Pusha T is stirring up the rap world again, and this time, Travis Scott is in his crosshairs with the fiery new Clipse single “So Be It.” The Virginia rap legend, alongside his brother Malice, dropped the track on June 17, 2025, and it’s packed with sharp bars and a scathing diss aimed at Scott. In a revealing interview, Pusha T broke down the beef’s origins, the track’s hypnotic Arabic-inspired beat, and the cinematic music video that’s got fans buzzing.
Here’s the full scoop on why Pusha T is coming for Scott, plus the creative details behind this bold release.
The feud traces back to a tense moment in 2023 at Pharrell Williams’ Paris studio, where Clipse was crafting their comeback album Let God Sort Em Out. Travis Scott swung by to play his album Utopia for Pharrell, Pusha T, and Malice, but he skipped Drake’s verse on “Meltdown,” which included disses targeting Pharrell and Pusha T. Pusha T called the move “backhanded,” accusing Scott of putting on a friendly front while hiding the diss track.
“He’s smiling, laughing, jumping around, doing his monkey dance,”
Pusha T recalled, clearly irked by Scott’s behavior. A week later, when “Meltdown” dropped with the diss intact, Pusha T felt betrayed, seeing it as a lack of loyalty in the rap game.
Pusha T unloads these frustrations in “So Be It,” the second single from Let God Sort Em Out, set to release on July 11, 2025. In the track’s closing verse, he takes direct shots at Scott:
You cried in front of me, you died in front of me /
Calabasas took your b*tch and your pride in front of me /
Heard Utopia had moved right up the street /
And her lip gloss was poppin’, she ain’t need you to eat.
These lines reference Scott’s ex-girlfriend Kylie Jenner and her move to actor Timothée Chalamet, while also jabbing at Scott’s 2023 album Utopia. Pusha T even teases having compromising footage, rapping,
I got the video, I can Cher and A.E. it /
Lucky I ain’t TMZ it, so be it,
Hinting at Alexander “A.E.” Edwards, a friend of Tyga, who also dated Jenner.
Beyond the personal jabs, Pusha T’s beef with Scott runs deeper. He’s openly criticized Scott’s lack of authenticity, saying,
“I don’t like rappers who don’t rap”
In an interview with Ebro on Apple Music. For Pusha T, a lyricist rooted in hip-hop’s traditional storytelling, Scott’s melodic, auto-tuned style and commercial focus don’t cut it. He also slammed Scott’s industry moves, pointing to moments like Scott hyping Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That” at Rolling Loud, which sparked the Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud, and allowing Drake to diss Kanye West on “Sicko Mode” despite their ties.
“He don’t have no picks, no loyalty to nobody,”
Pusha T said, labeling Scott’s opportunism as a betrayal of rap’s code.
The track itself is a masterclass in Clipse’s signature sound, elevated by Pharrell Williams’ production. The beat features eerie Arabic scales, melodic chants, and sparse, thumping drums and a beguiling violin sample. This Middle Eastern-inspired instrumentation gives “So Be It” a sinister, almost hypnotic edge, perfectly complementing Pusha T and Malice’s confrontational bars about drug dealing and wealth. The production nods to Clipse’s classic “Grindin’” era while feeling fresh and evolved, a testament to Pharrell’s knack for blending cultural influences with street rap grit.
The music video for “So Be It,” directed by Hannan Hussain, amplifies the track’s intensity with a sleek, cinematic aesthetic. Shot in striking black-and-white visuals, the video features Pusha T and Malice spitting their bars in front of a palatial estate, exuding ominous style. The stark visuals match the track’s dark tone, with layered drug references and “IYKYK” (If You Know, You Know) moments that resonate with Clipse’s core fans. The decision to premiere the song on Hot 97 with Funkmaster Flex and DJ Hed on Instagram Live, without an immediate digital streaming release, was a deliberate nod to the blog-era fans who grew up on staticky MP3s. This rollout, paired with the video’s release, has built massive anticipation for the album, with fans calling it a contender for Rap Album of the Year.
“So Be It” has sparked heated discussions online, especially after fans initially mistook the diss for one aimed at Kanye West due to the Utopia reference. The controversy has only fueled hype for Let God Sort Em Out, which marks Clipse’s first album in 15 years and features guests like Kendrick Lamar and John Legend. While Travis Scott hasn’t responded, the feud has reignited debates about loyalty and authenticity in hip-hop.