Sober Rappers Who Don't Drink or Do Drugs

Eminem helped his father get sober permanently because he knew he had to stay alive for his kids. About his sobriety, he said:

"I couldn't believe anybody could be naturally happy without being on something. So I would say to anybody, 'It does get better.'"

Eminem is listed among sober rappers who do not drink or use drugs.

50 Cent never drank or used drugs. The rapper stated during aPiers Morgan mentioned 50 Cent.The interview featured 50 Cent.

"I got to watch my mother's sisters and brothers try drugs or alcohol at different times. I see how differently they react, so I stay away."

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Kendrick Lamar is sober and pushes for a drug-free life. He grew up in a family that partied often and saw the bad effects of drugs and alcohol. He spoke about his plan to stay sober and urge others to follow suit during an interview on theArsenio Hall Show featured Kendrick Lamar.

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Tyler, the Creator has a reputation for being a wild card, but some fans might be surprised to learn he is also straightedge.

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Rapper Macklemore credits his career to sobriety. He said, "It's very important to go into the rooms of AA, smell the shitty coffee and be reminded that without sobriety, I would have no career."

"I also think being always sober gave me the advantage," Ice-T said on Twitter in 2016.

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André 3000 quit drugs and alcohol cold turkey after a scary experience. In aGuardian reported on Ice-T.The rapper stated in an interview:

"They say, when you're high, you shouldn't look in the mirror. And I did. I saw myself getting worse and I thought, 'You look terrible. You have to stop this or you won't make it.' So I stopped. I rarely drink, I don't smoke, so my vice is probably creating. I'm addicted to creating."

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Kid Cudi became an alcoholic and cocaine addict after becoming a famous rapper, but he stopped both vices cold turkey. The rapper said in an interview:

"People want you to be one person and stick with it, so I chose to be clean and sober and fix my life. For myself, for my health, for my daughter, for my family."

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Gucci Mane sobered up while serving time in prison. The rapper said about the experience:

“I was on drugs so bad, I talked different. When I was smoking nearly a pound of weed every other day, I felt congested. When I was drinking lean like crazy every day, I was out of my mind.”

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Lil Yachty uses Twitter to talk about his sobriety.

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Logic is sober and sees a therapist to deal with his past.

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Vince Staples stated, "I will never do drugs," during a 2015 Reddit AMA.

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"I'm not bitter, I'm sober. I'm not hateful, I'm hopeful," LeCrae said on Twitter in 2016.

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Joe Budden credits Eminem with helping him get sober. He said, "Life started to become unmanageable at that point, so it was time."

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In a 2012 interview, rapper Hopsin claimed he practiced sobriety. The rapper stated:

If I go to a club or party, I never get wasted. I stay sober and still have fun. Many people think they need intoxication to have fun. That idea is false. Many people just get used to partying that way. They lack the skill to have fun.

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