It’s kinda crazy looking back in 2010, when the Clipse announced that they were going on hiatus and Pusha had signed to GOOD Music. There was a lot of talk going around about whether the younger Clipse brother could stand on his own as a solo act.
It’s been over a decade now and it’s pretty safe to say that Pusha T, not only made it as a solo artist, but ended up as one of the best rappers of the 2010s. With a pristine catalogue of classic albums and mixtapes, Pusha proved that he could take the Clipse blueprint of pristine coke talk and put it over production by the likes Kanye, Timbaland, Metro Boomin, and keep it dope as fuck.
Not to mention all the incredible guest verses he’s dropped over the years. From “Move That Dope” and “No Dope On Sundays” to “So Appalled” and “Palmolive,” here are the 15 greatest Pusha T guest verses of all time.
15. Future ft. Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino – “Move That Dope”
Album: Honest
Released: February 6, 2014
Producer: Mike Will Made It, P-Nasty
Young enough to still sell dope But old enough that I knows better When they sayin' it's 42 for that white powder, I knows better Get it, nigga? I nose better, put a smile on the devil's face Who don't wanna sell dope forever And flood their Rollie till the bezel break? Woo! Fish scale in the two-door that I fish-tails Fiberglass, Ferrari leather, in designer shit that I misspell YUGHH! Look at the clues The J's, the jewels, I'm actin' a monkey From 16 years old, I'm whippin' in kitchens, fuckin' my junkies Pablo, Versace way before Migos My dinner plates, no silverware, all you niggas my hijos Toss a kilo like a free throw, crack house, it had the peephole Made it through to the other side Now nothing's big as my ego, Push
14. King Louie ft. Pusha T & Juicy J – “My Hoes They Do Drugs”
Album: Drilluminati
Released: December 8, 2012
Producer: DJ Pain 1
Who am I, Pusha T I'm from the Vi R-G add another I, N-I-A, and they hate When they see me ridin' by Skinny tires, angel wings on that hood Like they should, havin' on Leatherwood With King Louie from the Chi, is it true? Got them bitches on that juice Poppin' mollies and they loose I put that on my Jesus (WOO!) Black gold and it's flooded G.O.O.D. Music King Tutted My jeweler told yo jeweler that them niggas don't cut it! Them niggas be hating, them hoes they be waiting We turnt up like bright light, shit, every night is like Vegas Eyes low, leaning back, sippin' on that Desiac Introduce you to the lifestyle, it's long paper where we be at (My hoes they do drugs) my black girl like to smoke weed (My hoes they do drugs) my white girl like to go ski (My hoes they do drugs) my Spanish girl wanna to roll E (My hoes they do drugs) we mixed it up till we OD
13. Kids See Ghosts – “Feel the Love”
Album: Kids See Ghosts
Released: June 8, 2018
Producer: Kanye West, Benny Blanco, Mike Dean, Plain Pat, Evan Mast, Justin Vernon, Francis and the Lights, Cashmere Cat, Noah Goldstein
We not worried 'bout no other niggas, we them other niggas You bust down a Rollie, I bust down a brick, then I flood it, nigga I am not to be compared to you rappers, Eazy-Duz-It, nigga I am more Eazy, you tryin’ your best to become me, nigga She like them bottles with bubbles in it Buy her Loewe and other linen Why would I wait when there's other women? Why would I hate? We in love with winnin' (Ooh!) Buy her bundles, fly her out, bring her friend, I try her out Ain’t no worries findin' out, the details is ironed out Easily they plays along, hopin' that I play a song Love to fuck to trap music (Feel the love) Grrrat-gat-gat-gat-gat Dope money just came along (Woo)
12. Jadakiss ft. Pusha T – “Huntin Season”
Album: Ignatius
Released: March 6, 2020
Producer: S. Dot, Buda and Grandz, Khardier Da God, Shroom
The greatest rapper with the least sold, no repos Taxman ain't at my peephole, here's a kilo To the Victor goes the spoils like I'm Oladipo All the record label cheat codes, none for me though Shout to Ebro, and fine rhyme lovers who don't buy it Petition but don't riot, the critics be so quiet To question my content is nonsense It undermines all I've accomplished They say all's fair in love and war You say I moved the line just to score, head shot to keep Adidas pure One man army like Ason Threw more powder in the air than LeBron I'm sellin' Avon, that means the foundation is caked on You know what this commission is based on, believe me King Push, this is huntin' season Billion streams vs. a billion fiends, now we even (Yuugh!)
11. No Malice ft. Pusha T – “Shame The Devil”
Album: Hear Ye Him
Released: August 18, 2013
Producer: S1, Greg Fears Jr.
