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Pusha T
Birth nameTerrence Thornton
Also known asTerrar
Born (1977-05-14) May 14, 1977 (age 47)
The Bronx, New York, United States
OriginVirginia Beach, Virginia, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter
LabelsGOOD, Re-Up, Decon, Def Jam

Terrence Thornton (born May 14, 1977)[1] better known by his stage name Pusha T is an American recording artist, occasional actor and one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. He is also the co-founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Re-Up Records along with his brother Gene 'Malice' Thornton. In September 2010 he announced that he has signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music label and on March 21, 2011 released his first solo project, a mixtape titled Fear of God.[2][3]

Biography

1977-2009: Early life and career beginnings

Pusha T was born Terrence Thornton on May 14, 1977, in The Bronx borough of New York City. Thornton and his family soon relocated to Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he and his brother, Gene 'Malice' Thornton, grew up. In 1992 Terrence and his brother Gene formed the duo now internationally known as Clipse. With help from Pharell Williams the group eventually signed to Elektra Records in 1997 and released Exclusive Audio Footage, their only album under that label. Of the two brothers, Terrence was more open to features, appearing on Kelis' 1999 single "Good Stuff" and Nivea's 2001 single "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)", respectively. In 2004 he and his brother launched their record label, Re-Up Records and formed hip hop group Re-Up Gang along with rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman. After four albums as the Clipse, under various record labels both Malice and Pusha T announced that they were taking time off from the duo to focus on their own respective solo projects.[4]

2010-present: Solo career, GOOD Music and Fear of God

Following his signing to GOOD Music in September 2010, Thornton was featured on a number of fellow label mates' projects such as Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy appearing on his hit "Runaway" and premiering the song with him at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. He was also featured on many G.O.O.D. Friday tracks along with appearing on Swizz Beatz's "Bang Bang" for his Monster Mondays series, Lloyd Banks' H.F.M. 2 (Hunger for More 2) and tabi Bonney's Fresh respectively. On the week of December 16, 2010, Thornton signed exclusively with NUE Agency.[5]

On February 11th, 2011 Funkmaster Flex debuted Thornton's first solo offering on New York City's Hot 97.[6] The track, titled "My God", was produced by Hit-Boy and was generally well received by the public. Soon after, the song leaked onto the internet but was not officially released through iTunes and Amazon until August 24th, 2011.[7] On March 21, 2011 Thornton released his first solo project, a mixtape titled Fear of God to critical acclaim. Soon after he began working on his EP Fear of God II: Let Us Pray, which initially included four songs from the mixtape and five original ones. The EP was originally set to released on June 21st, 2011,[8] it was than pushed back to August 23rd, and for a while September 27th, 2011 was believed to be the date, however on October 6th, 2011 Thornton announced the EP is set to drop November 8th. In addition it was revealed he added four more songs to the EP making it twelve tracks rather than just the nine tracks that were previously announced.[9] On July 8th, 2011, the first single off Fear of God II: Let Us Pray leaked onto the internet. The song, titled "Trouble on My Mind" features Odd Future frontman, Tyler, The Creator. The second single, "Amen" was released September 13th, 2011. The song, originally meant for Young Jeezy, was produced by Shawty Redd and features verses from Kanye West and Young Jeezy respectively. After the EP's release on November 8th, the project debuted at number sixty-six on the Billboard 200 with 8,900 copies sold in its first week released.[10][11] It also entered at number ten on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, at number eight on Billboard's Top Rap Albums, and at number twenty-five on its Digital Albums chart. [12][13]

In 2011 Thornton appeared on the second season of the HBO series How to Make It in America.[14] He played the role of a henchman for Urban Caribbean League.

He is currently working on his solo debut album, yet to be titled, which is being executive produced by Kanye West and includes production from The Neptunes, Bangladesh, Ryan Leslie and Alex da Kid.[15][16][17] Thornton has stated that after his solo album and the Re-Up Gang mixtape, Long Live the Cane, he and his brother Malice will release another album as the Clipse.[18][19] On August 31st, 2011 it was announced Thornton signed a solo record deal with Def Jam.[20] On September 23rd, 2011, English pop singer Pixie Lott announced "What Do You Take Me For?", the second single off her second studio album Young Foolish Happy features Pusha T.[21] The song was a hit single in the U.K., peaking at number ten on the charts.

