Pusha T ‘My Name Is My Name’ Testimonial Series (Episode 1)

In their new testimonial series for Noisey, video producer Orson Whales and prolific hip-hop journalist Kris Ex take a deeper look at Pusha T’s upcoming debut album, My Name Is My Name. The first episode, “A Name I Call Myself,” gathers insight from Push-A-Ton himself, as well as The Wire stars Tristan “Mack” Wilds and Anwan “Slim” Glover, to paint a picture of the project beyond the beats and rhymes.

Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Chris Brown and more, My Name Is My Name hits stores and the streets on Oct. 8. Pre-order the album on iTunes now and get “Nosetalgia” as a free download.

My Name is My Name might seem like a rather obvious statement and dubious title for a record, but after checking out the first in a series of video “testimonials” (this one is called “A Name I Call Myself”), the origin becomes infinitely clearer.

Watch episode one after the jump…