

man... the interviewer's outfit... brave guy.

[@Kevin-tt8hq]

so interesting to hear the creative process behind his work. Super refreshing

[@shekhan4678]

Push somehow keeps it humble and cocky at the same time

[@ΔημήτρηςΕυθυμίου-ο4δ]

One of the most underrated

[@jourdanwashington1737]

Rob you trippin wit that scarf situation

[@TheRealBeatMaster]

All hail to the king

[@ThisIsntWhatYouExpected]

He starts talking about the Drake diss at 21:20

[@robinvolpi]

The Lake Show What about Ye??

[@owlvisionsound]

haha owl gang!

[@DefNotMyBurner]

Going and addressing the beef on an interview is.. different. Definitely refreshing from Instagram video arguing. I guess we’ll see how this goes

[@BirdboyEnt]

He laid back like Jay Z

[@jonathanespinosa8377]

Take a shot every time rob says “mhmm”, if you’re tryna get faded.

[@kenyapope952]

Keep up the hood work.I enjoyed the laid back,& non-pressure interview.Pusha T is so calm & confident.He is a talented,thoughtful & conscious artist.I hope that him & Drake could squashed their differences & come together & create a record.

[@jfrench_gutta906]

Spit day shit O.G Pusha T last of a dying breed just like T.I & Jeezy

[@R2TheArTisT]

I cant lie his album bumping tho 😦😦 he has to do a video for "what would meek do"

[@causendeffect1511]

32 years of salin Johnson n johnson I started out as baby face monster- BEST PUSHA T VERSE EVER

[@usupoalaeluaable]

Rob look like he Feefo older brother 😂😂😂

[@chahag3]

King Push droppin' that fire fart @1:12