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  • Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
  • Pusha-T returned with his third studio album DAYTONA in May, his first project since King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude in 2015. The second track, “The Games We Play,” is one of the most popular songs from the album, racking up over 9 million Spotify streams since its release. Produced by Kanye West, “The Games We Play” includes a sample of soul artist Booker T. Averheart’s “Heart ‘N Soul,” an instrumental track released in 1969. Pusha’s song delves into the competitive nature of life as a hustler.
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  • @jaychap2667
    @jaychap2667 6 лет назад +1110

    I’ve always liked shorter albums. Quality over quantity

    • @SPyne-qs5ov
      @SPyne-qs5ov 5 лет назад +44

      And you can listen to them fully more

    • @harrytubman7947
      @harrytubman7947 4 года назад +1

      Facts

    • @shaanalam3872
      @shaanalam3872 3 года назад +3

      Facts, people bloat their albums for more streams but you can tell who cares more about good music and quality albums then money.

    • @kendrick8749
      @kendrick8749 2 года назад +5

      I have never skipped one song on Daytona. Full workout to that album. Cant say the same for many artists.

    • @Balduinooleproso
      @Balduinooleproso 2 года назад +2

      Like illmatic

  • @tyronehasanopiniondealwith3703
    @tyronehasanopiniondealwith3703 6 лет назад +2271

    Who else wants to see him breakdown"the story of adidon"?😆

    • @robertcsiki6709
      @robertcsiki6709 6 лет назад +31

      He kinda does tho. See power 92 or flex interviews fam

    • @erice1763
      @erice1763 6 лет назад +8

      this would be beautiful

    • @Matt_Underwood
      @Matt_Underwood 6 лет назад +22

      Why? I mean does he really need to? This isn't mumble rap, remember

    • @Hakimw21
      @Hakimw21 6 лет назад +27

      It speaks for itself. Nothing to break down

    • @cantu7214
      @cantu7214 6 лет назад +4

      tyrone has an opinion deal with it LMAO

  • @llilbertvenegas6885
    @llilbertvenegas6885 6 лет назад +1629

    Daytona is 7/7

    • @swageti4339
      @swageti4339 6 лет назад +9

      ye is 7/7 my dude.
      Daytona is 2/7. If You Know You Know, Come Back Baby
      Kids See Ghosts is 3/7. Feel the Love, Freee, 4th Dimension
      NASIR is 6/7. Not Simple Things

    • @twxvybeatz5796
      @twxvybeatz5796 6 лет назад +236

      Swageti HELLLLL NAHHHH

    • @hosuli123
      @hosuli123 6 лет назад +51

      Swageti Nasir 6/7 and Daytona 2/7, wtf?

    • @beigegecko
      @beigegecko 6 лет назад +38

      6/7, Hard Piano is kinda weak

    • @beastafc
      @beastafc 6 лет назад +7

      go get your ears fixed holy shit

  • @jchris333
    @jchris333 6 лет назад +328

    Hardest song on the hardest album of the year

    • @ReubenVFX
      @ReubenVFX 6 лет назад +24

      Santeria

    • @Damascene749
      @Damascene749 6 лет назад +2

      Roc marciano goes harder

    • @tylercouture216
      @tylercouture216 6 лет назад +3

      This album is niceeeeeee

    • @cantu7214
      @cantu7214 6 лет назад +2

      jchris333 all the songs hard tbh

    • @254Kenya
      @254Kenya 6 лет назад

      Reuben Frank thank you!!!

  • @StormVegitto
    @StormVegitto 6 лет назад +435

    “We don’t wanna give you 20 song we don’t like that because it’s 20 of trash” *looks at culture II*

    • @snapwizaard
      @snapwizaard 4 года назад +9

      Shit was so disappointing

    • @giovannigonzalez6984
      @giovannigonzalez6984 3 года назад +6

      What do y’all expect it’s the migos

    • @sleepyalvaro
      @sleepyalvaro 3 года назад +14

      @@giovannigonzalez6984 culture 1 was fire tho, nothing wrong with expecting something from the sequel

    • @ftyropek
      @ftyropek 3 года назад +8

      *looks at scorpion*

    • @arsono1manikin214
      @arsono1manikin214 3 года назад +8

      @@ftyropek
      And it’s so trash 😭

  • @C_The_Guy
    @C_The_Guy 6 лет назад +430

    "with Ye back Chopping, the cars and the women come with options, caviar facials remove the toxins"
    prolly my favorite lines from the song

