Future is still struggling with pal Juice WRLD’s death after learning he inspired the young rapper to try codeine cocktail lean at a young age.
Juice WRLD died following an accidental overdose in December, and Future has since revealed the young star told him he first tried the potentially deadly drink, dubbed sizzurp in the rap world, after listening to his hero and mentor. “It bothered me a lot, more than that I thought it would bother me when he told me that,” Future told Rolling Stone after his friend and collaborator’s death, and now he has opened up further about the tragedy in a candid new XXL interview. “It was heartbreaking about Juice,” he says. “Still to this day, I’m heartbroken… He’s a great artist.
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