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Rapper Gunplay started selling cocaine when he was sixteen, opening up about kicking his addiction to the drug in 2013. He’s rapped about cocaine for much of his career, spitting rhymes about the street life and introducing his fanbase to his world, but his substance abuse has taken a toll on his overall health.

Cocaine is one of the most addictive substances around, so it’s impressive that Gunplay was able to kick his addiction to the curb. His long-term cocaine use hasn’t come without any side effects though, as the rapper revealed in an Instagram video this month.

A few weeks ago, Gunplay posted a video on his page, showing off the long-term effects of cocaine use. Every time he inhales from his nose, he makes a subtle whistling sound. Some fans have likened Gunplay’s nose whistles to Thomas the Tank Engine or a tea kettle. Maybe he should consider sampling his whistles on his next song?

“Healing process is a muthafucka,” wrote the 41-year-old rapper in his caption, admitting that his recovery has lasted for years as he attempts to live a clean lifestyle.

Watch the video below to see the long-term effects of cocaine use, as told by Gunplay, and don’t do drugs, kids!

Despite arriving on the scene and being initially branded as a menacing and violent rapper, 21 Savage has proven that there is much more to his artistry and identity than his early output let on. As seen in his recent collaboration with J. Cole, the Savage Mode 2 artist has grown immensely as an emcee, and he continues to hold an annual back-to-school drive in Atlanta and be one of the most low-key philanthropists in Hip-Hop.

Throughout all of his work and accomplishments, 21 Savage stays relatively quiet about his achievements, but on Tuesday, the Atlanta rapper took a moment to issue a much-needed reminder.

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Apparently, 21 Savage feels like people have been misinterpreting his humility as a sign that he doesn’t have plenty of impressive accolades under his belt. In a lighthearted tweet, the i am > i was artist reminds Hip-Hop fans that he’s “that fr,” even if he’s not always publicly vocal about his accomplishments.

“Don’t confuse my humbleness with anything other than being humble…,” 21 Savage wrote in a tweet late Thursday evening. “I’m that fr I just don’t talk a lot…y’all be tripping.”

See his tweet below.

Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack, known for her creative performances, infectious positive energy, and wildly unique artistry, has announced that she’s quitting music. The 25-year-old artist broke the news to fans with a shocking message on Instagram this week, telling them, “I quit. I’m done making music.”

It’s unclear why Whack has decided to prematurely end her music career. She’s one of the most technically skilled lyricists in the game right now, showing off her skills on recent releases like “T.D” from Lil Yachty’s 2020 album, and more. Her Whack World album was critically acclaimed with one-minute-long songs that introduced her colorful imagination to the planet, showing that Whack would be a force for years to come. This year, she released her single “Link” as a collaboration with Adobe Creative Cloud. She also recently came through with her new song “76” to show love to her hometown team, the Philadelphia 76ers.

On Twitter, Tierra didn’t offer much more insight into why she’s quitting music. Six hours ago, she tweeted, “I ain’t finna ruin nobody else day just cause I’m having a bad one.” By quitting music, she’s likely ruining a lot of people’s days, though.

Hopefully, this was a premature announcement and Tierra Whack can continue to dominate as one of the most exciting, weird, and fun artists in the nation. Check out Whack World below.