    • @stephenmarchak8252
      @stephenmarchak8252 6 лет назад +1

      He should’ve rhymed back chopping again the next bar

    • @jeffsamuels2539
      @jeffsamuels2539 6 лет назад +19

      c "ain't no stopping the champagne from popping, the draws from dropping, the laws from watching"
      My fav line

    • @wannabebruce
      @wannabebruce 5 лет назад +6

      The way he said the Get Out bar was hard af

    • @Theunderwrldreloaded
      @Theunderwrldreloaded 5 лет назад +3

      Rawhxn Productions he did but with “options”

    • @mastamind7100
      @mastamind7100 5 лет назад +5

      @@stephenmarchak8252 choppin' if you say it properly does rhyme with options.

  • @tonydub98
    @tonydub98 6 лет назад +544

    The album rollout this month was legendary 🔥

    • @MrBizzle79
      @MrBizzle79 6 лет назад +3

      Anthony Witherow big facts 💯

    • @sixannon4271
      @sixannon4271 6 лет назад +1

      legendary for using drake by beef, trash ass rappers

    • @damiakande242
      @damiakande242 6 лет назад +39

      Sixannon Drake took the L get out your feelings😬

    • @sixannon4271
      @sixannon4271 6 лет назад

      Dami Akande really, who has 26 top 10 billboard hits then who's the one who's album didn't even reach top 5 💀💀💀

    • @Someone-vq6jk
      @Someone-vq6jk 6 лет назад +38

      Sixannon just because you make it on the billboard charts doesn't mean your a good rapper you just mad drake took a L

  • @darthbuckscoffee
    @darthbuckscoffee 6 лет назад +255

    I actually want to see him breakdown "Santeria" amazing lyrics deep meaning and beat

    • @3cks86
      @3cks86 6 лет назад +6

      I almost 😢😭 hearing that song....classic shit

    • @dom3963
      @dom3963 5 лет назад +2

      Vladimir Koteski Should just do the whole album

    • @aquacyanide
      @aquacyanide 3 года назад

      That chorus is heavenly

    • @user-bs4ck6zy8v
      @user-bs4ck6zy8v 2 года назад +1

      People aint ready for that type of information! 😂🤣✌🏼😎 I deal with people practising that.

  • @Matt_Underwood
    @Matt_Underwood 6 лет назад +676

    Noticed that Drake has ghostwriters, a ghost baby momma and a ghost baby. Drake is Danny Phantom confirmed.

  • @dewgongdakota
    @dewgongdakota 6 лет назад +176

    This month was the revive of Cudi, West, and Push. Amazing work.

    • @Tyler_ThaTruth
      @Tyler_ThaTruth 6 лет назад

      Nah ye was trash

    • @dbb2347
      @dbb2347 6 лет назад +19

      Tyler Barron your opinion

    • @kvothethearcane9412
      @kvothethearcane9412 6 лет назад +4

      Tyler Barron ye was the best. It only appeals to people with emotions who isnt always all about that hard shit. Every fool nowadays thinks they hard as fuck lol

    • @Tyler_ThaTruth
      @Tyler_ThaTruth 6 лет назад

      365 Days of NoFap no duh

    • @alejandroloyer2246
      @alejandroloyer2246 6 лет назад

      Push wasn’t dead my g, MNIMN and darkest before dawn were really good

  • @gdancesteps
    @gdancesteps 6 лет назад +349

    He should get solid jail time for drake's murder

  • @MysticalTy
    @MysticalTy 6 лет назад +238

    The Games We Play is literally the Paid In Full movie put into music. Amazing

    • @supaman432
      @supaman432 5 лет назад +12

      One of the best rap songs I've heard in a very long time

  • @adamreginald7673
    @adamreginald7673 6 лет назад +380

    Pusha-T is a genius.

  • @EliBrigante
    @EliBrigante Год назад +8

    5 years on, this album SHOULD and will be remembered as a Classic** Hip-Hop album. That word gets thrown around a lot but this album is perfect.

  • @wiizxx
    @wiizxx 6 лет назад +165

    This dude makes me wanna step my fashion game up big time..

  • @saqib7965
    @saqib7965 6 лет назад +62

    The production Was crazy on Daytona

  • @user-qy5ru2zk2v
    @user-qy5ru2zk2v 6 лет назад +63

    Daytona album of the year

  • @ham818
    @ham818 6 лет назад +51

    I love the way pusha speaks

    • @MillionsofMitches
      @MillionsofMitches 4 года назад +1

      anon aye check out “sweet serenade” by Pusha T. Second verse is smooth

  • @jacobdenise1648
    @jacobdenise1648 6 лет назад +94

    One of my fav unorthodox Ye instrumentals of all time. The chops are rediculous.

