Kodak Black Drug Arrest: Floridian Confirms Lean Use, Resents "Junkie" Allegations

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Kodak Black wears a diamond earring, a large gold chain with diamond necklace, a neon green blazer jacket, during the Egonlab show, during Paris Fashion Week Menswear Spring Summer 2023, on June 21, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images )

Unfortunately for him, Yak has a pattern of finding himself in trouble with the law every few months that's causing great concern among his fans.

Kodak Black has never claimed to be perfect, but the "Love & War" rapper's erratic behaviour in recent years is beginning to cause serious concern among his fans. Just days after unleashing the experimental visuals for his "2'CY" track, Yak was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine. He's obviously no stranger to trouble with the law, but when the police's incident report revealed that he allegedly attempted to swallow a mouthful of cocaine, hip-hop heads couldn't help but raise their eyebrows. Thankfully, Black has a skilled lawyer who helped him bond out and plead not guilty to the charges brought against him.

In his first Instagram Live stream since the news broke, the East Coast native addressed rumours circulating about him – particularly unflattering ones about being a "junkie." He told viewers, "I was on the lean. I was asleep in front of my family house. That’s it. That ain't illegal." Still, Black knows he has to go through the motions of the legal process to prove his innocence. He didn't have an explanation as to where the white power cops found on his person came from, but the 26-year-old was adamant that it's not something he uses.

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"To be talking about cocaine? Hell no. F**k no. Bogus as f**k," Kodak said. Besides his lean use, the embattled star also spoke about his experience popping Percs. "That was my medicine prescribed to me," he shared before discussing the $350K he spent on rehab to "get clean and get better" while he was "damn near abusing" the emotion-stifling pills.

After bonding out of jail a few days ago, one of the first tasks on Kodak Black's to-do list was supporting Kanye West at his Vultures listening event in Miami. Others in attendance included Lil Baby, Freddie Gibbs, Chris Brown, and even Ye's 10-year-old daughter, North. Check out content from that function at the link below, and tap back in 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.