![]() ![]() “Nosetalgia” tells the story of two boys, both influenced by their surroundings of drug-addled family members, classmates being used as drug mules, and the harsh reality of what happens in death from the drug game.įor years, the moral ambiguity of street life has always been the most fascinating aspect of Pusha T’s subject matter, and this makes a lot of sense for someone who named their album after HBO’s The Wire, an acclaimed show that tackled that same concept. Instead, Pusha T’s music is a flashy, dark, and somewhat dichotomous examination of drug dealing and the different paths in which that lifestyle can lead someone.Ĭonceptually, “Nosetalgia” is the apex of Pusha T’s entire career in the span of four minutes, and it genuinely feels like the moment he had always been building to. The Virginia native and one-half of legendary duo Clipse has always been a rapper capable of crafting songs that never felt like a glorification of the drug trade, nor condemnations. ![]() This may come as a surprise but, spoiler alert, Pusha T has been rapping about the trafficking of cocaine for nearly two decades, and doing it quite well. It isn’t just a song, but a derivative equation waiting to be broken down to examine each of its pieces… Concept Everything from Pusha T and Kendrick’s lyrics to Nottz’ production contains brilliance, and that genius is ultimately hidden within its own DNA. Instead, it serves as a foolproof example of what one impeccable piece of music-in the context of the artist, their career, the production, and the lyrics-should sound like. “Nosetalgia” isn’t the only perfect rap song, nor will it be the last. ![]()
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