  • @LeslieArnelleTV
    @LeslieArnelleTV 6 лет назад +320

    real lyricist . Pusha T is Great!

  • @imyanigmw
    @imyanigmw 6 лет назад +49

    The undisputed champ of articulate and eloquent drug dealer rhetoric

  • @michael2351
    @michael2351 6 лет назад +35

    Kayne's Ye album is the correct length. Its 23 minutes long, meaning you can listen to it on your way to work or school in one sitting.

    • @conejogordo1896
      @conejogordo1896 2 года назад +1

      Idk why I’m responding to a 3 year old album but ye feels so long even though it s only 23 monuyes

  • @nicodepazburneracct8764
    @nicodepazburneracct8764 6 лет назад +22

    I love the production in this song might be my favorite of the album, hooked me instantly on first listen it almost has a Wild West feel especially with the strings

  • @C_The_Guy
    @C_The_Guy 6 лет назад +90

    aight so yall just gon release Rocky and Push vids lil by lil okay lol, thats cool.

  • @GoZags43
    @GoZags43 2 года назад +4

    He never gets enough love for it, but Pusha is one of the absolute top tier lyricists ever. People dismiss it as “Coke rap,” but don’t actually take the time to really think of how inventive Pusha is with language. He has a poets eye for editing as evidenced by the sparseness of his verses. He isn’t an Eminem or drake or even a Pac because his verses are always completely devoid of unnecessary words or phrases. People may not understand how HARD it is to pare down verses to their essence where only the words that are supposed to be there are present. It’s way easier to write a giant verse like Eminem than a completely stripped, perfect verse like Push (not saying Em’s entendres and rhymes aren’t impressive, but Em verses almost always have several misses or just words for rhyming sake-filler). Pusha is just one of the GOATS.

    • @blkpaladin7992
      @blkpaladin7992 2 года назад

      I totally agree. His story telling and his lyrics are timeless.

    • @raiden6669
      @raiden6669 Год назад

      ​​@@blkpaladin7992 the emotion in his delivery
      Just anybody listening to Freedom from Till The Casket Drops will understand what I mean.
      Pure Hip Hop Might cry by the ending

  • @cantu7214
    @cantu7214 6 лет назад +21

    daytona been the best album of the year so far

    • @tylercouture216
      @tylercouture216 6 лет назад +1

      Cantu I really like the album and Jay rocks album nas is nice to fareal

    • @aquacyanide
      @aquacyanide 3 года назад

      Looking back Daytona, TA13OO and KSG were the best 2018 albums

  • @NoNamePerson18
    @NoNamePerson18 3 года назад +4

    "Daytona is very expensive Tasting menu of luxury street rap"
    It does not come in bulk

  • @elzrobinson9243
    @elzrobinson9243 6 лет назад +12

    Who would have known Daytona would be the start of a fantastic summer for HipHop.. S/o to G.O.O.D. Music for putting on!

  • @authorized-representative9254
    @authorized-representative9254 2 года назад +2

    "Definitely a rib will be yanked out..." Pusha T

  • @visual1155
    @visual1155 3 года назад +2

    Daytona is a T5 fav album for me and The Games We Play is a T5 song for me. Need this on vinyl

  • @illytimmy2613
    @illytimmy2613 6 лет назад +11

    Can hear the beat play, while he raps

  • @ratwhipper2853
    @ratwhipper2853 6 лет назад +10

    The beat is unbelievable

  • @Sullivanbeats
    @Sullivanbeats 6 лет назад +4

    I like pusha cuz I can tell he's a good guy but he'd also dismantle my life without blinking

  • @naganeerajkorada1557
    @naganeerajkorada1557 6 лет назад +5

    “We don’t need a globe to show you the World is ours” is haaaarddd

  • @jazzyfour
    @jazzyfour 2 года назад +2

    "Inferred" was HARD. Bars was crazyyyy

  • @modernmichelangelo
    @modernmichelangelo 3 года назад +6

    Drake is my favorite artist but Infrared SLAPS! And so does Pusha T. I actually used to hate Pusha T but now I realized it was immature to hate him for the reason I did.