Controversy

Consequence

After releasing "My God", the first offering off his solo mixtape, former GOOD Music label mate Consequence took to Twitter and claimed Pusha T stole his flow and lyrics from a song of his that Pusha T was supposed to appear on titled "The Last Supper".[22][23] On July 22, 2011 Consequence released a song titled "The Plagurist Society" where he takes shots and questions Pusha T’s coke-dealing raps. Towards the end of the record the Queens native promises to take aim at Kanye West next saying "You're nothing but a body shield, for that coward from the mid-west/ so yes you can bet, that your boss is next". Pusha T responded to the diss when he appeared on Chicago’s 107.5 WGCI’s The Morning Riot and said nobody is looking for Consequence, as for if he will respond on a record he went on to say "At the end of the day I am an artist and this whole rap thing is fun to me, so I can't say you won't hear nothing, but to go back and forth with him, it's not right, I won't get anything out of it."[24] Later that day, Consequence called in to Chicago’s WGCI’s The Morning Riot in retaliation to the remarks Pusha T made about him. He also premiered a song titled "Everybody Told Me 2 (Straighten It Out)" where he disses West, Pusha T and GOOD Music in general.[25][26] Since then Pusha T has responded to Consequence on a record. The song was the remix to Ace Hood's "Go 'N' Get It" which also featured Beanie Sigel, Busta Rhymes and Styles P. In the song Pusha raps "Consequence, nigga, talk is cheap You don't want a problem? Off the beef Before I off his ass with his awful teeth". On August 19, Consequence released Movies on Demand 3 and continued to diss his former label and Pusha T on songs such as "Career Killer" and "Mr.RapFix (Hot Water)". On September 15, 2011 Consequence appeared on MTV's Rap Fix and announced his feud with Kanye West and GOOD Music are over.[27] While out in Chicago in October 2011, Pusha T appeared on WGCI radio for a second time, and confirmed that the "beef" was indeed over, that it had died out and they have moved on.[28]

Discography

Main article: Pusha T discography
See also: Clipse discography
Extended plays
Mixtapes
  • Fear of God (2011)

References

  1. ^ http://www.clubzone.com/events/193846/washington-dc/lux-lounge/pusha-t-birthday-event
  2. ^ http://www.rapbasement.com/clipse/091310-pusha-t-of-the-rapping-group-the-clipse-confirms-signing-with-kanye-wests-good-music.html
  3. ^ http://rapradar.com/2011/03/21/new-mixtape-pusha-t-fear-of-god/
  4. ^ http://www.theboombox.com/2010/05/05/the-clipse-planning-solo-albums-for-2010/
  5. ^ http://encore.celebrityaccess.com/?encoreId=281&articleId=37618
  6. ^ Pusha T – My God (Prod. by Hit-Boy) (No Tags) Nah Right
  7. ^ http://www.amazon.com/My-God-Explicit/dp/B005GYD480/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1317152409&sr=1-4]. Amazon.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  8. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662245/pusha-t-fear-of-god-2-june.jhtml
  9. ^ "Pusha T Announces November Release For Solo Debut, 'Fear of God II'". Ballerstatus. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  10. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17630/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-13-2011
  11. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/billboard-200?begin=61&order=position
  12. ^ R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Week of November 26, 2011. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
  13. ^ Rap Albums – Week of November 26, 2011. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
  14. ^ Pusha T Lands New Role On HBO's 'How To Make It In America' "The Boom Box". May 27th, 2011.
  15. ^ http://www.vibe.com/posts/bangladesh-talks-producing-pusha-ts-solo-album-future-good-collaborations
  16. ^ http://www.sohh.com/2011/01/i_really_feel_like_pusha_t_is_the_most_u.html
  17. ^ http://pusha-t.com/2011/03/06/studio-with-ryan-leslie/
  18. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662245/pusha-t-fear-of-god-2-june.jhtml
  19. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662245/pusha-t-fear-of-god-2-june.jhtml
  20. ^ http://rapdose.com/2011/08/31/pusha-t-signs-solo-deal-with-def-jam
  21. ^ Pixie Lott confirms new single 'What Do You Take Me For' Digital Spy
  22. ^ Consequence Claims Pusha T Stole Lines on "My God" Complex.com
  23. ^ 'MY GOD': CONSEQUENCE FIRES BACK Youtube.com
  24. ^ Pusha T Responds To Consequence 2dopeboyz.com
  25. ^ Consequence Responds To Pusha T, Drops G.O.O.D. Music Diss 2dopeboyz.com
  26. ^ Consequence – Everybody Told Me 2 (Pusha T, Kanye West, G.O.O.D. Music Diss) 2dopeboyz.com
  27. ^ Consequence Says "Feud Is Over With Kanye West," Continues Feud With Q-Tip HipHopDX.com
  28. ^ DJ MoonDawg & Pusha T talk Drake, BET Cypher, 2012 Good Music Album on 107.5 WGCI YouTube.com

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