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sippin' on some syrup
What does sippin' on some syrup mean?
Three 6 Mafia x UGK collaboration from 2000's 'When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1' — the record that took Houston's codeine-promethazine cough-syrup cocktail (lean, purple drank) out of the SUC tapes and into mainstream rap consciousness. Hook is a whole subculture in one line.
"Before 'Sippin' on Some Syrup' dropped, most of the country had no idea what lean was."
Origin
Three 6 Mafia featuring UGK, released 2000 on Hypnotize Minds/Loud Records.
Frequently asked questions
What does sippin' on some syrup refer to?
It refers to the 2000 Three 6 Mafia and UGK single that helped put purple drank (codeine cough syrup) on the national map.
Who made sippin' on some syrup?
It was a collaboration between Three 6 Mafia and UGK, released in 2000.
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