SpaceGhostPurrp on Sizzurp: "It's in the Air Down South"

With Lil Wayne just out of the hospital after a series of seizures and a Codeine relapse, no one's fronting about the role drugs play in the world of rap. The EDM scene is also deep into intoxicants, and no one's going to tell us otherwise. We spoke with rapper...

By Liz Tracy

March 24, 2013

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With Lil Wayne just out of the hospital after a series of seizures and a Codeine relapse, no one's fronting about the role drugs play in the world of rap. The EDM scene is also deep into intoxicants, and no one's going to tell us otherwise.

We spoke with rapper SpaceGhostPurrp after his hip-hop performance at the massive Ultra Music Festival about Molly, sizzurp, changing trends in rap, and Lil Wayne.

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Liz Tracy is a culture and health journalist whose writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Glamour, and Vox. Previously, she served as New Times Broward-Palm Beach's music editor for three years. Wherever she goes, she brings a little bit of Miami with her.

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