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In a new interview, the 36-year-old rapper looked back at how his addiction to lean, which reached its peak in 2007, ultimately landed him in the hospital. If you are unaware, lean is is a combination of promethazine and codeine cough syrup mixed with soda. “I was on lean. I was sipping so much syrup. I was drinking that s–t like crazy,” Bow Wow shared on The Art of Dialogue podcast while reflecting on collaborating with Omarion on their Face Off album. “I was losing my f–king mind. That lean s–t had me f–ked up,” Bow Wow added, revealing that one side effect was that he was “just always irritated.” Bow Wow said that his addiction that just continued getting worse until he ended up in the hospital after collapsing on stage while performing with Chris Brown in Cincinnati. We pray that he doesn't ever go back to that dark place.