In September 2010, Pusha T signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings. Later that year, he was featured on West's single "Runaway," which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2011, he released his first solo project, the mixtape Fear of God, which was followed up with his debut solo album, My Name Is My Name, released in 2013. In November 2015, West appointed Pusha T to take over his role as president of GOOD Music. Pusha T remained a flagship artist for the label until ending his tenure with the company in 2022.
Pusha T has since then released three solo albums: King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude (2015), Daytona (2018), and It's Almost Dry (2022), all receiving widespread critical acclaim; the latter was Pusha T's first number one debut on the Billboard 200.
Burial
Pusha T Lyrics
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I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
Hold up, this the game, it chose us
Pioneer, started on my corner like the cold crush
Had smokers linin' up the block like a gold rush
The way that they mold us, perfect way that showed us
How to get money, fuck bitches off this nose dust
Showed me how to burn the block down before it slows up
Before the window of opportunity close up
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
Yogi said get em so I got 'em all (Yuugh!)
And turned this bitch into a burial
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
Yogi said get em so I got 'em all (Yuugh!)
And turned this bitch into a burial
Lookin' from the top floor, what would I stop for?
Still hear the crowd cheers, while I'm thinkin' encore
Flyin' on a Concorde, listening to Tom Ford
Frames match the song title, flyer than a Condor
Little niggas rhyme poor, poverty flows in ya
Part of beatin' hoes in, I am who you're tryin' for?
I think not - Pusha, stay hot
The coupe's got no roofs, forever they stay drop nigga
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
Yogi said get em so I got 'em all (Yuugh!)
And turned this bitch into a burial
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
Yogi said get em so I got 'em all (Yuugh!)
And turned this bitch into a burial
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
Yogi said get em so I got 'em all (Yuugh!)
And turned this bitch into a burial
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
Yogi said get em so I got 'em all (Yuugh!)
And turned this bitch into a burial
The lyrics of Pusha T’s song “Burial” paints a vivid picture of his success story. He starts the song by stating how he has achieved success and has made a baller life for himself. Pusha T then mentions the game, how it chose him and how he started at the bottom of the food chain. He had smokers linin’ up the block, waiting for him to supply their needs. The saying “life fast and die young” resonates with him as it was what he was told when he was younger. He was also shown how to make money and mess around with women, all while high on nose dust.
Pusha T then goes on to explain how he learned to not let any opportunity go to waste. Before the window of opportunity closed up, he was taught to burn the block down. In other words, he had to keep making moves and keep his momentum going. In one of the most popular lines of the song, he repeats “I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled” to express how he’s made it to the top and has become successful in his own right.
Throughout the song, Pusha T is confident and optimistic about his future. He’s looking at his success from the top floor and he’s not stopping anytime soon. He hears the crowd cheering on his triumphs while thinking of the encore. He’s traveling the world, flying on Concorde and listening to Tom Ford while moving in frame with the song title. He mentions how “Little niggas rhyme poor, poverty flows in ya/Part of beatin’ hoes in, I am who you’re tryin’ for?” indicating that he’s beyond his peers and competition. The song concludes with Pusha T reaffirming his success and turning his competition into a burial at the hands of his lyrical prowess.
Line by Line Meaning
I came, I saw, I conquered, I balled
I succeeded and made a lot of money.
Hold up, this the game, it chose us
Being part of the drug game was not a choice, but a circumstance.
Pioneer, started on my corner like the cold crush
I started selling drugs on the street corner and became a pioneer in the drug game, just like the Cold Crush Brothers were pioneers in rap.
Had smokers linin' up the block like a gold rush
I had so many customers that they were lined up like in a gold rush.
The sayin' 'life fast and die young' is what they told us
People told us that life goes by quickly and we might die young.
The way that they mold us, perfect way that showed us, How to get money, fuck bitches off this nose dust, Showed me how to burn the block down before it slows up, Before the window of opportunity close up
The people around me taught me how to make money, have sex with women, and use cocaine. They also showed me that I should make as much money as possible before the opportunity goes away.
Yogi said get em so I got 'em all (Yuugh!), And turned this bitch into a burial
My mentor Yogi told me to get rid of my rivals, and I did so successfully. I destroyed the competition and made them disappear.
Lookin' from the top floor, what would I stop for? Still hear the crowd cheers, while I'm thinkin' encore
I am successful and have a lot of fans, so why would I stop now? I can still hear their cheers, and I want to keep performing.
Flyin' on a Concorde, listening to Tom Ford, Frames match the song title, flyer than a Condor
I am flying on a Concorde jet, listening to Tom Ford, and my sunglasses match the song title. I feel very stylish and cool, like a condor.
Little niggas rhyme poor, poverty flows in ya, Part of beatin' hoes in, I am who you're tryin' for?
Other rappers who are poor and struggle to make it in the industry try to imitate me. They also mistreat women like I do, but they are not as successful.
The coupe's got no roofs, forever they stay drop nigga
My car has no roof, it is a convertible and will stay that way.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVEN VICTOR, TERRENCE THORNTON, YOGESH NARAINDAS TULSIANI, AYAK THIIK, DELEON STAFFORD BLAKE, COSTAS NICOLAIDES, Constaninos Nicolaides, Deleon Blake, Sonny Moore, Yogesh Tulsiani
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@PRA2Music
LOL all those kids saying "I miss the old Skrillex"...
first: Skrillex is a musician, not a one-genre maker. He makes whatever he wants to make. He is not a machine programmed to make one particular style.
second: if you miss "the old Skrillex", then go listen to his old songs... yep, it's that simple.
third: for your information, Sonny's first tracks under the alias "Skrillex" were Electro House mostly. So technically, if he had to make "his old style" again, it should be Electro, and not Dubstep.
Enjoy this piece of art. If you like it, spread positive vibes. If you don't like it, move on and search for other artists doing what you want to hear in this moment. No need to hate/reclaim/order an artist to do what YOU want. That's the most stupid thing ever.
Have a good day!
Oh, and btw, such a great video and song Skrill, Yogi, TrollPhace, etc. ♥
@jeremyosborne4159
imagine someone sets you on fire and ya boys just start dancing around you like its a celebration
@Shadow-dv2yj
Coffin dance
@pyro9379
THEY ARE DOING THE EPIC RITUAL
@pyro9379
THEY ARE DOING THE EPIC RITUAL
@dustinerdman6718
Kill and conquer
@dustinerdman6718
Yesh
@devilsxans
The Purge: Skrillex Edition.
@amsyd6301
lol😂😂😂
@cybertree
I'd pay to see that.
@devilsxans
+cybertree I agree