{"id":443479,"date":"2022-05-05T20:07:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kendrick-lamar-nearly-featured-on-pusha-ts-its-almost-dry\/"},"modified":"2022-05-05T20:07:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:07:49","slug":"kendrick-lamar-nearly-featured-on-pusha-ts-its-almost-dry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kendrick-lamar-nearly-featured-on-pusha-ts-its-almost-dry\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kendrick Lamar Nearly Featured On Pusha T&#039;s &#039;It&#039;s Almost Dry&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ac11f85f9a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ac11f85f9a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kendrick-lamar-nearly-featured-on-pusha-ts-its-almost-dry\/#%E2%80%9CKendrick_Lamar_Nearly_Featured_On_Pusha_Ts_Its_Almost_Dry%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Kendrick Lamar Nearly Featured On Pusha T&#039;s &#039;It&#039;s Almost Dry&#039;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CKendrick_Lamar_Nearly_Featured_On_Pusha_Ts_Its_Almost_Dry%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Kendrick Lamar Nearly Featured On Pusha T&#039;s &#039;It&#039;s Almost Dry&#039;&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2022\/05\/pusha-t-wanted-kendrick-lamar-feature-its-almost-dry-1200x675.png\" alt=\"Kendrick Lamar Nearly Featured On Pusha T's 'It's Almost Dry'\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\">\n<span>Kevin Winter\/Getty Images | Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nPusha T\u2018s latest album <em>It\u2019s Almost Dry<\/em> is a star-studded affair, boasting guest <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earances from the likes of JAY-Z, Lil Uzi Vert and Kid Cudi, as well as half-and-half production from Kanye West and Pharrell.<\/p>\n<p>But there was another A-list collaboration that Pusha had in mind for the album. In a new interview with <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/gq-hype-pusha-t\">GQ<\/a><\/em>, the Virginia Beach veteran revealed he tried to secure a feature from Kendrick Lamar on <em>It\u2019s Almost Dry<\/em>. In fact, K. Dot was one of the first artists he reached out to while working on his latest project.<\/p>\n<p>King Push and K. Dot previously connected on \u201cNosetalgia\u201d from Pusha\u2019s 2013 debut solo album <em>My Name Is My Name<\/em>. However, the pair \u201ccouldn\u2019t find a song that differed enough\u201d from their aforementioned collaboration, so Push simply \u201cmoved on.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GQHype?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GQHype<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PUSHA_T?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PUSHA_T<\/a> on his No. 1 album <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ItsAlmostDry?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ItsAlmostDry<\/a>, his Drake beef, and the difference between Kanye and Pharrell: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kTnAkjc7h8\">https:\/\/t.co\/kTnAkjc7h8<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jLnB6YEdNw\">pic.twitter.com\/jLnB6YEdNw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GQMagazine\/status\/1521824229892796416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite their inability to diverge from their previous Nottz-produced collaboration, a second Pusha T and Kendrick Lamar team-up would\u2019ve no doubt upped the excitement for <em>It\u2019s Almost Dry<\/em> even higher considering the impact that \u201cNosetalgia\u201d made.<\/p>\n<p>Just last month, the song went viral almost a decade after its original release thanks to a video from Spotify\u2019s <em>Dissect<\/em> podcast breaking down the hidden numerology in Kendrick\u2019s guest verse, revealing a clever mathematical pattern behind his sobering coke bars.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hidden Genius of Kendrick Lamar\u2019s \u201cNosetalgia\u201d Verse Sparks GOAT Convo\u2026 Incredible Breakdown\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6xX-QQBykRk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kendrick Lamar isn\u2019t the only feature Pusha T missed out on. The G.O.O.D. Music MC revealed during his <em>It\u2019s Almost Dry<\/em> listening session in New York City in April that Nas \u201cwas supposed to be on the end\u201d of \u201cHear Me Clearly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While appearing on <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r-y00QfyV_A&amp;t=775s\">The Breakfast Club<\/a><\/em> later that month, Pusha explained the plan was to make Nas the \u201csurprise\u201d feature on the album version of the song, which previously appeared on NIGO\u2019s <em>I Know NIGO!<\/em> But for whatever reason, the collaboration \u201cjust didn\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lack of Kendrick Lamar and Nas appearances hasn\u2019t hurt <em>It\u2019s Almost Dry<\/em>\u2018s success, though. The project debuted atop the Billboard 200 after earning 55,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, handing Pusha T his first No. 1 album of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Pusha will no doubt be hoping for better luck when it comes to working with Dr. Dre, with whom he recently teased a collaboration after meeting in person.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6o38CdD7CUlZDCFhjZYLDH?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Andy Bustard\"><br \/>\nby Andy Bustard\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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