Pusha T is well one of many sharpest lyricists in Hip-Hop at this time and is aware of a factor or two about being an entrepreneur. In a current interview, King Push shared his ideas on Black Enterprise Month, the upcoming Pepsi Dig In Day in Washington, D.C., and extra.

Pusha T just lately sat down to talk with Blavity about Black Enterprise Month, the inaugural  Dig In Day within the coronary heart of Southeast Washington, D.C., and even shared one in every of his favourite spots to dine within the DMV. The Virginia Seaside, Va. native spoke with the outlet about Pepsi Dig In Day, which the model launched in 2020 to help underrepresented communities and help Black-owned companies. The occasion, which takes place this weekend, was on the prime of the thoughts of Pusha T as he shared his ideas on Dig In Day.

“I’m anticipating for it to be a time for music, neighborhood and networking simply to conflict ,” Pusha T stated. “The precise occasion area of Anacostia is one in every of my favourite occasion areas. It’s the place numerous occasions are held the place the inventive and the enterprise minds of the DMV come collectively. It may be sort of artsy, sort of techie; it may be regardless of the combine requires that night. I’m on the lookout for the occasion to be neighborhood constructing, networking and a great time.”

The Sandlot rests close to the Anacostia River within the historic Anacostia neighborhood, which continues to see speedy growth. The free occasion will certainly carry a great crowd that the companies nestled alongside close by Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue will hopefully profit from.

Pepsi is working in partnership with The James Beard Basis, Fig. 8, Okra, Black and Cellular, and quite a lot of different firms and types. Pepsi has awarded over $2 million in grants to 200 Black-owned companies and 500 eating places because the begin of the Dig In Day marketing campaign.

“I feel prioritizing Black-owned companies is necessary as a result of it offers particularly the Black neighborhood a way of hope,” Pusha continued. “It offers us the ‘I can do it’ mentality from the bottom up, and I all the time suppose that’s good to see. Lots of people the place we’re from and among the areas we’re from and numerous the positions that we’ve been put in, we might imagine it’s a heavy raise to start out your personal. One may suppose it’s too heavy of a raise, however once they see how many individuals took that leap of religion and the way many individuals had been concerned and truly succeeded from sheer blood, sweat and tears, I feel it’s good for the neighborhood to see and it lets everybody know that we will do it.”

As famous within the interview, Push is conversant in the DMV area and says that African-Asian fusion restaurant Bronze is his best choice with Jerk At Nite, one of many companies that may serve Dig In Day revelers, being one other.

Pusha T will headline the Pepsi Dig In Day Block Celebration occurring this Saturday (August 19) at Sandlot Anacostia in Washington, D.C. Becoming a member of Push will probably be Alex Vaughn, Black Alley, with sound help from DJ Cash and DJ Five9.

Study extra about Dig In Day right here.

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