Stay Sober: Rappers Who Don’t Smoke Or Drink
“I don’t drink – I hate the taste of alcohol,” she told InStyle. “When my debut single [Bleeding Love] went to No.1, I celebrated with non-alcoholic champagne.” In the singer’s 2012 Women of the Year profile by British GQ, Del Ray explained that she struggled with alcohol addition for most of her early teenage years, finally getting sober before she turned 20 after moving to New York City to pursue her music. The latest celebrity to share her sober journey is former Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh. Posting a mental health check in on her Instagram, the mum-of-two explained how she had a “breakthrough in therapy” and decided to quit the booze in late 2022.
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As the singer is now teetotal, it’s fair to say she found the answer. Whether you’re partaking in Dry January, or just looking to cut down, there’s a whole host of musical treats to buoy your spirits. From rappers that are sober the vegan straight edge hardcore of Earth Crisis (perfect if you’re also on that Veganuary hype), to big hitters like Pink and Kendrick Lamar, below we delve into the deep pool of sobriety bangers.
Before Sobriety
I’m so grateful for my life and all the gifts of sobriety. Tyler, The Creator lives a lifestyle free from drugs and alcohol and identifies as “straight-edge.” When you picture the lives of your favorite famous singers you might imagine them popping bottles of champagne after their sold out concerts or drinking Grey Goose at A-List parties. Has had a long and successful career in music, but he has also faced some serious struggles with addiction. He was able to turn his life around in 2011, and since then he has been open about his sobriety journey.
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“Kneecap,” Peppiatt’s biopic of the band, won the NEXT Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in January. In addition to the band members, the cast includes the internationally known Irish actor Michael Fassbender as Ó Cairealláin’s father, as well as the familiar faces of Irish actors such as Simone Kirby and Josie Walker. Chet has struggled with addiction since he was 16 and went to rehab toward the end of 2014. Metaphysic, based in London, also helped create Eminem’s recent “Houdini” music video. Tuesday’s “Face-Off” clip was released by Complex magazine in tandem with its new Eminem interview and cover feature. The Grammy-nominated rapper and singer was born Austin Post in Syracuse, N.Y., on July 4, 1995.
- “I was just blown away by their charisma, their stage presence,” Peppiatt says.
- “I don’t want to wake up feeling groggy. I want to wake up feeling ready.”
- Since then, he has been open about the importance of sobriety and how it has helped him better himself as an artist.
- It’s one thing to play up drug use as part of the creation of a musical persona (see The Weeknd), but it’s another to completely fake it for the sake of selling records and signing sponsorship deals.
- Naomi also checked into rehab for a cocaine addiction back in 1999 and continues to talk about her experiences with both drugs and alcohol to help others.
- You create more when you’re sober, you play longer and harder.
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- My 34 years have shown me I can deal with life’s highest highs and lowest lows without escaping or dodging one precious moment.
- It’s fair to say that the genre has a close association with drugs and alcohol.
- The younger Earle died in August 2020 at 38, while at about the same age, his father turned drug arrests in 1993 and ’94 into a commitment to recovery.
- Deciding whether or not to go teetotal is a really personal decision, and given that so many social occasions revolve around drinking, it can be challenging too – which is why it can also be really helpful to hear from others who’ve made it work for them.
The gift of desperation led me through the doors of Narcotics Anonymous and out of the darkness of addiction on Oct. 18, 1988. Now, my life is filled with abundance, love and meaningful relationships. There is nothing that I cherish more than my sobriety as, without it, I wouldn’t have any of the things I do now.
