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All Pusha T Albums Ranked Best to Worst (2026)

Pusha T has released four solo studio albums, and this page ranks all four, from My Name Is My Name (2013) to It's Almost Dry (2022). His Clipse albums with his brother Malice — including the 2025 reunion Let God Sort Em Out — are a separate catalog and are not ranked here, and neither are the Fear of God mixtape, the Fear of God II: Let Us Pray EP or the Re-Up Gang tapes.

Pusha T4 albums6 min readUpdated October 2026Hip-Hop

Quick Take

Consensus PeakDaytonaKanye's beats, Pusha's precision, zero fillerCommercial PeakIt's Almost DryHis first No. 1 album, split productionThe DebutMy Name Is My NameCold opening, radio-friendly middle, Kendrick feature

Why it ranks here

Daytona is the most concentrated Pusha T record. Kanye West produced every track from soul and rock samples, and Pusha raps with total control, from the sly "If You Know You Know" to the Rick Ross feature "Hard Piano" and the closing "Infrared", whose shots at Drake set off one of the decade's biggest rap feuds. Pitchfork called it a near-airtight exercise in focus; it scored 86 on Metacritic and was nominated for the Grammy for Best Rap Album.

Context

Released May 25, 2018 as the first of the seven-track Wyoming Sessions albums Kanye produced in Jackson Hole; originally titled King Push, with a cover photo of Whitney Houston's bathroom that drew controversy.

Highlights

  • If You Know You Know
  • The Games We Play
  • Hard Piano
  • Santeria
  • Infrared

Weak Spots

  • "What Would Meek Do?" gives too much room to Kanye
  • The brevity leaves some fans wanting more

Production

Kanye West · Mike Dean · Andrew Dawson · Pi'erre Bourne

Read our full Daytona review →

Influence

Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and helped make the short, single-producer rap album a format of its own.

Replay Value

Exceptional — short enough to loop all day.

Why it ranks here

It's Almost Dry divides the production between Pharrell Williams, who produced six songs, and Kanye West, who produced five, with the two sharing "Rock N Roll". Pharrell's side is sparse and strange, Kanye's is lush and sample-heavy, and Pusha sounds as hungry as ever over both. Jay-Z joins on "Neck & Wrist", and "I Pray for You" brings back his brother Malice. It scored 83 on Metacritic and became his first No. 1 album.

Context

Released April 22, 2022 as his final album for GOOD Music and Def Jam.

Highlights

  • Brambleton
  • Let the Smokers Shine the Coupes
  • Dreamin of the Past
  • Neck & Wrist
  • Diet Coke

Weak Spots

  • "Scrape It Off" with Lil Uzi Vert and Don Toliver feels out of place
  • Less cohesive than Daytona

Production

Pharrell Williams · Kanye West · Labrinth · 88-Keys · BoogzDaBeast

Read our full It's Almost Dry review →

Influence

Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 55,000 units, and the Malice reunion on "I Pray for You" foreshadowed the Clipse comeback.

Replay Value

Very high — the Pharrell tracks keep revealing details.

Why it ranks here

Pusha's first solo album opens with the stark "King Push" and "Numbers on the Boards", two of the coldest songs of his career, and "Nosetalgia" with Kendrick Lamar is a high point for both rappers. Kanye West produced the core of it, with Pharrell, Hudson Mohawke, The-Dream, Swizz Beatz and Nottz adding color. The R&B-leaning singles in the middle are what keep it below the later albums. It scored 81 on Metacritic.

Context

Released October 8, 2013 on GOOD Music and Def Jam after years of delays, following the 2011 Fear of God projects and the GOOD Music compilation Cruel Summer.

Highlights

  • King Push
  • Numbers on the Boards
  • Suicide
  • 40 Acres
  • Nosetalgia

Weak Spots

  • "Let Me Love You" and "Sweet Serenade" chase radio
  • "Who I Am" feels like a label request

Production

Kanye West · Pharrell Williams · Hudson Mohawke · The-Dream · Nottz

Influence

Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and proved Pusha could stand alone after Clipse.

Replay Value

High — the first half especially.

Why it ranks here

Darkest Before Dawn was meant as a prelude to an album called King Push, which eventually became Daytona. It is tighter than My Name Is My Name at ten tracks and 33 minutes, but the production is spread across a long list of names, from Timbaland and Q-Tip to Metro Boomin, Boi-1da and Puff Daddy, and it shows. "Untouchable" and "Crutches, Crosses, Caskets" are as hard as anything he has made. It scored 85 on Metacritic.

Context

Released December 18, 2015 on GOOD Music and Def Jam.

Highlights

  • Untouchable
  • M.F.T.R.
  • Crutches, Crosses, Caskets
  • M.P.A.
  • F.I.F.A.

Weak Spots

  • Feels like a collection of strong songs rather than an album
  • "Retribution" with Kehlani is a lull

Production

Puff Daddy · Timbaland · Q-Tip · Boi-1da · Metro Boomin

Influence

Peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard 200, and its focus pointed the way to Daytona.

Replay Value

Moderate to high.

Essay

The Complete Picture

Pusha T's solo catalog gets better as it gets shorter. My Name Is My Name has his biggest swings and his most radio-minded detours; Darkest Before Dawn trimmed the fat; Daytona and It's Almost Dry are almost perfectly edited, with Kanye West and Pharrell Williams giving him beats that match his precision.

Start with Daytona — 21 minutes, no wasted bar — then It's Almost Dry for the Pharrell side of the story. If you want more, the Clipse albums, especially Hell Hath No Fury, are the essential next step.

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Pusha T Albums in Order

  1. 2013My Name Is My NameRanked #3
  2. 2015King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The PreludeRanked #4
  3. 2018DaytonaRanked #1
  4. 2022It's Almost DryRanked #2

Pusha T Albums: Common Questions

What is the best Pusha T album?
We rank Daytona (2018) as the best Pusha T album, with a score of 9.3/10: Seven songs, twenty-one minutes, no wasted bars.
How many Pusha T albums are ranked here?
This ranking covers 4 Pusha T projects, released between 2013 and 2022.
What is the earliest Pusha T album in this ranking?
My Name Is My Name (2013) is the earliest release in this list. We rank it #3.
What is the most recent Pusha T album in this ranking?
It's Almost Dry (2022) is the most recent release in this list. We rank it #2.
Which Pusha T album is ranked lowest?
King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude (2015) sits at #4 with a score of 8.0/10.