TDE Punch Praises Jay-Z's New Verse: "Celebrating Mediocrity Stops Now"

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Pusha T and Jay-Z's new collaboration "Neck And Wrist" doesn't disappoint.

Pusha T confirmed a new collab with Jay-Z and he delivered this morning. Six years after they last connected on "Drug Dealers Anonymous," they served up more coke bars with the release of "Neck And Wrist." Produced by Pharrell, who also contributes vocals, the song serves as the second official single from Push's next album which is supposed to be due out this spring.

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Jay's verse on "Neck And Wrist" extends his feature verse streak over the past year, but there's an argument to be made that this is his best feature verse in the last 12 months. TDE's Punch expressed his praise for Jay-Z who he said set a new bar. "Jay Z is THE G.O.A.T," he wrote. "Not A Goat but THE G.O.A.T…. I can’t listen to this man’s verses and then listen to what’s going on currently and say it’s good. Celebrating mediocrity stops right now."


Pusha T would likely agree with this sentiment. The rapper previously explained that Jay-Z is an artist that he appreciates as a collaborator because he's able to say things that he can't. During a recent interview with Complex, Push also dubbed Jay-Z as the top coke rapper in the game, followed by himself and Jeezy.

We'll keep you posted on anymore updates surrounding Pusha T's forthcoming project. Check out "Neck And Wrist" below. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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