‘Almost died’: Bow Wow opens up about ‘lean’ addiction after Mac Miller’s death

He encouraged followers on social media to stay drug free.

Sep 12, 2018

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Shad Moss, best known as Bow Wow, has been throwing up signals on social media for some time now about battling mental health issues.

Now after the untimely death of Mac Miller, who reportedly died of a drug overdose, the Growing Up Hip Hop star is opening up about the time he used to sip that syrup called “lean” and launched a series of encouraging tweets urging kids to steer clear of drugs, Complex reports.

“To the youth—Stop with these dumb ass drugs. Im going to let something out. When me and omarion worked on FACE OFF album. I was high off lean everyday! When yall saw me on BET going off on torae i was high off lean. My attitude everything changed,” he admits.

Bow Wow also say that drugs and his addiction tormented him so much that he was on the verge of dying.

“Kick that sh*t! Be a good son or daughter. Be the best you. Ima start being more vocal. We gotta save the youth from going out early. Parents watch your kids. Explain to them. We want yall to live man. I almost died f*cking with syrup,” he wrote.

He encouraged his followers to stay drug free.

Bow wow along with many other music lovers were shocked by Miller’s death last week. The 26-year-old died of an apparent drug overdose on Friday, Sept. 7 at his Los Angeles home, according to TMZ.

The Pittsburgh-bred performer released his fifth studio album, Swimming in August, which debuted to mostly favorable reviews. Rolling Stone called the 13-track LP the “most impactful album of his career.”

Here are Bow Wow’s tweets:

To the youth- Stop with these dumb ass drugs. Im going to let something out. When me and omarion worked on FACE OFF album. I was high off lean everyday! When yall saw me on BET going off on torae i was high off lean. My attitude everything changed. My fans started to…

— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018

Turn on me my family too. I never promoted lean in my songs. The whole time i was on the UCP tour with chris I WAS SIPPING 4’s atleast 7 times a day. I was addicted until our show in Cincinnati.. i came off stg and passed out woke up in the hospital i was having withdraws

— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018

I never felt a pain like that ever. It was summer but i was walking round with 3 hoodies on because i was so cold. I missed the chicago show of that tour baltimore show BECAUSE I WAS FUCKING HIGH AND SICK!!!! that shit is not cool and i was doing it to be cool!

— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018

Kick that shit! Be a good son or daughter. Be the best you. Ima start being more vocal. We gotta save the youth from going out early. Parents watch your kids. Explain to them. We want yall to live man. I almost died fucking with syrup. To this day im affected my stomach will

— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018

Never be the same and it hasnt been. DRUG FREE IS THE WAY TO BE! smarten up tighten up out here. We cant lose no more of you. Not one! I love all yall. The young artist all the kids around the world.. dont follow a trend. Break the cycle. PEACE

— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018

Go back and watch the face off show BET gave us! Look how dumb i looked. My ranting i was angry every day. They try to protect the truth by saying i was dehydrated… nawww bro. I WAS HIGH OFF PROMETHAZINE CODEINE! Actavis. SAY NO TO THESE DRUGS

— Bow Wow (@smoss) September 10, 2018