Purple drank reportedly helped put Lil Wayne in the hospital four years ago.
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The popularity of purple drank had "significantly increased" since then, the agency warned.
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But if that's not your thing, there are also options for purple drank, trash bags and gallons of milk.
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The technique, which involved slowing records down, was meant to mimic the way music sounded when high on purple drank.
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For 2 Chainz's newest video for song "Good Drank," purple drank is given a classy makeover as it's passed around in glass bottles.
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This craze is also closely linked to the consumption of lean (also called purple drank or syzzurp): codeine syrup mixed with soft drinks.
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The cough syrup in purple drank (aka "sizzurp") often contains promethazine or codeine, which depress the central nervous system and respiratory system, respectively.
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DJ Screw was an influential artist, and a number of hip hop artists have carried on his legacy and his penchant for purple drank.
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Also known as sizzurp, lean, or dirty Sprite, purple drank is a cocktail of soda, cough syrup, and H1 antihistamine — that help counter the side effects of the drug.
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Also known as sizzurp, lean, or dirty Sprite, purple drank is a cocktail of soda, cough syrup, and H2000 antihistamine — that help counter the side effects of the drug.
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Drug manufacturers have taken steps to curtail prescription cough syrup abuse: Two years ago, Actavis, which made the most popular brand of purple drank, pulled its products off pharmacy shelves.
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For instance, a crew of purple drank sippers in the Magic City use the hashtags #Miamileanteam and #Miamislumpboyz, according to a Miami rapper who did not want to be identified.
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Mr. Believe hawks the company's titular product, a drug-free "relaxation drink" modeled after "purple drank"—often made by mixing cough syrup with soft drinks and, for sweetness, a Jolly Rancher.
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Cough syrups that contain codeine — an opioid that is used as an analgesic and cough suppressant — are the key ingredients of "purple drank," a concoction that was popularized in the US in the 1990s.
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Police conducted a search and found marijuana in the Altima as well as "a cup filled with a syrupy liquid known as Sizzurp, which is also known as Lean or Purple Drank" in the rapper's possession.
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Trap houses—so called because there is only one way in and one way out—are where crack and purple drank (a codeine-based concoction also known as lean and sizzurp) are prepared, bought, and sometimes consumed.
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Unsurprisingly, there are many others who are still proselytizing the idea that the candy and beverage the kid bought before he was gunned down were intended to be mixed up in a batch of "purple drank," a codine-laced cocktail.
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In the film, Franco stars as a tattooed rapper and drug dealer from South Florida who goes by the name of Alien, a character who happens to also bear a striking resemblance to a certain real life Versace-clad, purple drank-sipping, neon icon named Riff Raff.
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Instagram photos could help put him behind bars for life Instagram photos could help put him behind bars for life When Miami hip-hop producer Harrison Garcia, aka the self-professed "CEO of Purple Drank," needed to prove his street cred, he posted photos of himself with stacks of cash, a small arsenal of guns, and Styrofoam cups — presumably filled with the codeine-laced beverage "sizzurp" — to his nearly 1173,000 followers on Instagram.
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Purple Drank is the latest release from Memphis rapper Indo G.
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Purple drank has been considered to be a major influence in the making of and listening to chopped and screwed music due to its effect of slowing down perception. DJ Screw said that purple drank is not required to enjoy screwed and chopped music. Screw, a known user of purple drank, said he came up with chopped and screwed music when high on marijuana.
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The recreational drug Purple drank often contains a combination of promethazine with codeine containing cold medication.
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The lyrics make references to purple drank ("lean"), Xanax ("bars"), marijuana ("chron a.k.a. chronic"), cocaine ("yayo or white"), and MDMA ("bean").
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He was only 33 years old. The coroner's report ruled that his death was accidental, and was attributed to the effects of Butler's heavy usage of "purple drank," a combination of codeine and promethazine, in conjunction with his pre-existing condition of sleep apnea.Winton, Richard. "Cough syrup cited in rapper Pimp C's death", The LA Times Feb 5, 2008; accessed 11 Aug 2016 Pimp C, like many other Southern rappers, referred to purple drank many times in his music.
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Advertising for one commercial product with marketing based on the "purple drank" name. Several legal commercial products loosely based on the concept of "purple drank" are marketed in the United States. In June 2008, Innovative Beverage Group, a Houston, Texas-based company, released a beverage called "Drank". The commercial product contains no codeine or promethazine, but claims to "Slow Your Roll" with a combination of herbal ingredients such as valerian root and rose hips as well as the hormone melatonin.
