In a recent interview Pusha-T said that Ice-T influenced his name as a performing artist, and now the rapper and actor has shared his response.
In a clip from an interview with Revolt TV at the Grammys, King Push confirmed that Ice-T inspired his rapper name thanks to his 1988 single āIām Your Pusher.ā Asked if he ever got the opportunity to tell Ice about this, Push said he got a chance when he ran into him outside of a hotel one day.
āI seen him standing outside of a hotel one day and I actually did tell him,ā Pusha said. āI actually gave him all his flowers, right then and there, I had to ā¦ He told me he was actually a fan of my work and that was enough for me.ā Ice-T caught wind of the clip, and decided to share the love back.
āAbsolutely nothing but respect to [Pusha T],ā wrote Ice-T upon reposting the clip. āLove is love šš½ Plus heās one of the Best to ever do it.. š."
In the lead-up to the Grammys last week, Push confirmed that heās going to keep the momentum on his career going in 2023. In fact, he confirmed that he plans to follow-upĀ Itās Almost DryĀ with a DJ Drama-hostedĀ Gangsta GrillzĀ mixtape, which he told Complex was inspired by Tyler, the CreatorāsĀ Call Me If You Get Lost.