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Bow Wow Reveals Lean Addiction That Led to Hospitalization

The 'Outta My System' rapper recently opened up about his struggle with substance abuse.

Sitting down for a recent conversation on The Art of Dialogue podcast, Bow Wow -- born Shad Gregory Moss -- revealed that he'd been addicted to lean, which is a combination of promethazine and codeine cough syrup mixed with soda. For the "Outta My System" rapper, the hospitalization and subsequent health battle was a stark and shocking wake-up call. Bow Wow went on to praise his late publicist, Patti Webster, for helping him keep his issues out of the public eye.

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