Post Malone has a certain pizzazz amongst his fans. Looking like a tattoo test dummy, grimy and somewhat dirty, but then his music starts to bump and it leaves you thinking “Who Hurt you Posty?” Or “Damn this shit is crispy”. His fans seemed shocked that he smokes 2-3 packs of smokes a day. Given the atmosphere of hip hop nowadays, it’s not really that shocking.
Getting faded and substance abuse just kind of come with the territory, and what goes best with those things? Smokes. And what is still around when the other things have faded away or played themselves out? Smokes. What feels best after flawlessly executing a performance? A smoke. Homie always has a smoke, in interviews, videos, and even talks about it in his lyrics. He claims they are affecting his voice, but feels like it may add a certain unique flair to his already unique voice. “Johnny Cash smoked all his life and he sounded awesome” Posty claims.
Cigarettes are harder to quit than most drugs. Let your boy smoke, he’ll either quit when he’s ready or he’ll ride with the Marlboro man all the way to an iron lung. Enjoy his art, his jams, his face tats, or even just respect his footprint in this culture. Don’t worry about how much he smokes. It’s okay, and not your call. Smoke them if you got ‘em Posty.
– Ralph Stattcauff
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