Will Pusha T’s Upcoming Album Outdo his Work ‘It’s Almost Dry’?

Whenever a rapper declares a new album on the way, they often jump up and down with excitement. They detail little to not give away too much. The hip hop artist often savors withholding information that they know will one day hit the streets.

They take their work seriously and show reticence in their speech about the forthcoming project. Terrence “Pusha T” Thornton is no different. While he maintains his usual calm demeanor in interviews, he stayed in this lane of behavior when announcing an “extremely special project.”

For the Virginia wordsmith, he has built up a modest amount of a catalog of excellent full-length studio albums at just four to date. He has been in the game for over twenty years and is like the finest of bordeaux. With time, he’s perfected his craft and has offered consistency within the crack rap subgenre.

Weaving street tales with luxury items is not new in hip hop. Pusha, however, paints his canvas with such accuracy and precision that he elevates the game. From his pristine Rolex watches to his flawless Ferraris, he enjoys spitting the spoils of the money making mentality.

That’s not all, though. Like Jay-Z and the late Notorious B.I.G. before both of them, the ugliness of the drug arena finds its way to Pusha's pen. What is most appealing to be found in his abilities is his effortlessness. He doesn’t glorify backstabbing, low-level dealing, and disrespect to the game. His verbal paintbrush captures the despicable activities and offers up a portrait of what not to do if you decide to become part of the lifestyle.

Here, though, Pusha is relaxed and articulates his position in the rap world. He has already declared It’s Almost Dry (2022) to be the GRAMMY® winner for Best Rap Album. Such bravado is not to be taken with any form of narcissism. It is egoism because he has earned the right to say something so ambitious. His words match over murky, electric, and enticing production by the likes of Ye and Pharrell Williams. He has built an empire off of cocaine tales and continues to draw in crowds of all races, creeds, and philosophies.

As the family man embarks on new chapters in his illustrious career, his main concern is still on the projects, the ghettos, the hoods. But he is never reluctant to say he fits in the mold of his pop not being at home and that he had to struggle to survive. Such was never the case for him and the other half of the Clipse and one fourth of the Re-Up Gang, Gene “No Malice” Thornton, his older brother. They both were raised in a double parent household (both of their parents recently died months apart) and sold drugs simply for the money and the power that such activity affords.

Push Ton’s poetic formula for detailing the staggering heights and the devastating lows of the crack/rap game is what propels him beyond his simple rhyming peers. He takes his time and puts in the work and then effortlessly delivers a flow filled with metaphor, color, imagery, and vocal deftness.

If this “extremely special project” is better than Daytona (2018) and or IAD, the artist formerly known as Terrar will be able to ascend to levels of greatness as witnessed by rhymespitters who enjoy both critical and commercial success. Though Push hasn’t reached those levels yet, he has remained true to himself and his art.

Though he may seem reserved in the interview, Pusha is screaming in his mind that this new material will be earth shattering. To him, it will be a shimmering light to illuminate the dark corners of the rap community. Let’s just see.