The Rundown: Pusha T, My Name Is My Name

A track by track review of the MC's first solo album.

Pusha T, My Name Is My Name - It's been a long time coming (and one mixtape later), But Pusha T finally made his official debut as a solo rhyme star. Although he stays true to the coke-slanging theme he and his Clipse partner Malice started with, Pusha makes room for R&B-ish bangers for the masses, recruiting the likes of The Dream, Kelly Rowland and Chris Brown.  (Photo: GOOD Music)

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My Name Is My Name - There's a good reason why Kanye West called Pusha T the "heart of the motherf---in' culture." My Name Is My Name is easily one of hip hop's most anticipated releases, and with it finally up for grabs, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper stands to take from the mainstreamers currently grabbing up air time.The Clipse MC goes at My Name Is My Name with a safety net of guest stars (including 2 Chainz, Jeezy, Rick Ross and Chris Brown) and an elite list of beat makers (Pharrell Williams, Don Cannon, Swizz Beatz, The-Dream and West among them). Not that he needs the help, though. There's lots to learn about King Push the solo spitter and he's not holding back. Click on for a track-by-track review of his official debut.  — Latifah Muhammad(Photo: Courtesy of GOOD Music)

Pusha T, King Push - After releasing his solo debut, My Name Is My Name, under the guide of Kanye West, Pusha T is set to reunite with the Neptunes on the follow-up. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper has already made good on his promise to hit the studio with the production duo that introduced the Clipse to hip hop world. Now we're going wait to see what this combination of talent can offer on Pasha solo effort. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella)

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"King Push" - Pusha barges through with the lead track, "King Push," crafted by Steven Ulrich. Never mind anything before or after My Name Is My Name, he announces the present is his via the line, "This is my hour, this is my pain, this is my power."(Photo: Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella)

Pusha T - October 7, 2013 - "What happened to that boy?" Pusha T's back with a premiere video for the single "Sweet Serenade" feat. Chris Brown. Watch a clip now!(photo: John Ricard / BET)

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"Numbers on the Boards" - DJ Don Cannon and Kanye West assembled the stage for Pusha T's searing delivery with "Numbers on the Boards." Between the beat and the lyrics, every particle of this joint penetrates the senses. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

"Sweet Serenade" Featuring Chris Brown - Chris Brown jumps on the hook of Pusha's memory trip, "Sweet Serenade," produced by Kanye West and Swizz Beatz. Here, he looks back at a life too gritty to really wax nostalgic over.(Photos: Ben Hider/PictureGroup; Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

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"Sweet Serenade" Featuring Chris Brown - Chris Brown jumps on the hook of Pusha's memory trip, "Sweet Serenade," produced by Kanye West and Swizz Beatz. Here, he looks back at a life too gritty to really wax nostalgic over.(Photos: Ben Hider/PictureGroup; Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

"Hold On" Featuring Rick Ross - Pusha's street certification is no joke. He calls out faux street pharmacists on "Hold On" yet curiously teams with Rick Ross, who had his own struggles substantiating his pre-rap drug dealing days.(Photos: Charles Eshelman/Getty Images; Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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"Hold On" Featuring Rick Ross - Pusha's street certification is no joke. He calls out faux street pharmacists on "Hold On" yet curiously teams with Rick Ross, who had his own struggles substantiating his pre-rap drug dealing days.(Photos: Charles Eshelman/Getty Images; Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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"Suicide" Featuring Ab-Liva - With Pharrell on the beat, Pusha on the rhyme and Ab-Liva with the assist, there's not much that can go wrong here. Skateboard P and King Push have a record of well meshed concoctions and "Suicide" doesn't deviate.(Photos: John Ricard/BET; Courtesy of Re-Up Records)

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"Suicide" Featuring Ab-Liva - With Pharrell on the beat, Pusha on the rhyme and Ab-Liva with the assist, there's not much that can go wrong here. Skateboard P and King Push have a record of well meshed concoctions and "Suicide" doesn't deviate.(Photos: John Ricard/BET; Courtesy of Re-Up Records)