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A music video was released on January 19, 2017 on 2 Chainz's Vevo account on YouTube. The video features everyone dressed in vintage clothing, referencing The Prohibition Era, transporting purple drank instead of alcohol.
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Due to their production of "Prometh With Codeine Cough Syrup", the main ingredient in recreational drug nicknamed 'purple drank', the brand has been name-dropped by multiple well known hip-hop artists. Actavis discontinued production of the syrup in 2014.
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The cover art for Lil B.I.G. Pac features Kodak Black portrayed as a toddler, adapted from album cover of rapper The Notorious B.I.G.’s debut studio album Ready to Die, with a baby bottle said to contain Purple drank and a bandana tied around his head like American rapper Tupac.
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In the 1990s it started to be mixed with soft drinks to be used as a recreational drug and was called 'syrup', 'lean', or 'purple drank'. Rapper Pimp C, from the group UGK, died from an overdose of this combination. Codeine is used in illegal drug laboratories to make morphine.
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Moe died on October 14, 2007 at 33 years old, after suffering a heart attack one week earlier that left him in a coma.DJs – Rapper Big Moe Dies, contactmusic.com, Oct. 15, 2007 There was speculation that recreational codeine use in the form of Purple Drank may have contributed to his death.
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Ingredients for creating lean, including right Lean, also known as purple drank and several other names, is a recreational drug beverage, prepared by combining prescription-grade cough syrup with a soft drink and hard candy. The concoction originated in Houston, Texas, and is popular in the hip hop culture or those who reside in the southern United States.
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December 18, 2001. When the coroner reports were released, they confirmed that he died of a codeine overdose in addition to mixed drug intoxication. The codeine came from a prescription-strength cough syrup that he would mix with soda to make lean ("purple drank"). In addition to codeine, Valium and PCP were found in his blood.
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The song uses the word 'drank' a number of times as a clear reference to purple drank, a codeine-promethazine cocktail served in Sprite, a drink symbolic of the H-Town hip-hop scene, classically associated with chopped and screwed music. The song is full of references to this music scene, including the slow, relaxed rhythm of the song.
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Police came to the Chargers practice facility and arrested him. He was released after posting a $1,550,000 bond.Chargers safety Kiel arrested at practice, San Diego Union- Tribune, September 27, 2006 In January 2007, he was cited for publicly urinating outside a San Diego nightclub, but the city dropped the charge. In February 2007, he pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor drug charges for shipping the purple drank to Texas.
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Lough said the film is about fame and the "artist's life". Carter was filmed using marijuana and purple drank (soda laced with a prescription cough syrup) as recreational drugs. Lough also clearly showed the artist's strong work ethic which has enabled his high productivity, and said that Carter was always recording, whether on the road or not. He is devoted to the process and working all the time.
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On July 8, 2008, Houston police arrested Jolly for possession of at least 200 grams of codeine, with intent to sell prescription cough syrup for use in making purple drank, a second-degree felony. He appeared at court on July 22. He became the first Packer since 2000 to stand trial on a felony charge. Charges against Jolly were dismissed in a Texas court on July 16, but were refiled shortly after on December 2009.
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The recreational drug purple drank can be created with codeine syrup (pictured). A heroin (diamorphine) or other opiate/opioid addict may use codeine to ward off the effects of withdrawal during periods where their preferred drug is unavailable or unaffordable. Codeine is also available in conjunction with the anti-nausea medication promethazine in the form of a syrup. Brand named as Phenergan with Codeine or in generic form as promethazine with codeine.
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There is no debate, however, that DJ Screw invented the music style."Music ", Frieze magazine, Archive, Issue 135 November–December 2010. He discovered that dramatically reducing the pitch of a record gave a mellow, heavy sound that emphasized lyrics to the point of almost storytelling. After experimenting with the sound for a while Screw started making full length "Screw Tapes". Between 1991 and 1992, there was increased abuse of purple drank in East Texas.
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In June 2000, Three 6 Mafia's single "Sippin' on Some Syrup", featuring UGK, brought the term purple drank to a nationwide audience. In 2004, the University of Texas found that 8.3% of secondary school students in Texas had taken codeine syrup to get high. The Drug Enforcement Administration reports busts involving syrup across the southern United States, particularly in Texas and Florida. As of 2011, the price of lean in Houston is twice the price as it is in Los Angeles.
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Axel Boman is a Swedish house music DJ and producer born in Stockholm. Boman made a breakthrough with his EP Holy Love on Pampa Records in 2010 where the song "Purple Drank" became a hit in the house music scene, since then he has been touring extensively and made remixes for artists like John Talabot and Harald Bjork. He is also a part of the label Studio Barnhus. Boman's music has been described as "raw, playful and drenched in oceans of soul".
