Pusha T Explains The Infamous Lana Del Rey Photo With White Powder

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Pusha T breaks down the infamous Lana Del Rey picture he posted earlier this year.

When it comes to coke bars, no one delivers them quite like Pusha T. The Clipse MC has been frequently categorized as a "coke rapper," which he's embraced over the years. Ahead of the release of "Diet Coke," the rapper teased the release of new music by posting a photo of Lana Del Rey covered in a small hill of white powder, which fans presumed to be cocaine.

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One might think of it as an insensitive publicity stunt to ramp up the hype surrounding his next album but Push explained that there's a deeper sentiment behind the picture. According to the G.O.O.D Music president, there are plenty of parallels between the worlds that he and Lana Del Rey navigate musically.

"Musically, I think Lana Del Rey speaks to the same subject matter, but just on different ends of it,” he told Rolling Stone. “You can hear remnants of drug indulgence and addiction. So it’s like, ‘Man, why not?’ I thought it made sense.”


Neither have worked together but it seems to be a possibility down the line. Push revealed that someone from Interscope reached out to him in hopes that he'd jump on a remix to one of her songs. 

"One of the heads of Interscope called right after the picture came out and asked me to get on a remix,” he continued with a laugh. “I forgot which song, but I’m still waiting for them to send it over.”

Earlier this week, Pusha T released the "Spicy Fish Diss" for Arby's new fish sandwich in their latest promo campaign. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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