Moneybagg Yo has single-handedly made “Wockesha” one of the hottest songs of 2021. This trendy new word for the popular lean drink seemed to spark a new wave of popularity for the drug. However, the Certified Speaker took to Twitter to hashtag, “no mo Wockesha.”
His Tweet prior to making the denounce of the popular drink was one that shows his decision may be spiritual. He let his Twitter fans know, “God working on me.”
God working on me 📉
— SPEAK (@MoneyBaggYo) January 4, 2022
I use to think being sober would fuck wit my creative process, I see dats just a mind thing cuz I been more active skin glowing and I been dropping nun but pressure 🔥 #NomoWockesha 📉
— SPEAK (@MoneyBaggYo) January 4, 2022
The Purple Drank
Like Moneybagg, rappers often associate their creative expansion to the purple drank. Nicknamed Purple Drank, Sizzurp, and Dirty Sprite, the music industry has thrived off of the usage of the codeine drug. The drink’s popularity spread throughout the South as the substance made its way into popular songs, such as Three 6 Mafia’s “Sippin On Some Sizzurp”, Lil Wayne’s “Me And My Drank”, and Future’s “Dirty Sprite.” The lyrics are catchy and elude to opioid misuse having an association with fame and wealth. It has made it a normal component of that life.
With the effects of lean being downplayed, a surge in usage has gotten popular. The Addiction Center lists seizures, dizziness, euphoria, and hallucinations as some of the effects of the drug. Fatal overdose is a highly likely consequence amongst celebrities due to the likeliness they have more expenses to afford the opioid.
Leaving “Wockesha” in the past
Many rappers have made the decision to leave the popular drink in the past. Trippie Red alerts others not to do lean, suggesting it is liquid heroin. He sat down with DJ Small Eyes and shared an unfortunate withdrawal experience connected to lean. Lil Baby also in an interview with DJ Small Eyes and expressed his outlandish budget of $5000 a week to sustain the habit. Just a year later, he shared with The Breakfast Club that he has kicked his drug habit and felt much better following his clean-up. Chicago rapper, G Herbo shared his more than 10 years of experience with Adam 22.
Hot New Hip Hop captured the moment in 2018 when Herbo was fresh off the No Jumper podcast. Herbo said, “I ain’t been fuckin’ with the lean,” Herbo admitted. “I just slowed down. Just wanted to try something different really.
Unfortunately, lean is responsible for several hip-hop entertainers’ deaths. Furthermore, it is increasingly popular among young people around the world. The rap game has been a breeding ground for extensive drug usage. They have given credit to drugs for pushing their creativity when it comes to musical art.
Moneybagg Yo kicking Wockesha to the curb lets his fans know she isn’t hitting the spot any longer.
Written by Antoinette Ford
