Pusha T is standing agency in his lyrical lane, making it clear that his subject material isn’t up for debate. While selling Let God Sort Em Out, the brand new Clipse album together with his brother No Malice, Pusha joined the Joe and Jada podcast for a deep dive into their artistic course of—and the way he handles critiques that he’s caught on one matter.

Fat Joe introduced up how some followers say Pusha all the time returns to the identical themes. But he wasn’t attempting to name him out—in actual fact, Joe admitted he’s responsible of the identical factor, usually discovering himself writing about acquainted experiences no matter how far he’s are available in life.

Jadakiss supplied one other perspective, saying the problem isn’t simply repetition—it’s how success modifications your relationship to the content material. Still, he argued that lots of the folks criticizing aren’t even being attentive to the artistry behind the lyrics.

That’s when Pusha responded with readability and confidence. “Rap has always come from a real place,” he mentioned. He defined that he doesn’t strategy his music attempting to fulfill everybody. “At this point, I liken it to somebody that likes mob movies. I don’t watch horror, I watch A&E; it’s scarier, I believe it. You can’t please everybody. 23 years in this? I’m not tryna please nobody but myself, that’s what I care about.”

He doubled down on his focus and his viewers. “I know that my taste, my ear, and what it is that I wanna hear that resonates with that type of person, that’s the type of person I wanna talk to,” he mentioned. “The person who says that… man, I’m sure I don’t even gel with you anyway. I’m positive I don’t like you.”

For Pusha, it’s not about altering the message—it’s about staying true to the story.