Pusha T
Hip-hop's meticulous coke-rap purist, whose vivid, cold-eyed street narratives set a lyrical standard for an entire generation of dealers-turned-rappers.
Born 1977 (age 49)·American rapper·Birthday: May 13·Generation X
Biography
Pusha T operates as hip-hop's master miniaturist, painting detailed, unglamorous portraits of the drug trade with a jeweler's eye for detail. As one-half of the Virginia duo Clipse, he and his brother Malice, under the production wing of The Neptunes, created an underground classic with 'Hell Hath No Fury', a bleak and brilliant album about the mechanics and moral corrosion of street life. After the duo's hiatus, Pusha T embarked on a solo career that refined his focus. As president of Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label, he became the standard-bearer for lyrical, content-driven rap, a status cemented by his Grammy-winning album 'Daytona'. His long-simmering feud with Drake, culminating in 'The Story of Adidon', showcased his enduring power as rap's most precise and ruthless provocateur.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Pusha was born in 1977, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Pusha Was Born
The biggest hits of 1977
#1 Movie
Star Wars
Best Picture
Annie Hall
#1 TV Show
Happy Days
Pusha's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1977Born
Star Wars premieres; Elvis dies
Gas: $0.62/galHome: $31,800Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Tonight's the Night" — Rod StewartBest Picture: Annie Hall
1982Started school
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1990Became a teenager
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1993Could drive
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1995Could vote
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
1998Turned 21
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2007Turned 30
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2017Turned 40
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Age 49 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- His 2018 album 'Daytona', executive produced by Kanye West, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Album.
- Won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album as a contributor on Kanye West's 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'.
- As president of G.O.O.D. Music, he has executive produced several albums for the label's roster.
- The Clipse album 'Hell Hath No Fury' is consistently ranked among the greatest hip-hop albums of the 2000s.
Did You Know?
He and his brother Malice (now known as No Malice) were originally known as 'The Clipse'.
He has a well-documented and long-running lyrical feud with fellow rapper Drake.
He was featured on the cover of *Forbes* magazine in 2019 in a story about hip-hop's wealthiest artists.
He is known for his extensive collection of high-end sneakers and luxury fashion.
““I’m the only real nigga still that’s relevant to this shit, and I’ma stay that way.””
