Lucki & Lil Yachty Discuss Lean Cost, Claim Young Thug Paid $5K Due To "Tax"

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Lucki admitted he doesn't enjoy reflecting on how much of his money has gone toward lean.

An increasing number of celebrities have become more comfortable in using their platforms to speak out about issues with mental health and substance abuse. On the latest episode of Lil Yachty's A Safe Place podcast, he and co-host Mitch sat down with Lucki to talk about some of their personal vices. For his part, the "Brocolli" hitmaker shared that he's approaching his one-year sobriety milestone. Their guest shared that he's completely quit popping pills, though he's having a difficult time quitting promethazine.

At one point during their chat, Yachty asked Lucki how much money he's likely spent on lean in his career. "I don't like thinking about that," the Chicago native admitted. "I remember when I was coming up, ni**as used to be like, 'I charged Young Thug $5,000. They used to take pride in waxing a rapper!" Lucki further reflected. "I just realized, three months ago, I turned into that. Ni**as take pride in taxing me, I ain't realize it."

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Lucki Says Young Thug Has Paid Thousands for Promethazine

The 27-year-old then shared that he's not one to "go back and forth" when a dealer names their price. However, he and Yachty expressed suspicion about price increases being manufactured by those on the inside who frequently name shortages as a reason for rising costs. "I'm really a victim out here though," Lucki told the hosts, who looked at him and laughed. "Lemme guess, CVS is out of stock."

Seeing as he's still in jail awaiting the official start of his YSL RICO trial, it's likely been some time since Young Thug has indulged in his lean habit. Of course, there are still ways to get usually forbidden objects behind bars. His girlfriend Mariah the Scientist recently shared he has an iPad he uses to play Candy Crush on the regular. Read more about Thugger's ongoing jury selection process in Atlanta at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.