Pusha T responds to Drake statement on 'blackface' photograph: 'You are silent on all black issues'
'You don’t stand for nothing, you don’t say nothing about nothing'
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Your support makes all the difference.While there may be a new Kanye West album in the world, hip-hop fans are still shaking after Pusha T released one of the most spiteful diss tracks of all time, “The Story of Adinon,”
On the track, the rapper called Drake a “deadbeat motherfucka” and claimed the Views singer has a ‘secret’ son with former adult film star Sophie Brussaux. The song was released accompanied by a controversial piece of artwork: a photograph of Drake in blackface.
Rather than take Pusha on with another diss track, Drake decided to release a statement clarifying the meaning behind the ‘blackface’ photograph: “The photos represented how African Americans were once wrongfully portrayed in entertainment.”
He continued: “This was to highlight and raise our frustrations with not always getting a fair chance in the industry and to make a point that the struggle for black actors had not changed much.”
The company who made the “Jim Crow” clothing Drake can be seen wearing in the photograph have also released a statement on the issue.
While some fans were understanding, Pusha went on the offensive once more. “That does not change my view at all,” he told Los Angeles’ Real 92.3, according to Pitchfork.
“You are silent on all black issues, Drake.... You don’t stand for nothing, you don’t say nothing about nothing. You have all the platform in the world. You were so passionate back then? No, you weren’t. That’s number one. That’s what I know.”
Whether Drake will respond remains unknown, but Pusha has claimed on Twitter that there’s currently a $100,000 reward for anyone who has dirt on him.
You can read about the duo’s extensive beef history here, starting with Pusha and Lil Wayne fighting over who wore BAPE clothing first.
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