Pusha T - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude (Discussion Thread)

[Da King]

I had a dream I had it all
I woke up and really had it all

 

[BNT]

Still can't get over that intro
''I'm my brothers keeper, Lord Willin',
Keep grindin''

 

[ucanthandlethetruth]

Pusha's style of rapping is dead. He dropping shyt 10 years too late.

Negged...get out my culture

 

[NoHalfWay]

This is just the beginning y'all... King Push coming soon

2016 looking already

 

[mobbinfms]

Just assumed this was a mixtape and didn't pay any attention to the thread. Saw the album in Best Buy today and copped it. Hope this shyt is good.

 

[SunZoo]

Beans

I was waiting for him to come in, like who in teh fukk is this...damn.

And I actually like got em covered. It's unorthodox but I don't understand all the hate.

 

[GhettoNintendo]

I'm watching this three ring circus, old lions don't roar so the clowns ain't nervous

 

[Da King]

Beans

I was waiting for him to come in, like who in teh fukk is this...damn.

shyt was sad, I was thinking "wasn't Beanie supposed on dis? "

 

[So-Chi]

i thought the album was aight, playing it on the macbook, but i saw the vid where push was in i think NY or toronto or something, the vid in this thread and he was sticking out of the sunroof tossin CDs at fans and I imagined playin the album in that car and gettin a whole different vibe. Album is meant to be played in that kinda setting/mood so I'm judging it outta context. I classify albums like that as "Maybach music", as in you need to be in that kinda stratosphere/ look at it from the context to really feel where the artist was coming from sonically. Same with Magna Carta Holy Grail, and of course rick ross shyt. Alotta artists become millionaires and live a multimillionaire lifestyle so they begin to make music from that vantage point, and people aren't there themselves so they judge it in a different context than the artist meant...

first I thought you were just talking, but I got you

 

[dubsmith_nz]

shyt was sad, I was thinking "wasn't Beanie supposed on dis? "

How could you not tell that was Beans by the bars though? "Heroin zombies street walking on 3 week binges, clientele look like the thriller vid in 3D lenses" Noone else can spit imagery like that as authentically as Beans. Maybe Face but that's it.

He paints word pictures on the canvas of life

 

[H. Selassie]

First listen, didn't like this at all...coming from someone who thought MNIMN was a near-classic.

 

[Playaz Eyez]

First listen, didn't like this at all...coming from someone who thought MNIMN was a near-classic.

Not sure what to tell you since they're both on par with each other in terms of both lyrics and beats

 

[Tetris v2.0]

This project grew on me, but I dunno, I think Pusha should work with Pharrell exclusively. Or really tap into that mindframe when picking beats, cause the spotty production is whats hurting him since going solo IMO

 

[GoldenGlove]

First listen, didn't like this at all...coming from someone who thought MNIMN was a near-classic.

Outside of the 1 weird beat and Bean's voice what is your problem with this album? Production and lyrics are on POINT.

 

[H. Selassie]

Outside of the 1 weird beat and Bean's voice what is your problem with this album? Production and lyrics are on POINT.

I actually think Beans killed his verse.

The beats didn't really sit well with me tbh.

I was listening at 5 in the morning though. Tired af from working 4 consecutive night shifts. I'll give it another try later.