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In the dancehall-highlife track "Rock Your Body", Burna Boy sings about his sexual desire to make love to his lover. Pulse Nigeria's Segun Akande described the song as a "mid-tempo hybrid of highlife, dancehall and Afro-fusion melodies." The alternative R&B; track "Devil in California" has been described as "thought provoking" because of lyrics like: "It’s like all my life I’ve been knowing something's been missing, devil on my shoulder that’s why I can’t stay sober". In "Calm Down", Burna Boy confesses to using purple drank to numb his pain.
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As the spread of Southern hip hop continued, its mainstream breakthrough occurred in 2000. Rap duo UGK made a high-profile guest appearance on Jay-Z's smash hit "Big Pimpin'" and also appeared on Three 6 Mafia's hit "Sippin' on Some Syrup." Both of these collaborations greatly increased their reputation and helped fuel anticipation for their next project.The Hip Hop world was ready for the next adventure but unfortunately the UGK rapper Pimp C died from a sudden heart attack after overdosing on purple drank on December 4, 2007 at the age of 33.
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Prior to venturing into business, Drake garnered several endorsement deals with various companies, notably gaining one with Sprite following his mention of drinking purple drank, a concoction that contains Sprite as a key ingredient. In the aftermath of his highly publicized feud with Meek Mill, Drake was also endorsed by fast food restaurants Burger King and Whataburger. Business magazine Forbes commented his endorsement deals and business partnerships "combined heavily" for Drake's reported pre-tax earnings at $94 million between June 2016 to June 2017, being one of the highest-paid celebrities during that period.
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On October 29, 2010, a Mobile County grand jury declined to indict Russell on the charge of possession of codeine syrup without a prescription. By at least one account, the arrest severely diminished his prospects of catching on with another NFL team. Rumors of "purple drank" use by Russell had been noted by local journalists for some time during his tenure with the Raiders, but not reported due to the lack of evidence or corroboration. In an interview with ESPN's Colleen Dominguez, Russell stated that he tested positive for codeine after he was selected by the Raiders in the 2007 NFL Draft.
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On March 9, 2016, McClain agreed to another one-year deal with the Cowboys for $5 million. On June 30, he was suspended for the second season in a row for violating the NFL substance abuse policy, this time for the first 10 games of the 2016 NFL season. Midway through the season, he then failed another drug test and his suspension was extended indefinitely. On August 2, it was reported that McClain had become addicted to codeine after consuming the mixture known as purple drank, and that he is "a long way from ever resuming his NFL career".
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He was reportedly released in the early hours of March 13. On March 15, TMZ published a second story, claiming that hours after his release on March 13, Carter was found unconscious after experiencing further seizures, and was brought back to Cedars-Sinai, where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in critical condition. The article alleged the latest seizures were found to be linked to high amounts of codeine in Carter's system, possibly due to binging on purple drank after his initial hospital release. Multiple celebrities, including Drake and Birdman, were photographed on March 15 and 16 visiting Carter at Cedars-Sinai.
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Calling it a "guilty pleasure" for hip hop purists, Allmusic's Andre Barnes characterizes the mixtape's subject matter as "the antithesis of conscious rap" and his lyricism as "sedate charisma and mannerisms leaning toward UGK-inspired bravado", adding that it displaces "the intricate lyrical concepts that evoke intense listening and the undeniable slang definitive of traditional East Coast rap music". "Purple Swag", a woozy-sounding homage to Houston's hip hop scene, references the purple drank popularized by the scene's community and used recreationally by ASAP Rocky and his collective. His lyrics on "Peso" depict a charismatic, attractive persona, with him referring to himself as a "pretty motherfucker". The song also features lyrics about his eccentric and flamboyant fashion sense: "Raf Simons, Rick Owens / usually what I’m dressed in".
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The group received national attention in 2000 after being featured on Jay-Z's hit single "Big Pimpin'," which peaked at #18 on Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Rhythmic Top 40. The group went on hiatus for the first half of the 2000s after Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for a probation violation, during which time both members pursued solo careers, with Pimp C releasing his solo debut, The Sweet James Jones Stories in 2005, composed of material recorded prior to his sentencing. After being released from prison in December 2005, he released his second solo album, Pimpalation the following year, and released UGK's eponymous fifth studio album in 2007, which spawned the hit single "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring OutKast, which peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100. Pimp C was found dead in his hotel room on December 4, 2007, with a coroner report attributing his death to complications stemming from heavy consumption of purple drank and his pre-existing condition of sleep apnea.
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