While other rappers and celebrities were offering “get well soon†messages to Kanye West after his hospitalization Monday night, Pusha T was remembering the good times. “Six years ago today I was a part of one of the greatest hip hop albums ever,†Pusha T wrote on Instagram, referring to the release of West’s chart-topping Grammy-winning album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). The album, which was recorded in Hawaii, featured several songs with Pusha T and other megastars, including Bon Iver, Jay Z, Kid Cudi, Nicki Minaj and John Legend. Pusha T’s guest spots on the album, sans his brother, the other half of Clipse, No Malice, thrust the rapper into the spotlight as a solo performer. “I wanna say thanx for the endless opportunities you have brought to me,†Pusha T wrote. Read the full gram below.
6 yrs ago today I was apart of one of the greatest hip hop albums ever. You invited me to Hawaii and said “pick whatever tracks you love and write to all of them.†I got greedy, I stopped going to play basketball with you every morning and proceeded to write to 8 songs on your album. U kept me on 2, “Runaway†which was your platinum single, and “So Appalled†which put me on a song with you, Hov, Cyhi, Swizz, and produced by Rza. Thinking back on it, it really was all a set up. You were setting me up to be the solo artist I never saw myself as. So on the 6th anniversary of MBDTF and as the President of your label G.O.O.D. music I wanna say thanx for the endless opportunities you have brought to me. P.S. I think it’s time we all head back to Hawaii @kanyewest ::whenever you ready:: #GOOD