Pusha T says Kendrick Lamar's lyrics made Drake tap out
The Clipse rapper made the statement during a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, further aligning himself with the Compton rapper while praising his skills as a lyricist.
When asked directly whether he spoke with Kendrick amid the ongoing tension, Pusha responded, 'Hell yeah, he's my guy.' He added, 'Great lyricists just tune into the obvious,' as captured by NFR Podcast.
This isn't the first time Pusha T has publicly praised Lamar. At the 'Saint Sessions Live' event during Art Basel Miami last year, he credited Kendrick's lyrical depth and emotional precision as the reason he emerged victorious in the rap battle. 'The truth really hurts and the truth cuts deep,' Pusha T said. 'And I think what Kendrick was doing was really talking to his soul... That'll cause you to tap out, that'll cause you to sue—it's crazy.'
The timing of these remarks aligns with the release of Let God Sort Em Out, Clipse's first album in over 15 years. Kendrick Lamar is featured on the standout track 'Chains & Whips,' and was almost included on 'So Be It' as well. According to Malice, Lamar submitted his verse in the middle of the Drake conflict, yet still delivered 'top to bottom' lyrical excellence.
Pusha's comments only add fuel to the ongoing narrative surrounding the high-profile rap beef, further cementing Lamar's image as a calculated and poetic force in hip hop.
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