Pusha T is, once again, making his stance clear when it comes to his longtime rival, Drake—this time in light of the rapper’s recent lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
The legal action, sparked by Kendrick Lamar’s scathing “Not Like Us” diss track, has prompted reactions across the Hip-Hop community, but Pusha isn’t holding back.
In a new profile with GQ, the Virginia Beach native shared his blunt reaction to Drake’s decision to take legal action, questioning what it means for his place in rap culture.
Pusha T attends Miami Art Week – Saint & Citizen Presents: Saint Sessions Live at The Temple House on December 07, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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“I don’t rate him no more,” Pusha said of Drake. “The suing thing is bigger than some rap sh*t. I just don’t rate you. Damn, it’s like it just kind of cheapens the art of it once we gotta have real questions about suing and litigation. Like, what? For this?”
Though critical of the lawsuit, Pusha did acknowledge that Drake may have a legitimate case, subtly referencing how his own 2018 diss, “The Story of Adidon,” was allegedly suppressed by UMG.
Still, as for reigniting their lyrical feud, Pusha appears unmoved.
Pusha T attends Pepsi Dig In Day Block Party to celebrate Black-owned restaurants on Pepsi Dig In Day at DuSable Black History Museum on August 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
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“I think after everything that had been done, I don’t think there was ever anything subliminal to be said ever again in life. Not only just musically, like bro, I actually was in Canada. I actually had a show and made it home,” he said, before adding: “So, I can’t pay attention to none of that. I did the dance for real, not to come back and tip-toe around anything.”
Elsewhere in the article, Pusha touched on his fallout with Ye West, as well as he and his brother No Malice’s forthcoming Clipse album, set to drop this summer.
Pusha T, No Malice at the Louis Vuitton fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Menswear Fall 2025 on January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
Speaking of Drake, the rapper recently made music history, becoming the artist with the most Diamond-certified singles ever, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
With the recent elevation of “Hold On, We’re Going Home” and “Best I Ever Had” to Diamond status—each representing 10 million units sold or streamed—Drake now holds an unprecedented 10 Diamond singles.
The hitmaker surpassed both Post Malone and Garth Brooks, who previously shared the top spot with nine a piece.
Rapper Drake leaves Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers at Scotiabank Arena on April 28, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
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