Stars who fly high, fall the hardest.
Their songs capture the hearts of millions, but behind the creative brilliance of some of the world's biggest hitmakers is a dark shadow of excess and addiction.
This week Zahara , spoke publicly about her battle with booze, saying she had turned to alcohol to help her deal with stress and emotional challenges. He was once rushed to hospital after a four-day binge. He has been sober and drug free for 17 years and has since focused on being an athlete. He admits to still taking his drink of choice - codeine mixed with Sprite, also known as the purple drink. At one time he was drinking the mixture up to three times a day, ignoring his wife's pleas for him to stop.Emtee said although he stopped drinking alcohol, his use of the purple drink was so excessive that his teeth were decaying. He also still smokes marijuana."All creatives have that one thing, and these are mine," he said.
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