Post Malone shot down allegations he’s been abusing drugs during a show in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday night (March 6). At one point during his performance, the chart-topping artist addressed rumors he’s struggling with addiction and mental health, rumors that made him a trending topic on Twitter earlier this week.
“People are asking me if I’m ok or on heavy drugs or anything like that,” he told the crowd. “I’m not on drugs and I feel the best I’ve ever fucking felt in my life,” he said. “And that’s why I bust my ass for these shows, fall on the floor and do all that fun shit. But for anybody that’s concerned, I appreciate the love and support, but I feel fucking fantastic and I’m not going anywhere.”
The internet chatter started on Thursday (March 5) when the videos of Post began to circulate. A Twitter user by the name of Olivia Truesdale shared a compilation video of Post appearing to be under the influence.
“You can’t sit there and tell me that this is normal behaviour from Post,” she wrote in a since-deleted tweet. “it’s not and the man needs help before something bad happens to him. Whether it’s alcohol or drugs, he’s not using them for fun anymore, he’s abusing them. it’s too much now, people are worried.”
Post Malone On Insecurity & Face Tattoos: 'I'm A Ugly-Ass Motherfucker'
Post, who recently had his face emblazoned on a Budweiser can, recently claimed he was “an ugly-ass motherfucker” during an interview with GQ for the magazine’s Spring/Summer 2020 issue. At one point during the conversation, he admitted the face tattoos were the result of low self-esteem about his appearance.
“It does maybe come from a place of insecurity, to where I don’t like how I look,” he said. “so I’m going to put something cool on there so I can look at myself and say, ‘You look cool, kid,’ and have a modicum of self-confidence, when it comes to my appearance.
“Middle school, I would cry myself to sleep every fuckin’ day. High school, the same thing. I tried to drink some beers to get rid of that shit, but it just never goes away. And I don’t think that’s anybody’s fault; it has to do with something predisposed in you.”
Whatever the case is, some of his fans are clearly worried.
Check out some of the reactions below.
crackhead
Soul gone
No great loss
How much time does he have before we get a flat line on the EKG?
Somebody from the studio he records at caught him with a needle in his arm.
Sike, fuck you nigga reading this. Lick my balls.
I feel the best Ive ever felt in my life or I’m doing better than ever is exactly what every drug addict says when they are spiraling out of control and refuse to accept it. I have 2 friends who have fallen victim to addiction and they have said the same thing to me when being confronted. My one friend looked like he was about to OD and die on my couch and he said exactly what Post Malone said. Not buying it for one minute.
For heaven sake this guy is a singer why is he featured in a hip hop news site wtf
I’m assuming it’s because he uses 808s and high hats in his beats. Even though he is a singer his style takes elements from hip hop
People need to mind their own damn business. Do u need to control this man and his life choices just because you like his songs?
-drug addict who hates feeling guilty when people show compassion for his poor life choices
yes
I thought he was busy talking about how he’s dealt with depression and still doing so, from tattooing his face due to low self esteem as well. His PR team is obviously all over this. I just hope he gets the help from those that really care about him as the record business doesn’t care bc he’s a cash cow. I wish nothing but the best for dude.
if Post needs to address online critics, whom half are bots anyways, at his concert about possible drug use, then he’s insecure af and has something to hide. He definitely has to be doing some type of drug the way he’s acting in those videos. The dude’s probably blitzed off of a psychedelic. Alcohol definitely doesn’t make a person act like that LMFAO.
God damn, did Post buy a toothbrush and some toothpaste with all of them millions? The dude’s teeth are disgustingly yellow in that first picture.
Let him feel a little better more. Too many culture vultures.
culture vulture? lmao. You are a racist moron.
I SeE CuLtUrE VuLtUrEs…EvErYwHeRe!!! Lmao your goofy ass sounds paranoid AF. Nobody wants to be part of your “culture” bro. Trash bag mfers lol.
No such thing as a culture vulture. We are the human race. We share culture. Culture isn’t exclusive to skin color. It’s much more exclusive to location. Hiphop culture isn’t black culture, it’s AMERICAN culture. If it were black culture, then it would be worldwide. I know hiphop is popular worldwide, but it’s AMERICAN HIPHOP that’s popular worldwide. When anyone talks top 10 emcees, it’s almost purely Americans. Not all black. Eminem gets thrown in there for his old school hits, and Big Pun gets thrown in for myself. So I repeat, hiphop culture is American culture now. The hiphop industry specifically targets the white demographic, because that’s the largest consumer base to cater to… Which is also why great hiphop is generally somewhat underground. I’m white, but I also prefer underground to most mainstream. An occasional great emcee breaks through to the mainstream and kills it, like Kendrick did in 2012… Since then though, I don’t like Kendrick style anymore. You wouldn’t even be able to tell he’s from Compton based on his sound anymore.
That hair and his ugly rat-like face is very suspeck.. i think he might not be white at all, but a joo.
Most white celebs secretly are.
Buy his concert memorabilia and autographs now! After he passes, those things will skyrocket on ebay being bought by people acting like they were day one fans. It is a good side hustle.
You gonna think about me when I’m go o o o on.
I AM Interesting