Without a doubt, Jay Z is the standard that most rappers are judged by, and G.O.O.D. Music rapper Pusha T is fully aware of this fact.
The Virginia emcee recently jumped on a remix of the popular “No Flex Zone” and spit these lines “Sold more dope than the old Jigga. Now n—– calling me the new Hov.” When asked about the intriguing line, Push says it’s about being made of the same mold as the legendary Brooklyn rapper.
“Ay man, me personally, I’m just following that mold,” Pusha said. “I feel like when it comes to my taste level and my intricacies of rap, I’m on par with that. That’s how I’m molding my whole everything.”
This isn’t the first time Pusha has name dropped and compared himself to Jay. On the song “King Push” from his his debut solo album “My Name Is My Name,” Pusha rapped “Best d-boy, all I’m missing is a dash. Difference between my and Hova.”
As it so happens, “King Push” will be the name of Pusha T’s upcoming sophomore album as well. During a recent interview with XXL, he says he has lofty expectations for the new project.
“I’m going for album of the year, man, that’s it; straight up, lyric-driven of course. I feel like ‘My Name Is My Name’ was very stripped down—on purpose— because I just felt like people weren’t rapping enough for my taste,” Pusha said. “I didn’t want to be in that category and I wanted to show people this is what I’m about. I want to infuse more elements of music into ‘King Push;’ paint the pictures and smash them with the lyrics.”
There has been no release date issued for “King Push” at this time.
