King Push: Darkest Before Dawn - The Prelude
by Pusha T
- Type: Album
- Released: 18 December 2015
- Label: GOOD, Def Jam, Getting Out Our Dreams, Def Jam Recordings
- Country: United States
- Length: 33:13
- Community rating: 3.15/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Serving as a prelude to his third studio album, 'King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude' sees Pusha T sharpen his focus over a backdrop of dark, menacing, and experimental production from a wide array of collaborators like Kanye West, Timbaland, and Metro Boomin. His lyrical content remains centered on his signature coke-rap narratives, delivered with a steely, unwavering cadence that contrasts with the often unorthodox and abrasive beats. The album was critically acclaimed for this cohesive synthesis of forward-thinking production and Pusha T's consistently potent, ice-cold lyricism, while also expanding his thematic scope to include political commentary.
Genres
Descriptors: rap, hard, street, minimal, menacing
Tracklist
- Intro (02:33)
- Untouchable (03:09)
- M.F.T.R. (04:07)
- Crutches, Crosses, Caskets (02:24)
- M.P.A. (04:45)
- Got Em Covered (03:15)
- Keep Dealing (04:11)
- Retribution (03:18)
- F.I.F.A. (02:18)
- Sunshine (03:13)
Credits
- Pusha T - vocals, executive producer
- The-Dream - vocals
- Kanye West - vocals, production, creative director
- A$AP Rocky - vocals
- Ab-Liva - vocals, a&r
- Beanie Sigel - vocals
- Kehlani - vocals
- Jill Scott - vocals
- Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs - executive producer
- Terrence "Pusha-T" Thornton - executive producer
- J. Cole - production
- Timbaland - production
- Q-Tip - production
- Metro Boomin - production
- Boi-1da - production
- Hudson Mohawke - production
- Frank Dukes - production
- Mario Winans - production
- Honorable C.N.O.T.E. - production
- Che Pope - production, a&r
- Nashiem Myrick - production
- Donald Davidson - production
- Rico Love - production
- Bobby Barrett - production
- Dave Kutch - mastered by
- RJ - lacquer cut by
- Leesa Brunson - a&r
- Terese Joseph - a&r
- Donda - art direction, art coordinator, chief creative director
- Joe Perez - art direction, graphic design
- Justin Saunders - art direction
- Nate Brown - art direction
- Virgil Abloh - creative director