During an appearance on ESPN’s Highly Questionable, Alabama rapper Yelawolf revealed that he’s “an admitted alcoholic.” The musician made the reveal after being asked about his relationship with Eminem.
He was specifically asked about a conversation he allegedly had with the Detroit lyricist and executive producer of his new album, about controlling his drinking. He then admitted that Em’s ideas on sobriety don’t work for him.
“No one controls my drinking, but me,” Yelawolf said. “I’m the only person who can control that. God himself could not control my drinking. I’m an admitted alcoholic and it’s a problem. I wrote a song about it called ‘Empty Bottles’ on Love Story. I’m not proud of it, but it’s in my genes and I do take breaks. I was sober for five months. That was my last sober streak. And I’m back drinking again…He’s absolutely supportive of sobriety. And that’s all good, but it doesn’t work for me. So far, I’m not into sober life.”
Prior to speaking on his alcoholism, Yelawolf was asked what his childhood was like. He then recalled raising his mother emotionally when he was only 10 or 11-years-old.
“My mom was a—She was a rock star,” he said. “So, there was sex, drugs, and rock n’roll every day. I mean, she really became like my big sister, which is strange…When I turned about 10 or 11-years-old, I really started raising her. I raised her emotionally, for sure. When all those dudes failed her as boyfriends or husbands, I was the one who held her down.”
Yelawolf’s interview on Highly Questionable can be found below.
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WHITE RAPPERS ARE ALWAYS DEPRESSED AND WEIRD
IF BLACK RAPPERS WERE WEIRDER THEY WOULD BE MORE INTERESTING.
So living in the hood isn’t depressing? Depression is a key for good hip hop in any color
Depression is also in great mc’s such as DMX, Budden & Tech
ive noticed that too.. im white and its starting to be a theme.
HA HA..YOU LAMES ALWAYS FALL FOR MY RACE BAITING . I HAVE YOU DUMB ASSES IN THE PALMS OF MY HAND .. MY LIL PUPPETS ON A STRING I LOVE YA ALL !!
as someone who was just throwing up blood the other night and get out of the hospital, this guy should watch what the fuck he says on a public platform.
F the public! Let the man say wtf is on his mind and respect him for it. If u haven’t been in his shoes don’t say nothing about it!
real spit
He kept it real no PR image bullshit just to lead the fans on, he gave it to us real which has helped for alotta artists in the past!
Honestly, I love Yela and his music. I also think he’s one of the realest dudes out there. But damn, that whole interview was really uncomfortable to watch.
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Real rappers embrace the lifestyle, not doing too much but being careful to balance. Yelawolf is just crying his ass off.
How is he crying his ass off? Someone ask him a question and kept probing him about stopping and he simply stated he likes drinking and doesn’t really want to stop.
I get paid over $87 per hour working from home with 2 kids at home. I never thought I’d be able to do it but my best friend earns over 10k a month doing this and she convinced me to try. The potential with this is endless.
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i drink beers everyday and love it
Yelawolf,, boo hoo, that’s ok. Keep drinking cause no matter what you think about your past its not changing who you are today. You will eventually develop problems that won’t allow you to perform the way you do now. Poison is what you’re drinking. I swear if I had your money alcohol would not be my choice of wasting all that money. Give it to someone who could actually use it instead of pissing it away. I used to love your music but I’ll never again listen to another song of yours because you don’t care about your life. Just another one hit wonder. Seems to be the norm in the “fast” life because soon yours will be over because you live your emotions on your finger tips. Sad
hahaha…he lives his emotions by his fingertips yet you’re the keyboard warrior telling another man, who you’ve never met, how to live their life. Then just to throw shade, you say you ‘loved’ his music, then follow it up with he’s a 1 hit wonder.
You’re a fucking loser man. Get off the next mans dick.
I’ll pimp slap you like a h*e and you’ll stop drinking on the spot.
That’s a bold statement bruh, God can do anything- you just have to be willing to allow him to change you.
Lame and wants attention. He’s trying to project an image like Eminem in his earlier days. Even uses the phrase “role model”. Your mom was a “rock star”? I doubt that.
Seriously pathetic.
Yela is one of the most real down to earth stars there is…. I have met him and he is just like other people I have known throughout my whole life and isn’t scared to admit it…. Judge Not.
Who cares if the man likes to drink. He isn’t an undercover drug addict like society is now.. He doesn’t give a shit what anyone thinks about him and it would do some good if the rest if the world could do that too.
Whats wrong is he too Humble for You?
Yela is the next Johnny cash