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Also known as Terrar, Terrence LeVarr Thornton, King Push

American rapper (born 1977)

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1977-05-14
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Terrence LeVarr Thornton, better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper, songwriter and record executive. He rose to prominence as one-half of the hip hop duo Clipse, which was mainly active from 1994 to 2010, alongside his older brother No Malice. As Clipse, the two released three studio albums and a number of mixtapes, and had hit singles including "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time" (both 2002). In September 2010, Pusha T signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music imprint, under the a

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Born
Terrence LeVarr Thornton , ( 1977-05-13 ) May 13, 1977 (age 49) , New York City , U.S.
Other names
Terrar King Push
Occupations
Rapper songwriter
Years active
1993–present
Agent
Steven Victor
Works
Discography
Spouse
Virginia Williams ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2018 ) ​
Awards
Full list
Origin
Virginia Beach, Virginia , U.S.
Genres
Alternative hip-hop
Labels
Heir Wave Victor Victor Def Jam GOOD Decon Re-Up
Member of
Clipse
Formerly of
Re-Up Gang
Website
kingpush .com

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Official website
www.kingpush.com
Image
Pusha T 2013.jpg
Number of children
1
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date of birth
1977-05-13
Commons category
Pusha T
birth name
Terrence LeVarr Thornton
start of work period
1993-00-00
pseudonym
King Push
social media followers
1755220
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Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as one half of the Virginia-based hip hop duo Clipse, which he formed with his older brother Malice. Established in 1994, the duo were discovered by Pharrell Williams and signed with his record label Star Trak Entertainment, an imprint of Arista Records, in 2001. They initially released three studio albums—Lord Willin' (2002), Hell Hath No Fury (2006) and Til the Casket Drops (2009)—to mild commercial success; the former spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time", for which they became best known.

After the duo disbanded in 2010, Thornton began pursuing a solo career. He signed with Kanye West's record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings following his guest appearance on West's 2010 single "Runaway", which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2011, he released two solo projects—Fear of God and Fear of God II: Let Us Pray—before releasing his debut studio album, My Name Is My Name (2013). A critical and commercial success, it peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and was followed by his second and third albums King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude (2015) and Daytona (2018), which peaked at numbers 20 and three on the chart, respectively. His fourth album, It's Almost Dry (2022), became his first to debut atop the Billboard 200. Clipse briefly reunited to self-release their fourth album, Let God Sort Em Out (2025), which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200.

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