While, for the most part, drug use in hip-hop has never been taboo (meaning you can’t totally blame this on the kiddos), the promotion and use of drugs of the highly addictive nature is at an all-time high. Looking at the transition he went through in his relapse, Macklemore seems to be aware of where he fell short and how to address these issues in his life. His emphasis on 12 step meetings and the connection he felt his active recovery has to his passion in music shows he has a great deal of respect for his sobriety and the means by which he has chosen to keep it. When people attempted to tell him he had a problem, he didn’t believe them because he was using legally procured drugs, not heroin, cocaine or crack. Addiction recovery was very far from his mind. By the end of its release year, Recovery had sold over 5.7 million copies worldwide. It was one of the best-selling album of 2010 in the United States with 3.4 million copies, and it had sold 2.3 million copies in other territories for a total of 5.7 million copies worldwide by December 2010.
- “No Love” features Lil Wayne as a hype man.
- We are not responsible for the disease, but we’re responsible for what we do about it.
- “Space Bound” was released as the fourth and final single from the album on March 18, 2011.
- We also have psychiatrists, counselors and social workers on staff to provide a full spectrum of care.
- His parents were both drug addicts, and though he briefly experimented with drugs, he ultimately decided that lifestyle was not one he wanted to live.
It also went gold in its first week in New Zealand and Australia, debuting at number one in both countries. The album has since sold over 210,000 copies in Australia, certifying it triple platinum. It has sold more than 5 million copies and is certified 10× Platinum ♦ by RIAA in the US. “Not Afraid” which was directed by Rich Lee, premiered on June 5, 2010, through Vevo. The music video was shot in Newark, New Jersey and won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
Macklemore on the ‘power’ of sharing the truth about sobriety, including relapses
Eminem has used much of his music as an outlet for the inner demons and personal challenges he has faced. After battling addiction for decades, in August 2017, DMX entered rehab at the suggestion of a judge and sobered up. Fat Trel was forced to clean up his act when he went to prison in 2016. In 2017, he spoke with XXL about maintaining his sobriety after his release. Timbaland recently revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone that he battled with an OxyContin addiction that nearly took his life. Frequent collaborators Lil Pump and Smokepurpp blacklisted Xans, announcing in January 2018 that they were leaving the habit in the past. Also last January, Mozzy kicked off the #KickDaKupChallenge, denouncing lean by pouring out a whole bottle onto the ground.
“Some music can glamorize addiction and substance abuse. There’s a difference between speaking out about your troubles and glamorizing that lifestyle,” said Adam Leventhal, the director of USC’s Health, Emotion & Addiction Laboratory. Logic is a great example of choosing a path of addiction treatment, despite being raised in an environment that harbored drug use and addiction. His parents were both drug addicts, and though he briefly experimented rappers in recovery with drugs, he ultimately decided that lifestyle was not one he wanted to live. Andre 3000 may experiment with bow ties and suspenders, but he doesn’t toy with drugs. Word has it that Ice Cold hasn’t touched a mind-altering substance for nearly two decades. Andre decided to make the change after partying too hard in his younger days. “I actually looked in the mirror and saw myself deteriorating,” Andre 3000 told “VIBE” in 2012.
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To promote it, Eminem performed the album’s songs on televised shows, at award ceremonies, musical events and also headed The Recovery Tour. BONITA, Calif. – A local rapper shot in April while trying to stop a robbery in Los Angeles continues to make a ‘miracle’ recovery, according to loved ones. These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA. There is guilt and shame Sober Home around the disease of addiction. Admitting that you have a problem is a huge issue. To people who are struggling right now, recovery starts with being honest with yourself, and then seeking help. The natural tendency as someone with active addiction is to hide, to lie, to manipulate. It is a disease of secrecy, shame and guilt. It’s so important that we’re honest with ourselves and with our loved ones.