  • @lifeofmichaelb
    @lifeofmichaelb 5 лет назад +3

    “On everything I love” 💯💯💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥

  • @AkmalGameAtion
    @AkmalGameAtion 6 лет назад +8

    Do all 7 songs thats how good the album is

  • @Gshockgutta
    @Gshockgutta 6 лет назад +4

    My favorite song on the album

  • @SupaWeav
    @SupaWeav 6 лет назад +11

    “The chop on this one alone is like neck breaking” true story

  • @TheRealest127
    @TheRealest127 6 лет назад +5

    The most INTELLIGENT “Drug Rapper” Of All Time. 👌🏾💯

  • @_RS97
    @_RS97 6 лет назад +5

    Luxurious street bars

  • @osiriusx.1960
    @osiriusx.1960 6 лет назад +8

    Pusha Ton 🔥

    • @rickytre7
      @rickytre7 6 лет назад

      Osirius Daniel u a real one for knowing what the t stand

  • @GIMMETHELOOTNOW
    @GIMMETHELOOTNOW Год назад +2

    No jewelry on but you richer than everybody 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯✊🏿

  • @MrGoatmeat
    @MrGoatmeat 6 лет назад +5

    "You aint allowed to stop" lml

  • @andressvelezz
    @andressvelezz 6 лет назад +3

    God damn that shit about lox givin the best mixtape moments is trrrue specially styles its hard to find any single rapper who has spit so much 🔥 in the underground

  • @theninjaskrtel4754
    @theninjaskrtel4754 6 лет назад +159

    L for Drake.

    • @sixannon4271
      @sixannon4271 6 лет назад +3

      theninjaskrtel W*

    • @hh950
      @hh950 6 лет назад +14

      Sixannon *L

    • @barter7408
      @barter7408 6 лет назад +2

      W*

    • @agnis2941
      @agnis2941 6 лет назад +5

      Diamond On Your Wrist how the fuck lol

    • @hh950
      @hh950 6 лет назад +3

      Diamond On Your Wrist *L

  • @medehyahmedia2121
    @medehyahmedia2121 2 года назад +1

    surprised he aint speak on the jay line. thats a major influence

  • @DirtyRed434
    @DirtyRed434 4 года назад +1

    That's song str8 poetry

  • @mylesb5820
    @mylesb5820 6 лет назад +5

    King Push

  • @254Kenya
    @254Kenya 6 лет назад +5

    "Your favourite rapper is a lie!" 🇰🇪

  • @nick6956
    @nick6956 4 года назад +1

    Pusha t is one of the best in the game fr he needa drop more

  • @cchampa17
    @cchampa17 6 лет назад +1

    the way pusha raps makes every bar sound like some eye opening shit. he could be rapping a list of the ingredients for a ham sandwich and i'd still be questioning my existence

  • @omz_espinoza
    @omz_espinoza 6 лет назад +3

    My favorite track on the album 🔥

  • @vincentcollins1017
    @vincentcollins1017 6 лет назад +2

    Daytona issa classic album of the year pusha T AKA (THANOS )

  • @ZiirFaytal
    @ZiirFaytal 6 лет назад +2

    One of the best beats I've ever heard

  • @mohamedhashi3604
    @mohamedhashi3604 6 лет назад +2

    Come back baby the best song on Daytona

  • @AD-rx9cm
    @AD-rx9cm 6 лет назад +1

    I remember I used to see him selling tapes off Balentine Ave in Norfolk. To see where he’s taken that talent is super dope

  • @mrmoney6767
    @mrmoney6767 6 лет назад +4

    This song and Santeria probably the best songs on the album but it’s so hard to put one over the other

  • @300araz
    @300araz 6 лет назад +3

    Pusha hit me with that kawaii real quick in the thumbnail

  • @tree9171
    @tree9171 3 месяца назад

    If push drops this year, it will probably be the best year for hiphop of this decade

  • @jatrellwilliams8814
    @jatrellwilliams8814 6 лет назад +3

    One of the best lyricists ever.

  • @EpicPotato9000
    @EpicPotato9000 6 лет назад +2

    i feel like any song on this album could have a genuis video

  • @Kaptnkey
    @Kaptnkey 6 лет назад +3

    This song is so good

  • @akshaypatil1525
    @akshaypatil1525 6 лет назад +7

    He's speaking Kanyes language

    • @csamson4839
      @csamson4839 6 лет назад +1

      or is kanye speaking pushas language

  • @mattrook
    @mattrook 5 лет назад +2

    It really is hip hop in its purest form.

