Pusha T Poses With Cop & Twitter Revisits Drake's Blackface Controversy

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GRAMMY-nominated Artist/Executive/Entrepreneur Pusha T speaks at a panel discussion during The Recording Academy Washington DC Chapter's Intersection of Music & Sports event at the Kennedy Center on March 02, 2020 in Washington, DC.
There isn't any better day than Father's Day to revisit Pusha T's "The Story Of Adidon."

Protests are still going on across the country demanding justice. Not just for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or Ahmaud Arbery, but justice for Black Americans who've suffered under systemic oppression. Rappers have been getting deeply involved with artists like Lil Baby and YG helping with the organization of marches. 

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Pusha T also hit the streets of Virginia this week where, alongside Trey Songz and several others, helped serve free food as part of the "Feed Your City" challenge in Petersburg. King Push not only handed out food to residents but also ended up in a photo op with a police officer that was on duty. Given the current social climate, it's easy to see how many of his fans would be upset over it. The rapper's spotted wearing a BLM shirt while raising a fist with a white officer.

The Internet was not happy about this, frankly, specifically, Drake fans who have used any and every opportunity imaginable to crown the 6ix God the winner of their feud. The photo began getting compared to the infamous Blackface photo of Drake that was used for "The Story Of Adidon" cover art. Now, as some declared Drake the winner retrospectively, others used this thing called common sense to make it abundantly clear that taking a photo with a cop is not even close to the same level as Blackface.

Check out the photos and reactions below. 

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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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