Hip Hop Pusha T
Real Name: Terrence LeVarr Thornton
Aliases: King Push
BORN:
May 13, 1977
AGE:
48
NET WORTH:
$15 Million
HEIGHT:
5'11
BIO
Arriving on the Hip-Hop landscape as one half of Virginia rap duo Clipse, Pusha T is heralded as one of the best lyricists in the game. Pusha T signed with Kanye West's "GOOD Music" in 2010 and launched Fear of God II: Let Us Pray in 2011. He would earn a reputation for demolishing guest appearances on songs like "Mercy," which featured Kanye, Big Sean, and 2 Chainz. His debut album, My Name Is My Name was released in 2013 debuting at number four on the US Billboard 200, selling 74,000 copies in its first week of release. In November 2015, he was named president of GOOD Music and in December of 2015, he released his second studio album King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude. In 2018, he released his latest album Daytona to critical acclaim, receiving a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Album.
PROPS
- He’s a co-founder of Clipse.
- He was the co-founder / co-chief executive officer of Re-Up Records.
- Co-wrote McDonald’s “I’m Lovin It” jingle with Justin Timberlake
- He’s the President of GOOD Music.
- His latest album Daytona is regarded as a modern classic.
Top Pusha T Questions
Although he grew up in Virginia he was born in the Bronx.
Pusha T’s brother is Gene "No Malice" Thornton.
The Clipse formed in 1992
He signed to Elektra with his brother Malice.
He and his wife Virginia Williams welcomed their first child in 2020.
As a solo artist, he’s featured on Kanye West’s “Runaway” which peaked at 12 on the Billboard 100.
He hasn’t won any Grammys but has been nominated twice.