Pusha T

Article summary

Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as one half of the Virginia-based hip-hop duo Clipse, which he formed with his older brother Malice. Established in 1994, the duo were discovered by Pharrell Williams and signed with his record label Star Trak Entertainment, an imprint of Arista Records, in 2001. They initially released three studio albums—Lord Willin (2002), Hell Hath No Fury (2006) and Til the Casket Drops (2009)—to mild commercial success; the former spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time", for which they became best known. After the duo disbanded in 2010, Thornton began pursuing a solo career. He signed with Kanye West's record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings following his guest appearance on West's 2010 single "Runaway", which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2011, he released two solo projects—Fear of God and Fear of God II: Let Us Pray—before releasing his debut studio album, My Name Is My Name (2013). A critical and commercial success, it peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and was followed by his second and third albums King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude (2015) and Daytona (2018), which peaked at numbers 20 and three on the chart, respectively.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1977-05-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2002-05-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2002-08-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2006-11-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2009-12-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2011-08-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2011-06-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2011-11-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2011-09-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2012-12-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 2013-01-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. release date: 2013-07-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. release date: 2013-10-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
18. release date: 2015-12-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1977-05-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2002-05-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2002-08-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2006-11-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2009-12-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2011-08-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2011-06-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2011-11-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2011-09-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2012-12-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "2013-01-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the release date is "2013-07-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the release date is "2013-10-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the release date is "2015-12-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
21. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378193675