Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, publicly expressed that he misses his friendship with Pusha T. The post, made on X (formerly Twitter), came after he was referenced in “Ace Trumpets,” the new Clipse single marking the duo’s long-awaited return.
In the song, Pusha raps: “Sold ecstasy and disappeared, I am Whodini / Look at them, him and him, still waitin’ on Yeezy / I hope you got your squeegees / At your interviews, I just ki-ki.”
It’s the kind of line that could be read as a jab or a joke—or maybe a little bit of both. Either way, it struck a nerve. West responded simply: “I miss me and Pusha’s friendship.” For longtime fans, the moment felt bittersweet. It was the first public acknowledgment in months that the two once-close collaborators are now estranged.
Pusha T’s decision to distance himself from Ye wasn’t subtle. In 2022, the rapper and then-president of G.O.O.D. Music parted ways with the label following a string of public controversies involving West. That year, Ye made repeated antisemitic comments in interviews and social posts, drawing widespread backlash from fans, artists, and business partners. Pusha called the behavior “disappointing,” adding in interviews that “it’s not even complicated” and that he couldn’t stand by it.
Despite the fallout, their creative history is hard to ignore. West produced Pusha’s Daytona in 2018—an album many still consider his solo crown jewel. The record was raw, concise, and vicious, with West’s stark production playing perfect foil to Pusha’s cold, surgical bars. That chemistry continued on 2022’s It’s Almost Dry, which split production duties between Ye and Pharrell. Though it would mark the end of Pusha’s time on G.O.O.D. Music, it was still, in part, a Ye project.
Now, with a new Clipse album, Let God Sort Em Out, on the way, fans are reading between every bar, looking for signs of reconciliation. West’s comment may be just a moment of vulnerability—or the start of a bigger thaw. Either way, “Ace Trumpets” has stirred something deeper than nostalgia. It reminded everyone just how potent that partnership once was—and how complicated it’s become.
