Puff, Puff, PASS! 10 Rappers Who Have Quit Smoking Weed

April 20, 2012 - 3:43 pm by Chris Yuscavage TWITTER

It's no secret that rappers like weed. From Method Man and Redman to Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg, there have been dozens of rappers who have proclaimed their love for the greenery over the years. They've included marijuana references in their songs. They've appeared in music videos surrounded by smoke. And they've even come out and publicly endorsed the benefits of smoking. As a result, you'd think weed was actually legal if you've listened to these rappers enough.

However, not all rappers smoke weed. In fact, there have even been quite a few rappers who have come out and told the world that they've quit smoking after expressing their love for it. The most recent example is Sean Paul, who just revealed that he's been smoke free for the last two years. Of course, he also admitted that still mixes weed with his tea every morning. But, hey: That's better than coughing up a lung to get high, right?!

We're proud of SP for making the move to quit smoking. And, we hope he keeps his commitment. But we also want to point out that he's definitely not the first artist to do this. So, in light of the news, we decided to put together a list of 10 rappers who have quit smoking weed. If these guys can do it, anyone can. Just check out which artists have had their weed-smoking habits go up in smoke.—Chris Yuscavage

10 RAPPERS WHO HAVE QUIT SMOKING WEED

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The Artist: RZA When He Quit Smoking: 2012 Why He Did It: Like GZA, RZA woke up one day and realized that he wasn't a kid anymore. "Making music and weed went together for me," he told Chelsea Handler. "Many years, I've been in the studio making hits, and weed was always there. But I've transferred myself."

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The Artist: Mark Wahlberg When He Quit Smoking: 2011 Why He Did It: First of all, are we stretching the term "rapper" and "artist" here? Yes. Deal with it. Marky Mark used to be a rapper and he also used to smoke weed until his kids convinced him to give it up. "I stopped smoking weed for my kids," he said at the Indie Impact Awards in early '11. And he did so because his daughter once confused the weed smell on his clothes for a skunk. "Sometimes Daddy smells like that," he remember her saying. Good reason.