It’s hard to imagine a higher maximum for a musician than performing at the Super Bowl’s half-time show for more than 100 million people. But Snoop Dogg may have come close years ago when he ate magic mushrooms before taking to the stage after hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC while touring Amsterdam.
Snoop Dogg, who performed last night at Super Bowl LVI along with Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar, talked about an emotional journey with psilocybin while talking to rapper DRAM in 2017 in a YouTube episode talk show GGN News.
“I swear to God,He was crying like a son of a bitch behind the scenes, and they wanted him to go on stage, ”he recalled. “I couldn’t go on. I was so fucking high.”
“Run-DMC was activated and I was crying like a son of a bitch,” he continued. “I don’t even know what went into my emotions, but I felt it very goodand crying made me feel even better. ”
But then he clicked on Snoop why it was such an emotional moment, amplified by the psychedelic effect of psilocybin. “That’s what it was: I couldn’t believe I was performing on the same stage as Run-DMC, after Run-DMC And I started crying. I got excited. He fucked me. “
He didn’t share how his performance was, but after DRAM shared his own experience with psilocybin, which kicked off his third song in a 45-minute set, Snoop joked, “So now you have to understand catching mushrooms after. ”
The hip-hop icon, perhaps the most famous cannabis advocate in the entertainment industry, concluded the discussion by saying, “You know what, that’s what made me cry. I don’t know what the hell he’s doing, but he gives an extra thrill to anyone no matter what’s going on. Does anyone have mushrooms right now? “
Snoop Dogg’s fun discussion and DRAM about his travels brings to mind two points about the use of psilocybin, which is still largely illegal in the United States. First, they inadvertently emphasize the importance of a proper (mental) and (physical) setting, something highly recommended by any psychedelic therapist and a key point in Psychedelic focusBeginner’s guide to the first psychedelic journey.
“In terms of the environment, it is very important that you are in a safe, familiar and comfortable environment. This can be in your living room, in nature, etc., ”wrote our psychedelic investor James Hallifax.“ It is highly discouraged to take psychedelics for the first time in a crowded environment like a party. While many people have great experiences in environments like this, for your first trip, you want your setup to be as controlled as possible. It is possible that a psychedelic can cause unresolved trauma, which would be better to process on your own and with your travel companion. “
Second, the admission of psilocybin by Snoop Dogg that brought him to uncontrollable tears illustrates why psychedelics are such powerful tools for therapy. Men, in particular, have been conditioned by society to believe that vulnerability is a sign of weakness, so they have more difficulty opening up about their deepest problems. Psilocybin, like MDMA and LSD, breaks down these barriers and, as Snoop explained, it feels good.
Iraq war veteran Jon Lubecky, who participated in MDMA-assisted therapy sessions led by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in 2014, said Today’s show Last year, Savannah Guthrie said the treatment cured him of severe post-traumatic stress. “I was able to talk about things I had never raised to anyone,” he said.
It’s also nice to see how two men normalize crying.
“I guess tough men shouldn’t cry and have these kinds of emotions,” he joked in Snoop, and DRAM interposed that he also cried on stage in a green room, before Snoop introduced him to an audience. to his show. . And he wasn’t even drugged.
“I cried in the green room when you let me out,” he exclaimed. “It was like 3,000 kids, they were screaming and they knew my words. It was the first experience I had like that, and you provided it to me. I’ll never forget that shit.”
Snoop Dogg’s answer? “It should be with mushrooms, wow.”
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