Post Malone has denied rumours that he uses hard drugs as he opens up about his life as a dad.
The rapper and singer, 28, welcomed a daughter in 2022 with his fiancee, who he hasn’t identified publicly.
Ahead of the release of his new album on Friday, Post Malone - whose real name is Austin Richard Post - sat down for an in-depth interview with Zane Lowe For Apple Music.
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“Having a baby really put a lot into perspective, and it’s really slowed me down a lot, party-wise, going out and being crazy. But it’s the most beautiful thing and, I don’t know,” he told host Zane Lowe about being a dad.
He also addressed concerns about drug use amid fan speculation about his weight loss and performances on stage. “I mean, first off, I shouldn’t have to really justify anything to anyone, but I appreciate the concerns that people," he said.
"But then it just goes… It goes from like, Hey, I hope he’s fine. But then the rumour starts that I’m doing hard drugs, which I’ve never done in my entire life.”
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Fans of the ‘Circles’ singer have previously expressed concerns about the star’s health, despite the musician already addressing the rumours by stating that he doesn’t use drugs.
In a social media post shared in April, the ‘Rockstar’ rapper said: "I wanted to say that I’m not doing drugs. I’ve had a lot of people ask me about my weight loss and I’d suppose, performance on stage. I’m having a lot of fun performing, and have never felt healthier," he wrote at the time.
"I guess dad life kicked in and I decided to kick soda, and start eating better so I can be around for a long time for this little angel.
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"Next up is smokes and brews, but I like to consider myself a patient man.”
Post Malone admitted to Lowe that he did used to take a lot of hallucinogenic mushrooms but he stopped because they started to affect his short term memory.
"Maybe it was just a stint of habitual overuse. Daily," he mused.
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In the interview, Post also discussed his relationship with alcohol, which is in a 'good spot' at the moment.
"I have a very hard time expressing myself via recording if I'm not a little f**ked up," he shared.
"It's a good spot now because if I'm not recording or I'm not talking to people or if I'm not doing shows, I really do drink just to have fun. It's having a beer with my dad or with my bud."
Post is releasing his fifth album Austin on Friday.
Topics: Celebrity, Music, Post Malone, Drugs
Gregory Robinson