Pusha T – Bio, Net Worth (Income and Earnings), Wife (Virginia Williams) and Other Interesting Facts
John Peck Pusha T may be one of the biggest rappers here and the President of GOOD Music, but the rapper, like most leading men in the rap game, has had a pretty tough time climbing the rungs of the ladder to fame and fortune. How did Pusha T finally find its way to the top? Read on to learn more about the rapper’s biography and the woman he eventually decided to share his life with.
Pusha T’s Biography
Pusha T was born Terrence LeVarr in Thornton on May 13, 1977. His place of birth was the Bronx borough of New York City, but his family moved to Virginia Beach in Virginia shortly after his birth. It was there that Pusha and his brother Gene Thorton were raised.
The brothers got into the drug business when they were just teenagers. Gene bore the brunt of her parents’ anger because he was the one who got found out and got kicked out of the house. The brother’s closeness seemed unaffected by the difficulties, and in 1992 the pair began pursuing a career in hip-hop by forming a duo group called Clipse.
After forming Clipse, they were fortunate enough to be introduced to Pharrell Williams. The record producer introduced them to Elektra Records and helped them land a record deal with the record company in 1997. After signing the contract, the duo immediately began work on a debut album. They recorded the album, but after the one single they released failed commercially, the label canceled the album’s release and dropped it after a while. Pusha T still managed to score quite a few features on other artist’s song, despite no longer having a label.
The setback wasn’t to last as long as PharellWilliams performed again in 2001 to sign the brothers to Arista Records. In 2002, Clipse released their debut album entitled Lord Willin. It had some commercial success, hitting #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #4 on the Billboard Hot 200. They launched their own label imprint, which they called Re-Up Records. They also put together another hip hop group, which featured Ab-Liva and Sandman, which they called the Re-Up Gang.
After all the hard work making a name for himself, Pusha T took his solo act to a new level in 2010 when he signed to Kanye West’s GOOD Music label. He featured Kanye on his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and released the Fear of God label’s first mixtape in 2011. It was also announced later in 2011 that he was signed by Def Jam. He still reunited with his brother after his first solo album GOOD, and the two have released another album. Aside from his brother and other members of the Re-Up Gang, Pusha T has continued to collaborate with some of the game’s best artists, including top producers and rappers like Future, 2 Chainz and Timbaland.Wealth (income and earnings)
Pusha T’s incredible career as part of a group and as a solo artist has earned him an estimated net worth of $15 million. No doubt Pusha has worked hard for all the money that has caused difficulties for many years. Now he enjoys every bit of his earned wealth.
Wife—Virginia Williams
Pusha T married his longtime girlfriend, Virginia Williams, on July 21, 2018. The two had been together for over a decade before the rapper popped the question on July 22, 2017. They met in 2006 when Pusha was having his Hell Hath No Fury album release party. At their wedding, which was well attended by the celebrity class, Pharell Williams performed as Pusha’s best man at the private ceremony in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
More interesting facts about Pusha T
- Pusha T has had some well-documented controversy stemming from former GOOD Music labelmate Consequence, who accused him of using his flow and lyrics to make a song. Another prominent point was the feud that arose between him and Drake, leading to the two trade disses in song.
- Pusha succeeded Kanye West as President of GOOD Music in November 2015
