King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude

Chawn_T

metacritic

pitchfork

Pusha T's sophomore studio album is an exercise in pure craft for everyone involved. The beats sound like money, and the raps are whip smart and cleanly tailored; imagine Tony Montana slipping out of the country scot-free ahead of his career-ending Scarface raid, and you arrive at the cocktail of spite and incredulity fueling Darkest Before Dawn.

fantano

Pusha T gets back in touch with his roots, and teases toward his next project with this mini-album that sets the bar pretty high.