It should go without saying that Pusha T has established himself as a staple in hip-hop over the course of the last few decades. While the genre is known for being youth-driven, there is a small cadre of artists that still command attention across the generations and Pusha finds himself in that exclusive group.
He said as much in the latest issue of NME. In the feature story, Pusha opens up about his longevity and why most hip-hop forefathers weren't as fortunate as him in that regard.
“A lot of our forefathers, the greats, they didn’t stand the test of time,” Pusha said. “As great as they were, I don’t know how much they are [still] appreciated. [I want] to show that rap doesn’t have to age out. When people look at me, they need to understand that I can do this forever.”
Pusha also had something to say about those who compare him to his peers, favorably or otherwise. “I feel like people are definitely seeing what the differences are between me and them,” he explained. “There’s maybe confusion and comparisons when I’m quiet, but when I’m not quiet, you actually see, ‘Oh – they’re not even close’. This [album] is exposing the difference, the creativity, the taste level.”
He continued: "I want people to look at this street rap narration that I’m painting and understand that this is all I want to make. Don’t ask me for anything else. I’m not entertaining you. I’ve been a realist. I’ve shown you everything. I’ve won the wars. I went through label dramas. I withstood everything. Now is the best time for me to be more creative and fully uplift the genre.”
Source: nme.com