"40 Acres" Featuring The Dream - Despite being longtime collaborators The Dream and Pusha T are musically mismatched on "40 Acres," but maybe that's the intent. Dream's frail vocals juxtapose with a Pusha flow that's far from feeble.(Photos: Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images; Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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"40 Acres" Featuring The Dream - Despite being longtime collaborators The Dream and Pusha T are musically mismatched on "40 Acres," but maybe that's the intent. Dream's frail vocals juxtapose with a Pusha flow that's far from feeble.(Photos: Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images; Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

"No Regrets" Featuring Young Jeezy and Kevin Cossom - "I'm on the move, I can't look back," launches "No Regrets" featuring Jeezy and Kevin Cossom. Pusha opens with the first 16, which doesn't land any extraordinary verbal zingers. Even with the extra company, "No Regrets" essentially blends in with the crowd.(Photos: Mark Davis/Getty Images; Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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"No Regrets" Featuring Young Jeezy and Kevin Cossom - "I'm on the move, I can't look back," launches "No Regrets" featuring Jeezy and Kevin Cossom. Pusha opens with the first 16, which doesn't land any extraordinary verbal zingers. Even with the extra company, "No Regrets" essentially blends in with the crowd.(Photos: Mark Davis/Getty Images; Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

"Street Life," featuring Pusha T - "Ohh, there go my baby daddy, pulling up like, 'Ay Girl!" Kelly begins this Pharrell-produced homage to the hood. The chanteuse sassily breaks down the street life over this choppy and infectious beat. And offering a rhyme for this ghetto narrative is Pusha T. (Photos: Jason Merritt/Getty Images; John Ricard/BET)

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"Let Me Love You" Featuring Kelly Rowland - Kelly Rowland brings the femininity to Pusha's try at romance, "Let me Love You." King Push's softer side is a throwback to Bad Boy's heyday, complete with a flawless Ma$e impression.(Photos: Jason Merritt/Getty Images; John Ricard/BET)

"Who I Am" Featuring 2 Chainz and Big Sean - G.O.O.D. Music fam 2 Chainz and Big Sean help Pusha T give a different meaning to "be all you can be." The Army slogan establishes an allegiance to the street life on "Who I am."(Photos: John Ricard/BET; Rick Diamond/BET/Getty Images; Christie Goodwin/Getty Images)

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"Who I Am" Featuring 2 Chainz and Big Sean - G.O.O.D. Music fam 2 Chainz and Big Sean help Pusha T give a different meaning to "be all you can be." The Army slogan establishes an allegiance to the street life on "Who I am."(Photos: John Ricard/BET; Rick Diamond/BET/Getty Images; Christie Goodwin/Getty Images)

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"Nosetalgia" Featuring Kendrick Lamar - Given the "Control" controversy, "Nosetalgia" could be more breeding ground for Kendrick Lamar's competitive side. King Push and K. Dot rip through the instrumental — produced by West, Nottz, and Twilite Tone — with equal fervor, narrating two sides of the drug game. (Photos: Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET)

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"Nosetalgia" Featuring Kendrick Lamar - Given the "Control" controversy, "Nosetalgia" could be more breeding ground for Kendrick Lamar's competitive side. King Push and K. Dot rip through the instrumental — produced by West, Nottz, and Twilite Tone — with equal fervor, narrating two sides of the drug game. (Photos: Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET)

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"Pain" Featuring Future - Kanye West's other My Name Is My Name credit adds Future's auto-tuned croon, which rides smoothly next to Pusha's assertions, all laid over gunshots and piano keys. Only Yeezy (with help from No I.D.) could make that work.(Photos: John Ricard/BET; Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for VEVO)

"S.N.I.T.C.H." Featuring Pharrell - Named Pusha's favorite record on the album, "S.N.I.T.C.H." was inspired by a prison call from a friend who betrayed the street code to cut his time short. Push shared the conversation with Pharrell, who translated it into a Neptunes-produced heater that's aggressive without belligerence. Highlights include P's acronym: "Sorry N---a, I'm Tryna Come Home."(Photos: Rick Diamond/Getty Images; Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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"S.N.I.T.C.H." Featuring Pharrell - Named Pusha's favorite record on the album, "S.N.I.T.C.H." was inspired by a prison call from a friend who betrayed the street code to cut his time short. Push shared the conversation with Pharrell, who translated it into a Neptunes-produced heater that's aggressive without belligerence. Highlights include P's acronym: "Sorry N---a, I'm Tryna Come Home."(Photos: Rick Diamond/Getty Images; Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)