Name: King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude by Pusha T
Brand: Pusha T
SKU: 602547407474
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (70 reviews)

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A teaser for an upcoming album, Pusha T's 2015 effort is uneven, odd, and hard to navigate, but like his cohort Kanye West, this rapper remains an unstoppable artist, even when presented in shards and strange experiments. King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude comes with plenty of examples of both, but the MC pushes out honest and riveting lyrics like "They call him a 'crack dealer'/I am like Warhol/Gonna paint a picture of a bullet for all y'all" ("Keep Dealing") at an amazing rate, so navigating even his more "difficult" releases yields plenty of gold. He's also a Warhol who is more proud of his cocaine-dealing days than his current status of revered rapper plus CEO of Kanye West's GOOD Music label, an attitude fleshed out on "M.F.T.R.," which stands for "More Famous Than Rich." A Notorious B.I.G. sample and an infectious Timbaland beat make "Untouchable" an approachable single, then Timbaland returns for a wonderfully weird number dubbed "Retribution." The biggest surprise from the production department has to be "Harlem Shake" man Baauer constructing a Michael Bay-worthy, cinematic soundtrack for the closing "Sunshine" with Jill Scott. The album just doesn't flow as well as his monolithic 2013 effort My Name Is My Name, but as a mere "prelude" to the next LP, it's miles above "throwaway" and comes with the quality control that would put it in the top tiers of both the mixtape and street release formats. ~ David Jeffries

1. Intro

by Pusha T

Primary Artist: Pusha T; Main Performer
Composer: Terrence Thornton
Leland Wayne; Composer
Performer: Lee Sanchez
G Koop; Performer
Lyricist: Leland Wayne
Terrence Thornton; Composer
Mixing: Fabian Marasciullo; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mccoy; Production
Producer: Sean "puff Daddy" Combs
G Koop
Metro Boomin
Diddy; Production
Recording: Robert Ulsh; Production
Studio Personnel: Robert Ulsh
Fabian Marasciullo
Mccoy; Production
Additional Producer: G Koop; Other
Additional Vocals: G Koop
Lee Sanchez; Other
Composer Lyricist: Terrence Thornton
Leland Wayne; Other

2. Untouchable

by Pusha T

Primary Artist: Pusha T; Main Performer
Composer: Tracey Horton
Tim Mosley
Christopher Wallace
Mark Richardson
Terrence Thornton
Sean Hamilton
Jetmir Milli Salii; Composer
Lyricist: Christopher Wallace
Jetmir Milli Salii
Tim Mosley
Sean Hamilton
Terrence Thornton
Tracey Horton
Mark Richardson; Composer
Mixing: Chris Godbey; Production
Producer: Timbaland
Milli Beatz; Production
Recording: Robert Ulsh
Chris Godbey; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Godbey
Robert Ulsh; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tim Mosley
Mark Richardson
Terrence Thornton
Tracey Horton
Christopher Wallace
Sean Hamilton
Jetmir Milli Salii; Other

3. M.F.T.R.

by Pusha T, The-dream

Featured Artist: The-dream; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Pusha T; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Samuels
Terius Nash
Terrence Thornton
Adam Feeney; Composer
Lyricist: Matthew Samuels
Terius Nash
Terrence Thornton
Adam Feeney; Composer
Mixing: Fabian Marasciullo; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mccoy; Production
Producer: Terius "the-dream" Nash
Hudson Mohawke
Frank Dukes
Boi 1da; Production
Recording: Robert Ulsh
Paul Bailey
Bart Schoudel; Production
Studio Personnel: Bart Schoudel
Robert Ulsh
Paul Bailey
Mccoy
Fabian Marasciullo; Production
Additional Producer: Hudson Mohawke
Terius "the-dream" Nash; Other
Composer Lyricist: Terius Nash
Terrence Thornton
Matthew Samuels
Adam Feeney; Other

4. Crutches, Crosses, Caskets

by Pusha T

Primary Artist: Pusha T; Main Performer
Keyboard: Abraham Williams; Performer
Performer: Abraham Williams; Performer
Composer: Carlton Mays Jr.
Mario Winans
Terrence Thornton
Maurice Jordan; Composer
Lyricist: Maurice Jordan
Mario Winans
Terrence Thornton
Carlton Mays Jr.; Composer
Mixing: Fabian Marasciullo; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mccoy; Production
Producer: Mario Winans
Sean C And Lv
Yung Dev
Da Honorable C.n.o.t.e
Sean "puff Daddy" Combs
Diddy; Production
Recording: Robert Ulsh; Production
Studio Personnel: Robert Ulsh
Fabian Marasciullo
Mccoy; Production
Additional Producer: Sean C And Lv
Da Honorable C.n.o.t.e
Yung Dev; Other
Composer Lyricist: Terrence Thornton
Mario Winans
Maurice Jordan
Carlton Mays Jr.; Other