Hell or high water, we gon' keep rollin' Looking in my watch it's like hell freezed over Hell, money couldn't hold my composure Bull in a china shop, that's how I'm bulldozin' Gene found God, they thinking we at odds Must ain't know my father, he ain't never spared a rod Yuugh! It's two sides to a card Just opposite ends of two peas in a pod
10. Birdman ft. Clipse – “What Happened to That Boy”
Album: Birdman
Released: November 26, 2002
Producer: The Neptunes
Ugh! Another soul lost Had to make his shirt match my oxblood-colored Porsche Ugh! The rims match, of course Blood hit his Timbs, it reminded me of them Glistening, wrist on chiller Gun in the same palm, a gorgeous killer I put this on my Lord: My niece was four when she felt chinchilla I passed the chauffeur that shit That made fiends rise from the dead like "Thriller" Gangster, hustler At night, still found time to kiss my mother Live like I'm dreaming, kick my feet up Gun poked my waist, remind me of my demon, so Quit your yappin' before I get to clappin' And have your body parts mix-and-matchin', fella
9. Alley Boy ft. Pusha T – “Your Favorite Rapper”
Album: The Gift Of Discernment
Released: September 18, 2012
Producer: Ricky Racks
Your favorite rapper’s a damn lie You can double check this record that I stand by How real is he if he been paying for his blood ties? He blood in, he blood out at a blood drive Red cross, blue shield, blue steel nigga Gunfight if you ain't' dead be still nigga And who is you to ever question who’s a real nigga You never been, you never was, you never will nigga Ha,Bought mama's Jag in '01 The only hits I had then was a nose run Dropped "Grindin'", let you hear just how the dope's slung Then Shot the video where I was buying my dope from If that ain't' autobiographical the indictment mentions clothes lines and rappers too Tell me what the fuck I got to prove To a mother fucker with nothing to lose? Never, Never been shit ever
8. RZA ft. Pusha T, Raekwon, Joell Ortiz & Danny Brown – “Tick, Tock”
Album: The Man with the Iron Fists
Released: October 22, 2012
Producer: Frank Dukes, S1
The devil is a lie You ain't broke bread 'till you taste the devil's pie They say his laugh sounds like an angel when he cries What better camouflage when the halo's your disguise Them wings don't fly; your traitor is your neighbor At your front porch, and he's handing you your paper Bathrobe on, but the sword's underneath And he wanna see your blood as it pours in the street It's the mark of the beast The meek shall inherit the Earth; the weak shall inherit the dirt You each should have perished at birth, stillborn or aborted Every street tax gotta come with an audit Either your life, or your loved ones, straight razor or a snub-gun From the village where the thugs from Same corner that you copping all your drugs from He a hero, but he unsung, I'm the one
7. Black Thought ft. Pusha T, Swizz Beatz & Killer Mike – “Good Morning”
Album: Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane & Able
Released: October 16, 2020
Producer: Sean C & LV, Sal Dali
I got four million in homes, three hours apart Drug dealer tastes, I think I glow in the dark I only do features to keep hittin' my mark And show you motherfuckers you ain't good as you thought (I am), let's go Panamera shopping in the pandemic The work got grill lines when the pan's searing Give you the whole clip to let your mans hear it (Oh) Them pallbearer next to them so they can all fear it (Oh) Ulterior motives with the modus Bulletproof package like I'm POTUS I'm just cashing in on what they owe us They say the coming winter is the coldest Celine fur hangin' off the shoulder (Woo) What's worse, the gift or the curse? (Hey) The only way to celebrate a death is with a birth That Maybach sink can be converted to a hearse I mean every word while you think it's just a verse (Oh) I'm gone
6. Rick Ross ft. John Legend, Lil Wayne & Pusha T – “Maybach Music VI (Extended)”
Album: N/A
Released: Aug 9, 2019
Producer: J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
What a hell of a year, true colors exposed Crowns on these clowns, it's like you colored they nose We talkin' skill set or popularity polls? When you speak truth to power, your popularity grows Peers switch gears out of relevance of fear When their name's not as hot as who they wanna stand near All you niggas weird, how can you compare When you say you been rich but we need that shit like veneers? For every hundred thousand dollar chain I see On a thousandaire's neck that I dare not be Young nigga, old nigga, you all the same to me Just one slick tweet from trending dangerously Rare form, airborne since Clairborne Been fly like a runway was cleared for him White wedding, Vogue had the exclusive Any blemish on my past was prostitution Sit back and let them draw their own conclusions A picture's worth a thousand words, Mr. Houston You wonder why cocaine's up in every song? When music fell cocaine righted every wrong White Ferrari Bo Derek But the inside's black, you're standin' bow-legged Go home and go get it Your Miami rental cars are sleeping in my garage, motherfuckers
