Pusha T is gearing as much as function on a brand new track this week, and it isn’t with any of his rapper associates. The observe comes courtesy of Phoenix, who’ve enlisted him for a verse on a brand new model of their observe “All Eyes on Me,” the band revealed on Tuesday (Oct. 10).
The group shared a screenshot of a Could 2022 iMessage change they shared with Pusha that featured a small snippet of the rapper’s addition to the observe. Pusha first despatched the audio with “okay” hand emojis. In response, one of many members of Phoenix texted, “WE LOVE IT! Thanks for doing this Pusha. Tell us in case you’re ever in Paris. Chad Hugo is becoming a member of on manufacturing and Benee on vocals.”
“Superior!! Positively want to fulfill head to head, track is [fire emojis]. I’ll be sure that to make the Louvre a vacation spot on my subsequent Paris go to. Studio must be sick. Let’s get it!!” Pusha excitedly responded. The band captioned the put up with the observe’s launch date: “Tomorrow” — as in, Wednesday, Oct. 11.
If the collaboration feels surprising to you, you’re not “The Solely One.” On Instagram, followers shared their delight on the collaboration, however a number of customers favored a commenter who remarked: “That is by far probably the most random collab I’ve seen in a really very long time lmao.”
The shock isn’t unwarranted: Phoenix’s first track collaboration ever occurred final yr with the Alpha Zulu single “Tonight,” which featured Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig.
“The playfulness of the observe reminded us of Ezra, so we needed to name him. We have been intimate sufficient with him that we knew the track was protected,” Phoenix’s lead singer, Thomas Mars, stated within the band’s Billboard interview for Alpha Zulu. “If it wasn’t good, we wouldn’t must put it out or he may say no if he didn’t prefer it. It’s uncommon that we all know individuals nicely sufficient to try this.”
Because the launch of “Tonight,” the collaborations have been quick and livid for the French rockers. Clairo hopped on a brand new model of “After Midnight,” additionally on Alpha Zulu, that was launched in March. Forward of Phoenix’s Summer time Odyssey Tour with Beck, the band and the Canadian singer dropped “Odyssey” in July and carried out the observe collectively in the course of the trek.
Take heed to a snippet of Pusha T’s half in “All Eyes on Me” under.
