Every Verse Is A Brick

Pusha T and Kendrick Lamar “Nosetalgia”

Pusha T is great on this song, it’s probably one of the two or three best performances on his entire new album – excellent delivery, sharp wordplay. But despite that, he’s still completely upstaged by Kendrick Lamar on this track. But that’s a given these days, I guess. Kendrick is in a very exciting position lately – he’s in his prime and has achieved some mastery over his craft, but he’s still constantly pushing himself to do little formal experiments. His voice is only getting more expressive, and he’s finding new ways to make words and syllables pop. His verse here is interesting too in that he’s providing an important counterpoint to Pusha’s verse, which is his umpteenth rap about being a crack dealer. Kendrick’s verse flips the perspective drastically, speaking from the perspective of someone who grew up with parents and family members addicted to crack. Pusha’s verse is cause, Kendrick’s is the effect.

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