A$AP Rocky, Tyler The Creator, & MIKE DEAN React To Pusha T's Destructive Verse On "So Be It"

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Jun 19, 2022; Washington, DC, USA; Pusha T performs at the Sun Stage during the Something in the Water music festival in Washington, DC on June 19, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Jarrad Henderson-USA TODAY via Imagn Images
Pusha T sent the internet ablaze yesterday with his diss for Travis Scott on "So Be It" and it surprised a lot of people.

Pusha T really went there yesterday (June 17) on his brand-new Clipse track, "So Be It." The song dropped out of nowhere, although in hindsight, two DJs playing it in full prior to its release may have been a fair warning. However, even that wasn't enough to prepare anyone for what was to immediately follow after it came out.

At first, it was being speculated that Pusha T had more bars for Kanye West after taunting him on the Clipse's previous single, "Ace Trumpets." Even when the song was out, people were still listening closely for the Ye diss. But the rest of the Clipse's interview with GQ surfaced and it was revealed who the final several bars were for: Travis Scott.

This had everyone running to social media to share their reactions. Some were completely floored, and others were sad to Push go in on Scott. But there was also a camp that co-signed the Virginia MC calling out the Cactus Jack boss' fence sitting (more on that shortly).

They may have three more members joining them because A$AP Rocky, Tyler The Creator, and MIKE DEAN all liked the song. As caught by ATP_RAP, Rocky and DEAN liked a post regarding the Scott diss. As for Tyler, he reposted the song on his Instagram Story with the caption, "yeah mannn...."

Pusha T "So Be It" Verse

Now, this could just very well be three artists supporting Pusha T and the Clipse. After all, these three artists have worked with the former. But it is interesting to see DEAN liking the post since he's been close with Travis Scott for some time.

On the A$AP Rocky side, this will only make more and more people believe that he doesn't like La Flame. For Tyler, he's never really talked about Scott like that, nor has he collaborated with him. This is most likely him being a fan and enjoying the music for what it is.

But as for the "fence sitting" statement earlier, Pusha T has felt a way about Travis for some time. How long exactly? Who knows. But we can confirm that it's at least been since the days of UTOPIA. He explained in the GQ piece that he felt it was necessary because he thinks Scott went behind Pharrell Williams' back.

He revealed he was in the studio when Scott played the producer "Meltdown." However, he didn't include Drake's portion where he disses Pharrell. There's some confusion on what's true and what's not, but once the song dropped, Push had enough. That's why the last verse on "So Be It" exists and it has definitely been a big moment for rap in 2025.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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