Lil Yachty says he has given up lean. During a recent livestream, the Atlanta rapper confirmed he has been off the drink for roughly seven months, according to a report from the outlet that covered the stream.
The Kick stream moment
Last Friday (Nov. 6), Yachty joined streamer Cuffem on Kick for a mukbag, a food-focused broadcast. Cuffem showed up with lean to enjoy alongside the meal, but quickly found out he would be drinking alone.
“Chat, I pulled up with a cup,” Cuffem told viewers. He said he had assumed Yachty, whom he called Boat, would be sipping too, before noting that the rapper was seven months clean. Yachty acknowledged the change, responding that the habit “was taking over.”
An eventful year
The report suggests the decision may be connected to a busy year for the rapper. In September, Yachty made his in-ring debut for WWE, opening Sunday Night’s Main Event with a five-minute Beat the Clock-style challenge against Baron Corbin.
The stipulations required Yachty to last the full match without being pinned or submitted. If he did, Trick Williams, a wrestler Yachty manages, would earn a shot at Corbin for the WWE United States Championship. Quavo accompanied Yachty to the ring, and despite Corbin appearing to control the match on several occasions, Yachty made it through the full five minutes.
Other projects
Yachty, also known as Lil Boat, has also brought back his podcast, A Safe Place, after a long hiatus earlier this year. In addition, he has been working to build up the Concrete Boys as a collective.
The source article does not say what prompted him to stop drinking lean beyond his brief remark on the stream, and the connection to his recent activities is presented only as a possibility. Video of Yachty and Cuffem discussing the topic was included in the original report.
Source: xxlmag.com
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