Hip-hop and drug culture have long had a symbiotic relationship. In the 1980s, rap flourished out of New York City just as the crack/cocaine epidemic hit the streets. Melle Mel rapped about it on 1983's "White Lines," and almost a decade later, Dr. Dre introduced us to The Chronic,a potent strand of marijuana that he named his 1992 masterpiece after.
The mid- to late 1990s and early 2000s saw the rise of syrup, a mixture of prescription-strength cough syrup and soft drinks such as Sprite, which would become associated with acts like Lil Wayne and now-deceased rap pioneers Pimp C and DJ Screw.
In 2012, Molly became the new...
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The mid- to late 1990s and early 2000s saw the rise of syrup, a mixture of prescription-strength cough syrup and soft drinks such as Sprite, which would become associated with acts like Lil Wayne and now-deceased rap pioneers Pimp C and DJ Screw.
In 2012, Molly became the new...
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