Ye Reflects on Smoke With Pusha T: ‘I miss me and Pusha’s friendship’

Sentimental Fridays are a thing. On this episode, let’s reflect on how Ye and Pusha T once moved as a powerful unit under the G.O.O.D. Music umbrella, shaping the sound of a generation. But by 2022, their bond fractured, with political differences and public controversy driving a wedge between the longtime collaborators. What had once been a brotherhood turned into silence, and eventually, cold distance.

Now, in 2025, the divide still lingers. Pusha recently dropped a new Clipse track titled “Ace Trumpets,” which had fans raising eyebrows. His verse appeared to send a clear message to his former label head without saying his name directly.

“Look at them, him and him, still waitin’ on Yeezy / I hope you got your squeegees,” Push rapped.

There’s more, he continued with icy precision, delivering lines that referenced media appearances, global status, and legacy.

“Beloved like the Bee Gees,” he added with signature flair.

While the bars stopped short of a full-blown diss, they served as a reminder that Pusha has evolved beyond the G.O.O.D. Music chapter. His message? He is still in rare form and on his terms.

Get this, in an unexpected twist, Ye chose not to retaliate with lyrics or lash out in a headline-grabbing rant. Instead, he responded with a moment of vulnerability on social media.

“I miss me and Pusha’s friendship,” Ye wrote.