Pusha T and Metro Boomin took to social media to share one important message: stop misquoting their songs!
Pusha T: ‘We Need To Have A Talk’
On Friday, Pusha T responded to a tweet that highlighted the success of his Almost Dry album. The project dropped back in April, and it featured big-name features like Kanye West, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Lil Uzi Vert, and Don Toliver.
In response to the shoutout, Pusha T proclaimed that his ranking would be higher if it weren’t for “so many incorrect lyric interpretations.”
“Appreciate the ranking…but so many incorrect lyric interpretations, we need to have a talk…understanding may push my ranking up.”
Appreciate the ranking…but so many incorrect lyric interpretations, we need to have a talk…understanding may push my ranking up. https://t.co/4xOG9Gooz6
— King Push (@PUSHA_T) December 9, 2022
Metro Boomin Expresses Similar Sentiments
Mere hours ahead of Pusha T’s tweet, Metro Boomin spoke on the same subject.
He specifically went on a little rant about how some were misinterpreting lyrics from “Metro Spider,” as Young Thug rapping “Metro bought me a painting from Basel” was mistaken for “Metro bought me a pink-front bezel.”
Metro added that his frustration stemmed from spending “hours typing out the lyrics” just for people to still misinterpret them.
I spent hours typing out the lyrics to every song so that you all would have the right information and someone in an office somewhere STILL managed to upload the wrong shit smh wtf is a pink front bezel
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) December 8, 2022
He went on to share another example of misheard lyrics from “Feel The Fiyaaaah.” While Takeoff rapped “No sleep, X out the Z’s,” this was mistaken for “ASAP disease.”
The correct lyrics should be up for all songs now. My brother Take really rapped A-Z and said “No sleep, X out the Z’s” not “asap disease” pic.twitter.com/ykCJu8Jlua
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) December 8, 2022
Finally, Metro Boomin added that, as a result of the confusion, “kids [are] out here making thousands of TikToks with the wrong lyrics.”
They got kids out here making thousands of tik toks with the wrong lyrics
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) December 8, 2022
Nicki Minaj Has Long Spoken On The Matter By Blasting Genius
At this point, we should add that Nicki Minaj also addressed the subject of misquoted lyrics on social media throughout the years.
Back in 2018, she humorously cleared up words to her hook in “Chun-Li,” as many were getting them confused.
I been NORTH [up]
Lara been Croft
Plates say #ChunLi
Drop da Benz off— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) April 18, 2018
I saw y’all sayin that. I was like Genius got it wrong. I’m def saying North; but in that NY accent it sounds more like NORF. https://t.co/bF6pyMfuih
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) April 19, 2018
That woulda been hella corn. I blame genius again! mess! https://t.co/Mx2K2S889m
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) April 19, 2018
Even when we take it back further, we can see that Nicki isn’t shy about calling out incorrect Genius lyrics
Yikes. Those genius lyrics are sooooo wrong. Fixing now. #SkrtOnMe
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) June 30, 2017
Genius is wrong again & im only 5 lines in. I said yung ma, ITS the female Jay. Introducing myself to her.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 4, 2016
NO. Rap Genius tries but they never get my lyrics all the way right. Go to http://t.co/ut23By1Npi cc just Jared
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) May 3, 2014
What do you think about Pusha T, Metro Boomin, and Nicki Minaj’s comments about people messing up their song lyrics?
