Pusha T [US]

Debuting as a member of the hip-hop duo Clipse, rapper Pusha T was born Terrence Thornton in the Bronx but was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia along with his brother Gene Thornton. With Gene taking on the name Malice, the brothers formed Clipse in the early ’90s, quickly forming a relationship with the Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and embarking on a career that would include major-label record deals and critically revered albums. Pusha T would sign with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint and land on his new label boss’ album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy that same year.

In 2017, the rapper appeared on tracks by Linkin Park (“Good Goodbye”) and Gorillaz (“Let Me Out”). He returned to his own material in 2018, recording a follow-up to King Push with Kanye West, Daytona, which arrived in May with Complex awarding him “Best Rapper Alive” in 2018.