Back in 2010, Pusha T almost missed Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy recording sessions in Hawaii.
Both the album & these sessions became legendary moments in hip-hop history. King Push is a highlight from this era, as he wrote tons of music & featured on two standout songs: “Runaway” & “So Appalled.” In a recent interview with Noah Callahan, Pusha’s manager Steve Victor shared that the Virginia rapper refused to come back to Honolulu & was frustrated with Kanye’s process. Many other stars contributed to the album such as JAY-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Kid Cudi, RZA, Q-Tip, Raekwon, and Pete Rock.
Why Pusha T Almost Missed Kanye’s ‘MBDTF’ Sessions
Initially, Rick Ross reached out to Pusha T saying, “Yo, I’m in Hawaii with Kanye. He wants you to come out to Hawaii and work on his album with him.” Pusha flew in sometimes. According to Steven Victor:
“There’d be periods where we would be in Hawaii for like two or three weeks and no work would be getting done. So for someone like Pusha, it’s like, ‘What is this? This doesn’t make sense.’
It got to a point where, at one time, Pusha refused to go to Hawaii against Victor’s advice.
The Aftermath
Steve Victor eventually went to Hawaii without King Push and ran into Kanye West. Kanye immediately asked for Pusha’s whereabouts upon their meeting. After inviting Victor to a game of basketball, the two began talking business after leaving the court. By the end of the conversation, Kanye was ready to sign Pusha T to the G.O.O.D Music Imprint. After signing. Pusha T recalls Kanye giving him the freedom to work on any MBDTF song. Today, Pusha T is the G.O.O.D Music, and will always boast legendary moments on Kanye’s most impactful album.
Written by: Oryah Brown | Instagram: @oryah.wav