  • @melkhonning
    @melkhonning 6 лет назад +8

    Oh hi there Thanos

  • @Damascene749
    @Damascene749 6 лет назад +3

    Ain’t no stopping the champagne from poppin the draws from dropping was said by jay z on reasonable doubt the best album ever

  • @a.l.zacharia2834
    @a.l.zacharia2834 5 лет назад +1

    one of the rare genius breakdowns where the song actually is deserving of one

  • @heartgang7778
    @heartgang7778 10 месяцев назад

    One of my fav songs. Amazing sample

  • @aswaathaman
    @aswaathaman 5 лет назад +1

    KING😍😍😎

  • @thatBoneHead
    @thatBoneHead 6 лет назад +2

    Best song off DAYTONA

  • @mesaprime1299
    @mesaprime1299 6 лет назад +4

    the intro is facts

  • @giles5493
    @giles5493 5 лет назад +1

    One of the songs of the year for me, and definitely on the album of the year 2018

  • @wifimanboy
    @wifimanboy 6 лет назад +34

    shouldnt pusha be in jail for murder

  • @CASSOBLVCK
    @CASSOBLVCK 6 лет назад +2

    “Stay woke nigga or get out” simple but effective

  • @user-sm2zi5ec1f
    @user-sm2zi5ec1f 6 лет назад +2

    DAYTONA is most definitely album of the year

  • @theoceantunnel
    @theoceantunnel 6 лет назад +1

    Dope Ad.. ..Heavy DAYTONA

  • @asylum1166
    @asylum1166 4 года назад +1

    This is dope and the purple tape is a top album period!!!!

  • @mxxmm4365
    @mxxmm4365 6 лет назад +1

    King Push!

  • @paul1389
    @paul1389 6 лет назад +2

    When it gets to “Stay woke nigga or get out” I scream that shit

  • @ericshelton7994
    @ericshelton7994 6 лет назад +3

    I wanna see Pusha breakdown "I'm Upset"

  • @CGagnon5
    @CGagnon5 6 лет назад +1

    This album goes hard af. And this is a great fucking song.

  • @manimavuso
    @manimavuso 6 лет назад +2

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @prodmikebeats
    @prodmikebeats 6 лет назад +2

    Best lyricist in the game! If any one needs beats hit me up🔥

  • @notrueburial
    @notrueburial 6 лет назад +1

    Best Pusha T song. Period.

  • @cod101wiiowenjaquithoj
    @cod101wiiowenjaquithoj 6 лет назад +14

    At first, everyone was siding with Drake but then Pusha T exposed Drake for having a secret son and everyone joined Pusha T’s side

    • @rustyjames2202
      @rustyjames2202 6 лет назад +4

      SedativeChicken That song said alot more than that you got a son shit. He put Drake on the couch like a psychiatrist on that song.

    • @Jack-vz3os
      @Jack-vz3os 6 лет назад +1

      Nah I was rockin in the middle leaning towards pusha

  • @3jay22
    @3jay22 6 лет назад +7

    Santeria is the best song in the album

  • @stjames3852
    @stjames3852 6 лет назад +1

    best thing about the wraith line, the actual rolls royce wraith has little LED stars in the ceiling... should be that way since its over $500k car!

  • @lifeisajourney6036
    @lifeisajourney6036 6 лет назад +3

    Push the best out right now YEAH I SAID IT 😂😂😂😂

  • @liamb1752
    @liamb1752 6 лет назад +1

    He and ski have the best lyric breakdowns

  • @datflamekid111
    @datflamekid111 6 лет назад +2

    Best song on the album imo

  • @yce.info.
    @yce.info. 4 года назад +1

    I wanna see a break down of come back baby

  • @engelcepriano4035
    @engelcepriano4035 5 лет назад

    this song is an absolute banger yo . fire

  • @jmic3016
    @jmic3016 6 лет назад +3

    Glad he appreciates the wu

  • @5HeadTaste
    @5HeadTaste 6 лет назад +30

    Drake stans disliking smh

    • @z7983
      @z7983 5 лет назад +3

      There's barely any dislikes on this video though.....

  • @alihuchyad7929
    @alihuchyad7929 6 лет назад +2

    purple tape is the greatest album of all time

  • @Zayohh
    @Zayohh 6 лет назад +8

    This is lit

    • @Zayohh
      @Zayohh 6 лет назад

      No the song u dumb fuck

    • @cbchansey6866
      @cbchansey6866 5 лет назад

      It's litter than lit boi

  • @ThatBirdTho
    @ThatBirdTho 6 лет назад +1

    Pusha is a King.

  • @ruggerREL
    @ruggerREL 6 лет назад +3

    He did a version of this with drink champs