5. Kanye West ft. Pusha T -“Runaway”
Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Released: October 4, 2010
Producer: Kanye West
Twenty-four seven, three sixty-five, pussy stays on my mind I-I-I-I did it, alright, alright, I admit it Now pick your next move, you could leave or live with it Ichabod Crane with that motherfuckin' top off Split and go where? Back to wearing knockoffs? Haha, knock it off, Neimans, shop it off Let's talk over mai tais, waitress, top it off Hoes like vultures, wanna fly in your Freddy loafers You can't blame 'em, they ain't never seen Versace sofas Every bag, every blouse, every bracelet Comes with a price tag, baby, face it You should leave if you can't accept the basics Plenty hoes in the baller-nigga matrix Invisibly set, the Rolex is faceless I'm just young, rich, and tasteless, P
4. Cyhi the Prynce – “No Dope On Sundays”
Album: No Dope on Sundays
Released: November 17, 2017
Producer: Mark Byrd, Lex Luger, Novel, Shawty Redd, HighDefRazjah, Young Love
Started out trappin', tryna get the new Bo's Then I realized what it did for them hoes When I recognized what you did to your nose I couldn't justify what I did to my bro Fed an addiction, I just let it snow Failed my religion, I couldn't let it go Fell in addiction, I just chased the glow See you don't need the drums when you just talking what you know See what I seen, nigga snitching on the low Niggas coming home, niggas out here acting like you owe The truth is you love 'em but they putting on a show You gotta cash 'em out and validate to everyone they know Time's changing, it's hard for some to grow And the conversations are no longer "Man, we 'bout to blow" I wanna see you back up on your feet and that's fa'sho' The whole city know I've done enough so there's no mo' Push
3. Benny the Butcher ft. Pusha T – “18 Wheeler”
Album: The Plugs I Met
Released: June 14, 2019
Producer: DJ Shay
I'm nothin' like you new gangsters, pointin' guns at the camera (Never) I bet you niggas practice in the mirror, brick of money to your earlobe Six pics, same brick, somethin' weird though They say a hero's nothin' but a sandwich The 488 comin' through like the prayin' mantis My bitches got standards It's fair in love and war, it's okay to fuck a scammer As long as he empty the bag like black Santa Steak dinners at Dan Tana's, pick a Tamara The purple in my rainbow is amethyst Only I can coke rap this glamorous The only drug dealer out at Fashion Week With an 80/20 split like Master P Why would I ever 50/50? You ain't half of me Benny the Butcher comin' after me, Push
2. Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, Pusha T, Cyhi the Prynce, Swizz Beatz & RZA – “So Appalled”
Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Released: September 24, 2010
Producer: Kanye West, No I.D., Mike Dean
Success is what you make it, take it how it come A half a mil' in twenties like a billion where I'm from An arrogant drug dealer, the legend I become CNN said I'd be dead by twenty-one Blackjack, I just pulled an ace As you looking at the king in his face Everything I dream, motherfuckers, I'm watchin' it take shape While to you I'm just a young rich nigga that lacks faith Range Rove', leather roof, love war, fuck a truce Still move a bird like I'm in bed with Mother Goose Them hoes coming in a baker's dozen Claiming they was with me when they know they really wasn't I keep the city's best, never said she was the brightest So if you had her too, it don't affect me in the slightest I never met a bitch that didn't need a little guidance So I dismiss her past until she disappoints your highness I speak the gospel, hostile Tony doing time for what he did to nostrils Paranoid mind, I'm still under the watchful Eye of the law, aspire for more Them kilos came, we gave you Bobby Brown jaw Flaws ain't flaws when it's you that makes the call Flow similar to the legends of the falls Spillin', I own you all, yuugh
1. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib ft. Pusha T & Killer Mike – “Palmolive”
Album: Bandana
Released: June 28, 2019
Producer: Madlib
Look, real bars are the ill bars These scars are the only real proof they couldn't kill gods My coke hand is still sketchin' out my memoirs What I did to door panels on them Windstars Gem stars, left cuts in the dinner plates It's new stash spots, the AC don't just ventilate Take over your blocks, young niggas assimilate We all break bread like going Dutch on a dinner date The love of your life rap nigga wear fake watches The serial number don't match the gift boxes The bezel on her ballon bleu do the Tinashe The bitch told me two-tone Rollies was too blasé (Yugh) Way more chemical than political PTSD from what I weighed on the digital It was snowfall and Reagan gave me the visual Obama opened his doors knowing I was a criminal I took a risk, I took a brick Took a road trip to a Motel 6 Get it wholesale and you know I won't tell shit Ride coattails, then he really want that lit Just another in the mix, nigga, I'm rich, nigga Tell me, is you Alpo or Mitch, nigga? Bet it all, roulette, all on my wrist, nigga Like Cleo setting it off, taking your bitch, nigga, ooh
