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Infrared

By Pusha T · Targeting Drake

Infrared is a diss track by Pusha T targeting Drake. The record belongs to Drake's long-running conflict with Pusha T and Kanye West, which became direct in the 2018 exchange between “Infrared,” “Duppy Freestyle,” and “The Story of Adidon.”

Released2018
Annotated1
ExplicitYes
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Lyrics & breakdown

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  1. 01

    [Intro]

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    Infrared, yeah, you know what I mean?

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    Infrared, yeah, you know what I mean?

  2. 04

    [Verse]

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    The game's fucked up

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    Niggas’ beats is bangin', nigga, ya hooks did it

    07

    The lyric pennin' equal to Trump’s winnin'

    08

    The bigger question is how the Russians did it

  3. 09

    It was written like Nas, but it came from Quentin

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    At the mercy of a game where the codes is missin'

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    When the CEO's blinded by the glow it's different

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    Believe in myself and the Coles and Kendricks

  4. 13

    Let the sock puppets play in their roles and gimmicks

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    Shit, remember Will Smith won the first Grammy?

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    And they ain't even recognize Hov until "Annie"

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    So I don't tap dance for the crackers and sing Mammy

  5. 17

    'Cause I’m ’posed to juggle these flows and nose candy (Yugh)

    18

    Ferrari, my 40th, blew the candles out

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    Tom Brady'd you niggas, I had to scramble out

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    They be ridin’ these waves, I pulled my sandals out

  6. 21

    Jefe Latin my Grammy, I went the Spanish route

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    Oh, now it's okay to kill Baby?

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    Niggas looked at me crazy like I really killed a baby

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    Salute Ross 'cause the message was pure

  7. 25

    He see what I see when you see Wayne on tour

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    Flash without the fire

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    Another multi-platinum rapper trapped and can't retire

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    Niggas get exposed, I see the cracks and I’m the liar?

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    Shit, I've been exposed, I took the crack and built the wire

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    Now who do you admire?

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    Your rap songs is all tryin' my patience

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    Them prices ain't real without inflation

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    I done flew it, I done grew it, been a conduit

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    Moynat bags on my bitches, I done blew it

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    See through it, neck, igloo it

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    Habla en español, I "y tu" it

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    Let Steven talk streamin' and Shazam numbers

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    I'll ensure that you gettin' every gram from us

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    Let's cram numbers, easily

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    The only rapper sold more dope than me was Eazy-E

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    How could you ever right these wrongs

    Multi-line diss block
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    When you don't even write your songs?

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    But let us all play along

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    We all know what niggas for real been waitin' on

    Block noteChallenges the target's authorship

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “When you don't even write your songs?,” Pusha T argues that Drake's material is not independently written, so the voice and skill presented to listeners cannot be credited fully to the target. Why it was said: The record belongs to Drake's long-running conflict with Pusha T and Kanye West, which became direct in the 2018 exchange between “Infrared,” “Duppy Freestyle,” and “The Story of Adidon.” Authorship is the source of a rapper's authority in this exchange; if the charge is believed, Drake's verses stop serving as proof of lyrical ability.

    ContextThe record belongs to Drake's long-running conflict with Pusha T and Kanye West, which became direct in the 2018 exchange between “Infrared,” “Duppy Freestyle,” and “The Story of Adidon.”

  12. 45

    Push

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    [Outro]

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    I do, so, yeah

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    Infrared, yeah, you know what I mean?

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    Infrared, yeah, you know what I mean?

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    Infrared, yeah, you know what I mean?

  14. 51

    Infrared, yeah, you know what I mean?

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    I'm gone, I'm gone, you hear me?

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    I'm gone