One of my favorite rap songs as a child was about a 15 year old junkie trying to shake his drug habit. The title was “Doing Bad” by Cash Money rapper B.G. As a child I couldn’t fully comprehend the lyrics. I didn’t know what heroin was, nor did I understand the graveness of a teenager being addicted to it. What captivated me was Mannie Fresh’s production, and B.G.’s voice. He sounded like a kid, but there was so much pain and stress in his voice. He convinced the listener that he wasn’t just a good rhyming teenage rapper, but was battling his demons through Rap. He sounded like a seasoned vet, letting you know he was addicted and there was nothing “cool” about it.
How to become a (psychedelic) drug researcher
A question that students have asked me fairly often over the years since I’ve been doing drug research is some variation of “How can…