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How Kendrick Lamar Helped a Collaborator Go to Rehab Behind the Scenes

Lefty Gunplay, who collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on “tv off” in 2024, explained how the Compton MC encouraged him to go to rehab.

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Kendrick Lamar’s deep embrace of hip-hop in Los Angeles was a major highlight of 2024. For a long time, he existed outside of the scene, largely ignoring the street rap scene and operating in his own lane entirely. But in 2024, Kendrick Lamar put his boots to the ground and worked with hot and lesser-known LA rappers alike. One was Lefty Gunplay’s breakout moment on “tv off”. “S**t gets crazy, scary, spooky, hilarious,” he snarled on the outro.

Naturally, with the new boost of attention towards his music, Lefty Gunplay is starting to take his career a lot more seriously. However, in order to do that, he said he needed to finally get sober. In a recent interview, he revealed that he went cold turkey from taking drugs, something he struggled........

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