Pusha T recently delivered a lecture at the prestigious Harvard Business School, followed by a 45min Q&A session for his audience of students [March 31].
Pusha T, otherwise known as Terrence Thornton, started his career in 1992 as one half of rap duo Clipse with his brother Gene ‘No Malice’ Thorton. When the two decided to split in 2009, Pusha T went on to build a successful solo career and is now the President of Kanye West’s GOOD Music label with his own sneaker line at Adidas, among other accomplishments. He’s known for his gritty imagery and lyricism, in a nod to which one student quoted his line “lyric-driven rap will never go out of style” during his lecture.
The lecture covered everything from his role in Hip Hop and his desire to inspire future tastemakers and musicians to Hip Hop’s glorification of drug dealing and how gangsta rap can be directed towards inspiring positive social consequences. When asked about his mission as President of GOOD Music, King Push responded: “I feel like it’s my job and my duty to help uplift the new creatives coming in.”
During the thought-provoking speech one of the Ivy League school’s professors recited the “I philosophize about glocks and ki’s/ ni**as call me young black Socrates” bar from Clipse’s track, “Momma I’m So Sorry.” The classic Clipse joint came from their 2006 album, Hell Hath No Fury. Pusha T posted the clip on IG with the caption: “It was an amazing experience hearing a Harvard professor recite my lyrics at this lecture, thanks for having me.”
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