While breaking down his record "Nosetalgia" featuring Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T gave grave insight into his upbringing. Reflecting on his life as a troubled teen, the rapper relived times of surviving the street life, causing havoc with his parents, and losing friends to gun violence.

In a segment of Jay Z's "Life + Times", Pusha T held no bars when it came to explaining the inspiration behind his lyrics on "Nosetalgia." Breaking down the meanings behind his metaphors and similes, Pusha brought fans to a level when unveiling certain circumstances he endured on his conquest to fame. Revealing that life on the streets stems much deeper than one would think, the G.O.O.D Music rappers gives a whole new meaning to the song off of his solo debut, My Name Is My Name which drops today.

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