May 08, 2022
Pusha T doesn’t hold back when it comes to giving people their flowers. While in the midst of a victory lap for his It’s Almost Dry album taking the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, the Virginia native stopped by N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs podcast to discuss his thought process behind the album, working with JAY-Z and saluting those who helped him get to where he is.
When asked his pick between Styles P and Cam’ron during N.O.R.E.’s lightning round segment, Pusha didn’t take long to choose Holiday Styles and repeated himself for emphasis.
“Just in terms of consistency, hard lyricism,” Pusha said of why he’d have Styles in his top 3. “Even gets a little conscious! But scary conscious, I don’t know, scolding conscious. He’s in my top, and been there for a long long time!”
Styles caught wind of the flowers heaped upon him and responded in kind on Instagram.
“You see this is what I do this shit for!!” he began. “I have went platinum before . I think . I do love nice shit and I’m slightly materialistic here and there .. but I’m about my people and health 1st !!! So the accolades that move most don’t move me.! But as an emcee to receive a bow back from THE GREAT @thegodrakim and receive such grand compliments from absolutely some of the greatest emcees / jdei’s such as @blackthought n @kingpush is what fuxn keeps me ticking !! Means the absolute world to me . More than any music award I could ever be presented with !! I fuxn love this thing of ours !!! I PROMISE YOU THAT !!!”