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Substance Abuse--L.A. Hip Hop

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Topic: Substance Abuse--L.A. Hip Hop

Posted By: testube
Subject: Substance Abuse--L.A. Hip Hop
Date Posted: 15-Nov-2012 at 15:00

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Posted By: ladychristine
Date Posted: 14-Jan-2016 at 02:00

Hip-hop has had a steady love affair with drugs. Way before studio kingpins like http://www.youtube.com/artist?a=-jGOW8cJwHE&feature=artistob - Rick Ross told tall tales of drug dealing, rappers routinely rhymed about their recreational use of marijuana. In fact, contemporary artists such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhQz-0QVmQ0&feature=relmfu - Wiz Khalifa and the reconstituted http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/08/entertainment/la-et-ms-snoop-lion-rasta-jah-other-signifiers-typify-new-la-la-la-20120807 - Snoop Lion have built careers out of professing their love for cannabis. But as American drug culture moves beyond weed to prescription pills, cough syrup and synthetic powders, the references to illicit substances in hip-hop music are changing, too. The Root takes a look at rap's newest addictions.