Posted
12/17/2008 06:41:00 PM
by Douglas
I felt really old when I read
this article because I didn't know what the heck it was talking about. Then I was really, really glad.
Cans of the "pro-relaxation" drink Purple Stuff will stop carrying a phrase that critics say refers to an illicit drug combination popularized in Southern rap music, the company announced Tuesday.
"We're modifying the labeling of the product," said Tim Lucas, spokesman for the Houston-based Funktional Beverages Inc. He said future cans will no longer advertise the slogan "Lean with it." He was not sure when the new cans will begin appearing on shelves.
What. The. Hell.
"Drank," "purple stuff" and "lean" are street terms for the mixture of codeine syrup with soft drinks or alcohol, a concoction that is believed to have factored in the deaths of three local rap stars. "Sippin' syrup" is believed to have originated in Houston, and it remains a common topic for Southern rappers.
Sweet sassy molassy. Marketing carbonated cough syrup to get high. Or low, as the case may be. If only one of the side effects was sterility.