Pusha T Says He Tried Getting Kendrick Lamar On "It's Almost Dry"

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Kendrick Lamar attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. Rapper Pusha T attends the 2018 Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch at One World Trade Center on January 27, 2018 in New York City.
Push reveals why he didn't get his "Nosetalgia" collaborator on his latest album.

Pusha T came through with an Album Of The Year contender with the release of It's Almost Dry. The 12-song album was produced by both Kanye West and Pharrell with features from the two, along with some star-powered features including Jay-Z. And while he may have received a verse from the GOAT, Push recently revealed one major feature that never actually panned out.

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During an interview with GQ, Push revealed that he tried to get a verse from Kendrick Lamar early in the recording process of It's Almost Dry. The two previously connected on Push's debut solo album, My Name Is My Name on "Nosetalgia." The song is a fan favorite but Push explained that he "couldn’t find a song that differed enough" from the 2013 cut so he "moved on."

Pusha T's It's Almost Dry has done some serious numbers, nonetheless. This week, it was announced that the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, marking Push's first chart-topper of his career. 

Meanwhile, we're inching closer to the release of a new album from Kendrick Lamar. In officially less than a week, K. Dot's long-awaited follow-up to DAMN., titled Mr Morale And The Big Steppers, will arrive under his pgLang company. This week, Kendrick shared a photo on his website that suggested his new project will be a double disc but we'll have to wait and see about that.


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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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