It has been reported that Pusha T’s “King Push” was produced by actor Joaquin Phoenix. However, during an interview with XXL today (October 2), Phoenix said he is not responsible for the song.
“While it was widely reported that Pusha T used my beat and that I produced his song, I can’t take any credit,” Phoenix said in a statement to XXL. ”A friend’s son played me his music, and all I did was make an introduction to Kanye [West]’s camp.”
Pusha T said Phoenix produced “King Push” during an interview with Vibe in August.
“When I turned it in in June, [Kanye West] gave me probably two or three new beats,” Pusha said. “One of those beats was from Joaquin Phoenix, and it’s probably gonna be … I want it to be the intro to my album. When I heard it, I knew it was mine, man. Soon as I heard it I was like, ‘Listen, I hope you’re not playing this for me to show me how good this beat is.’ And of course, I ended up with it.”
In September, Pusha T discussed the significance of the song.
“It’s just my proclamation to it being my time,” Pusha T said in an interview with MTV. “All eyes on me. ‘King Push.’ I’m saying it. I’m in the best space. I feel. It’s just telling you, all I could give you is my lyrics. That’s all I want to give you. This is all I’m about. I’m not singing hooks to you. This is raw. This is uncut. You’ve gotta listen to me to like me, to love me. This is for that person.”
Pusha T’s My Name is My Name is set to be released October 8. The album can be streamed via MySpace.
The video for “King Push” can be seen below.
he should say who the friend’s kid is
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/Ares_God_Of_War_74/MichaelMyers-31.jpg
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/PICTUREPERFECT72/117.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_kGPh5Hnwg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii17/heartsonasleeve/Michael-Myers-michael-myers-2622534.jpg
Everyone is trying to distance themselves from this pending flop.
Bullshit. Lots of people are looking forward to it. This is a fucking great song. Numbers on the boards is excellent too. If Pusha T signed for ymcmb (obviously he wouldn’t as they are retarded and there is mutual dislike) you would be removing your dental dam for him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6zP7nnp-5I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiGBFzfof-I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqHliQijgvA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExH5VU5iq9Q
He was making that Hollywood paper, and now he’s maybe working with Pusha T lol
pusha t just milking a celebrity name. like all the features on the album. it won’t help. the album will flop and pusha t will never drop a major label album ever again. joaquin phoenix, kanye west, who else helped? rag mag fag rap.
http://s3-ak.buzzfeed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/8/25/12/enhanced-buzz-12996-1314289844-4.jpg
That’s a crazy beat, whoever produced it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMKXheW_pZ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLMm5mHVp_M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYA18okbqqo
“One of those beats was from Joaquin Phoenix”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJxKnpYo70M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPBKtyE0X9U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oAeoOcpUS4
Biggie, Rakim and KRS are the GOAT but Gucci is the ROAT Realest Of All Time
joaquin phoenix pushed gucci out of a speeding car whos realer than that
what happened to this dude?
what happened to that boy?
he was talking shit we put a clap into that boy
ummm he was just nominated for best actor in the Academy Awards for the film “the Master”…what have you done lately?
…Someone just got ethered.
“One of those beats was from Joaquin Phoenix”
Correct me if I’m wrong, but surely technically speaking the way that is worded doesn’t necessarily imply Phoenix himself made the beat, if it was FROM him, maybe he just bridged the gap between the producer and Kanye…….. fucking stupid article as usual. HipHopDX is ridiculous smh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BUqEMNP9zc
This beat has to be produced by Kanye and Hudson Mohawke! totally sounds like HudMo.
HHDX stays fucking up. This beat is ridiculous though.