5. M.P.A.

by Pusha T, Kanye West, A$ap Rocky, The-dream

Featured Artist: The-dream
Kanye West
A$ap Rocky; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Pusha T; Main Performer
Composer: Rakim Mayers
Kanye West
Terius Nash
Mark Batson
Terrence Thornton
Che Pope; Composer
Lyricist: Terrence Thornton
Rakim Mayers
Che Pope
Kanye West
Terius Nash
Mark Batson; Composer
Mixing: Fabian Marasciullo; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mccoy; Production
Producer: Kanye West
J. Cole
Che Pope; Production
Recording: Che Pope
Robert Ulsh
Noah Goldstein
Hector Delgado; Production
Studio Personnel: Mccoy
Noah Goldstein
Hector Delgado
Robert Ulsh
Fabian Marasciullo
Che Pope; Production
Additional Producer: J. Cole; Other
Composer Lyricist: Mark Batson
Terius Nash
Terrence Thornton
Kanye West
Rakim Mayers
Che Pope; Other

6. Got Em Covered

by Pusha T, Ab-liva

Featured Artist: Ab-liva; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Pusha T; Main Performer
Composer: Shawn Carter
Tim Mosley
Terrence Thornton
Jetmir Milli Salii
Ricardo Thomas; Composer
Lyricist: Ricardo Thomas
Shawn Carter
Tim Mosley
Terrence Thornton
Jetmir Milli Salii; Composer
Mixing: Chris Godbey; Production
Producer: Timbaland
Milli Beatz; Production
Recording: Chris Godbey; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Godbey; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
Tim Mosley
Ricardo Thomas
Terrence Thornton
Jetmir Milli Salii; Other

7. Keep Dealing

by Pusha T, Beanie Sigel

Featured Artist: Beanie Sigel; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Pusha T; Main Performer
Composer: Terrence Thornton
Dwight Grant
Donald Davidson
Nashiem Myrick; Composer
Lyricist: Nashiem Myrick
Dwight Grant
Terrence Thornton
Donald Davidson; Composer
Mixing: Fabian Marasciullo; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mccoy; Production
Producer: Donald Davidson
Nashiem Myrick
Sean "puff Daddy" Combs
Diddy; Production
Recording: Robert Ulsh; Production
Studio Personnel: Robert Ulsh
Fabian Marasciullo
Mccoy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dwight Grant
Nashiem Myrick
Terrence Thornton
Donald Davidson; Other

8. Retribution

by Pusha T, Kehlani

Featured Artist: Kehlani; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Pusha T; Main Performer
Composer: Tim Mosley
Rico Love
Terrence Thornton
Kehlani Parrish
Bobby Death; Composer
Lyricist: Bobby Death
Tim Mosley
Rico Love
Terrence Thornton
Kehlani Parrish; Composer
Mixing: Chris Godbey; Production
Producer: Timbaland
Bobby Death; Production
Recording: Chris Godbey; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Godbey; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tim Mosley
Terrence Thornton
Rico Love
Kehlani Parrish
Bobby Death; Other

9. F.I.F.A.

by Pusha T

Keyboard: Q-tip
Casey Benjamin; Performer
Primary Artist: Pusha T; Main Performer
Performer: Casey Benjamin
Q-tip; Performer
Composer: Kamaal Fareed
Terrence Thornton; Composer
Lyricist: Kamaal Fareed
Terrence Thornton; Composer
Mixing: Q-tip
David Kennedy; Production
Producer: Q-tip; Production
Recording: Robert Ulsh
Blair Wells; Production
Recording Assistant: Gloria Kaba; Production
Studio Personnel: Q-tip
Robert Ulsh
Gloria Kaba
Blair Wells
David Kennedy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kamaal Fareed
Terrence Thornton; Other

10. Sunshine

by Pusha T, Jill Scott

Featured Artist: Jill Scott; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Pusha T; Main Performer
Composer: Claudio Ghiglino
Gianfranco Reverberi
Susan Duncan-smith; Composer
Lyricist: Susan Duncan-smith
Gianfranco Reverberi
Claudio Ghiglino; Composer
Mixing: Fabian Marasciullo; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mccoy; Production
Producer: Kanye West
Mano
Baauer; Production
Recording: Robert Ulsh; Production
Studio Personnel: Fabian Marasciullo
Robert Ulsh
Mccoy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Claudio Ghiglino
Gianfranco Reverberi
Susan Duncan-smith; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 18 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

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Stereo

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Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast Rap, Rock, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap

Label

Getting Out Our Dreams Inc. (G.O.O.D.) Music - IDJ

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 17, 2015

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Delivery Charge

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UPC

602547407474

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King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude

1. Intro

2. Untouchable

3. M.F.T.R.

4. Crutches, Crosses, Caskets

5. M.P.A.

6. Got Em Covered

7. Keep Dealing

8. Retribution

9. F.I.F.A.

10. Sunshine

Technical Specifications

King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude

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1. Intro

2. Untouchable

3. M.F.T.R.

4. Crutches, Crosses, Caskets

5. M.P.A.

6. Got Em Covered

7. Keep Dealing

8. Retribution

9. F.I.F.A.

10. Sunshine

Technical Specifications