Moneybagg Yo Announces A Lean-Free 2022

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20229.6K Views

Moneybagg Yo is leaving Wockesha in 2021 after accepting NLE Choppa's challenge to stop drinking lean.

You will no longer find Moneybagg Yo sipping on Texas Tea this year, as he's announced that he'll be entering the new year with a sober mind. The rapper, who topped HNHH's Top 35 Hip-Hop Songs of 2021 with "Wockesha," took to Twitter today where he announced that he won't be dabbling in substances anymore. He explained that he thought he needed substances like lean to fuel his creativity but he's only found himself getting better when he isn't under the influence. Plus, he said that his skin is glowing when he isn't sipping.

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"I use to think being sober would fuck wit my creative process, I see dats just a mind thing cuz I been more active skin glowing and I been dropping nun but pressure," he wrote before launching the #NoMoreWockesha challenge.

This shouldn't be entirely shocking. NLE Choppa previously asked Moneybagg Yo to stop sipping lean in favor of chlorophyll. Bagg didn't say much but he did quote Choppa's tweet, adding a handshake emoji in response.

Bagg isn't the only Memphis artist whose spoken about the wonders of being lean-free. Pooh Shiesty recently said that he was trying to quit sipping lean, as well. Pooh said that his mental state has changed completely since his incarceration and that he would completely cut the cough syrup-based concoction out of his diet for good.

Peep our Digital Cover story with Moneybagg Yo here.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.