Nosetalgia
"Nosetalgia" | ||||
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Single by Pusha T featuring Kendrick Lamar | ||||
from the album My Name Is My Name | ||||
Released | February 3, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:36 | |||
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Kendrick Lamar singles chronology | ||||
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"Nosetalgia" (a
Background
On September 16, 2013, Def Jam released the single artwork, and announced that "Nosetalgia" featuring
Music and lyrics
The two artists gave a different perspective of the drug epidemic that was going on in late 1980s and early '90s, as the two were growing up.[12] Lamar looks at it how it affected his family and him. While Pusha T goes into his life, junior high and high school as he was the one selling it.[13] Pusha T also expounds on all of the luxuries being a young kingpin.[12]
Starting his
Critical reception
"Nosetalgia" was met with critical acclaim from
Alec Siegel of DJBooth said, "album standout "Nosetalgia" is as raw as it gets. [...] The understated beat with a crying guitar riff and a KRS-One vocal sample, co-produced by Nottz and Kanye West, is about as spooky as the verses provided by Pusha and guest Kendrick Lamar. The two rhyme about their personal past dealings with coke, and Kendrick, as is often the case, highjacks the track."[21] Mike Powell of Rolling Stone gave the song three out of five stars saying, "After years of awkward reinventions, "Nosetalgia" finds Pusha T in something like classic form: mellow but menacing, tracing his coke-dealer creation myth from cold streets back to a baby's crib.”[22] Jabbari Weekes of Exclaim! called the song menacing.[23] Jesse Cataldo of Slant Magazine called the song a "tedious bit of dealing/rapping parallelism that benefits greatly from the sharp narrative [Lamar] forms."[24] Belgium magazine Le Vif/L'Express named it the 49th best song of 2013.[25] PopMatters choose it as the 41st best song of 2013.[26]
Music video
The music video for "Nosetalgia" was filmed in Lamar's hometown Compton, California.[27] On October 3, 2013, the minimal, black-and-white music video was released.[28][29][30] To start the video, Pusha T walks by himself down a dark block in Compton at night, as the camera swings around from his back to his front, just in time for him to start his verse. The street that Pusha walks down in the video is eerily empty, until Lamar shows up to rap his verse and then the two rappers walk down the street together as the song ends.[27][31]
Track listing
- Digital Single
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nosetalgia" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) |
| 3:36 |
Chart performance
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs[32] | 50 |
US Billboard Rap Digital Songs[32] | 35 |
References
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- ^ "Pusha T's 'Nosetalgia' with Kendrick Lamar Lands: Listen". Billboard. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- ^ "New Music: Pusha T f/ Kendrick Lamar – 'Nosetalgia'". Rap-Up. Rap-Up.com. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "'Nosetalgia' Video Sees Pusha T And Kendrick Lamar Walking In Compton". Huffingtonpost.com. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ Brooks, Richard. "Pusha T featuring Kendrick Lamar – Nosetalgia (Produced by Nottz)". Hypetrak. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Pusha T and Kendrick Lamar's Stark 'Nosetalgia' Video Vindicates Kanye West's Rant | SPIN Mix | Videos". SPIN. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Pusha T – "Nosetalgia" (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)". Stereogum. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- G.O.O.D. Music under license to Def Jam Recordings.
- ^ "Pusha T (ft. Kendrick Lamar) - Nosetalgia". DJServicePack.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - My Name Is My Name by Pusha T". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
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- ^ a b c Wallace, Emanuel (30 October 2013). "Pusha T: My Name Is My Name". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ Tardio, Andres (2013-10-04). "Pusha T Details Kendrick Lamar Collaboration "Nosetalgia" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Pusha T 'Never Heard' Kendrick Talk Like He Does On 'Nosetalgia' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ Capobianco, Ken (2013-10-07). "Album Review: Pusha T, 'My Name Is My Name' - Music". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "NME Album Reviews - Pusha T - 'My Name Is mY Name'". Nme.Com. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Pusha T - My Name Is My Name - Album Review". Chorus.fm. AbsolutePunk.net. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ Mertens, Max (2014-02-06). "Pusha T | Now Magazine". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Feature for October 8, 2013 - Pusha T's "My Name Is My Name"". Rapreviews.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
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- ^ Pusha T. "Pusha T - My Name Is My Name | Album Review, Stream". DJBooth.net. Archived from the original on 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ Powell, Mike (2013-09-24). "Pusha T feat. Kendrick Lamar, Nosetalgia | Song Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ Weekes, Jabbari (2013-10-08). "Pusha T - My Name Is My Name • Hip-Hop Reviews •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Review: Pusha T, My Name is My Name". Slant Magazine. 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 singles 2013". Levif (in French). 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "The 75 Best Songs of 2013". Pop Matters. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Pusha T And Kendrick's 'Nosetalgia' Video Gets Props From Tyler, The Creator - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ Homie, Big. "New Video: Pusha T x Kendrick Lamar "Nosetalgia"". Rap Radar. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- ^ "Video: Pusha-T and Kendrick Lamar: "Nosetalgia" | News". Pitchfork. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Watch: Pusha T Walks The Dark Streets With Kendrick Lamar In 'Nosetalgia'". Vibe. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Watch: Pusha T and Kendrick Lamar's video for "Nosetalgia"". Consequence of Sound. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ a b http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f=ts_chart_search_title%3A%2ANosetalgia%2A&f=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=3&title=Nosetalgia [dead link]