5 Successful Rappers Who Do Not Drink Or Smoke

Bushnell Prudence

Rappers especially African American rappers are stereotyped as criminals and drug users. Most of them sing about violence, crime, sex and drugs not to mention their excessive use of profane language.

Rap was meant to be an expressive way for rappers to talk about their struggles as African Americans before all the cursing and auto-tunes came along. Rap was clean and had an agenda to it like a form of freedom fight. Like the song The Power by Snap.

For most, it may come as a surprise when they find out that some of the African American rappers that they love so much unlike others do not drink or smoke like most would think since they are in that bit of the industry, yet they still produce hits.

50 Cent

He does not drink and has never done drugs even though he started dealing at 12 years old. He dealt cocaine as a kid but still tells people he does not drink or smoke and has never in his life. In an incident in 2007, he was accused of using cocaine on Croatian National TV.

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj has shared that if she was using drugs she would talk about it and would not be embarrassed. She explained that she used to get sick real quick so she opted to stay away from drugs.

Big Sean

He had a history with pills but completely stays away from drugs now. He shared on an episode of Drink Champs that he almost became an addict to Adderall but put down the pills for good so he could get back to his roots of being self-reliant.

Tyler the Creator

He tried edibles once but did not like them so he stays away from drugs in general. He has only been high twice and unlike most celebrities he has never struggled with alcohol or drug abuse. He once said in an interview that he did not find drinking appealing to him.

Kendrick Lamar

Having grown up around addicts he stays away from drugs and alcohol in general. He sings about drugs and alcohol but does not use them which makes him focus to create the music that has led him to win 14 Grammys so far.