Codeine

Ace TwentyO is driving New Jersey rap soul forward, slowly, steadily, and mercilessly. Since emerging in 2019, the rapper has captivated his city with hypnotic beats, mind-melding verbal wordplay, and vivid tales of shutting down the club while draped in designer drip. Currently preparing to release his new album in November, AceTwentyO is pushing his newest single “Smooth Criminal” ft. Popular New York City artist DThang. In an era where shallow hooks take precedence over bars, Ace brings you into his world one clever couplet at a time.

A Closer Look Into AceTwentyO’s Background

The NJ-born rapper is is about to have 2022 on lock, looking to collab with other New York Artists making buzz and other huge artists like Toosii, OMB Peezy, Lil Baby, Kanye West and more in the future. After connecting and signing with his label SB Global Enterprise, he has been on a non stop ride to greatness, even securing interviews with notable platforms such as Power 105.1. Ace delivers quality wordplay and a unique sound that, no doubt, built him a growing fanbase and support from his city.

AceTwentyO Drops New Music

His latest single that dropped last month, “Codeine” is doing numbers, touching 30k views and still rising. When asked about the process and meaning of the song, he says that it’s such a special song to him because it’s about a time in his life when he was abusing drugs. “Codeine is basically a song about me addressing my issues and showing people now that I’m getting to a better space.”

However, Ace TwentyO wants to make it clear that he doesn’t condone nor glorify drugs in his music. “… I may speak about drugs, but I never put it in a good light. I talk about how it affected my life and the people around me, so I would say my music is definitely recovery music,” he says.

NJ-native entrepreneur SB, CEO of SB Global Enterprises, says “Ace TwentyO’s dedication, super-sonic sound, and organic fan base tells all about what can be expected from him in 2022.”

Check out AceTwentyO single “Codeine” and his interview with FMHIPHOP .

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Meek Mill has had a surprising revelation about weed and his mental health.

Putting The Blunt Down

Recreational marijuana and rappers are a long-standing duo. With hip hop icons like Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and Kid Cudi making entire hit songs about the potent plant, cannabis is clearly a staple of rap culture. However, Philly artist Meek Mill seems ready to retire his weed habit.

“I smoke weed everyday and get depressed and soon as I get high,” Meek Mill typed Saturday evening (Dec.8). “I be happy as hell sober lol it just helps me think deeper and more realistic lol.”

I smoke weed everyday and get depressed and soon as I get high …, I be happy as hell sober lol it just helps me think deeper and more realistic lol

— MeekMill (@MeekMill) January 8, 2022

Meek Mill’s weed denouncement isn’t the first time he has spoken on drug use. In October, in an episode of “Million Dollaz Worth of Game,” the artist also spoke on the side effects of pill-popping.

“That shit is fentanyl. If you take Percs right now, you an asshole,” he said. “You can die off of just trying to get high, kill half your brain cells in your mind just by trying to get high.”

You can watch the full podcast below.

Weed, brought up by Meek Mill, is a popular attribute of music. Painkillers like Percocets, Adderal, and Codeine are particularly popular in the hip-hop scene. While fans don’t mind rapping along to lyrics about these drugs, they still carry fatal consequences. In 2017, ‘Beamer Boy’ rapper Lil Peep was found dead in his tour bus after overdosing on a mix of fentanyl and Xanax. This was also followed by the tragic death of Mac Miller in 2018, again an overdosing incident involving fentanyl.

Meek Mill Starts The Weed Conversation

Along with Meek Mill’s weed opinions, 2022 seems to be bringing on an overall change of heart for rappers concerning drug usage. Recently, Moneybagg Yo also tweeted about his declining use of lean and how his sobriety hasn’t halted his creative process.

“I use to think being sober would f*ck 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,” the 30-year-old rapper typed. He ended the tweet with #nomorewokesha, a reference to his hit single about the dangerous drink.

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

Meek Mill’s weed tweet now raises the question of how far is too far when glorifying the use of drugs at the expense of mental health. While weed isn’t capable of the same daunting effects as pills or powder, the conversation is still alarming.

I’m about to start east coast on my weed business … but need a serious west coast plug … I’m talking ownership.. building my own company ground up! Get directly with me ASAP

— MeekMill (@MeekMill) June 14, 2021