In a recent interview with The Guardian, Pusha T opened up about the end of his once-prolific creative partnership with Ye (formerly known as Kanye West). Though their work together helped shape an era in hip-hop, Pusha made it clear: the door is shut for good.
Reflecting on the music they made, Pusha recalled the intensity and magic of their earlier years—particularly the tracks born from the GOOD Fridays series. “Being there was special! The Good Friday series was absolutely insane. The albums I released during that period, like Daytona and It’s Almost Dry, are some of my strongest work. It’s undeniable that Ye and I made exceptional music together,” he said.
Still, that chapter has come to a close. “That’s in the past. That’s definitely in the past,” Pusha said when asked if there was any chance of a future collaboration. On the topic of diss tracks, he added, “If I diss someone, it’s a very real thing for me. I notice some rappers treat dissing as a gimmick, but that’s not my style.”
From collaborators to distance—Pusha T moves on
Pusha T and Ye crafted some of the genre’s most celebrated records, including “Runaway” from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and “Mercy,” the summer anthem that defined an era. As president of GOOD Music until 2022, Pusha was a key voice in the label’s direction and sound.
Yet even at their creative peak, there were tensions. In an earlier conversation with GQ, Pusha described the difficult dynamic between the two. “He’s a genius, and his intuition is on another level,” he said. But admiration didn’t erase their differences. “That’s why we don’t get along, because he sees through my fakeness with him. He knows I don’t think he’s a man. He knows it.”
With a new Clipse album titled Let God Sort Em Out on the way, Pusha T is moving forward. While he’s not shy about the legacy he and Ye built together, he’s focused now on music that reflects who he is—without compromise and without looking back.
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