Cough Syrup Killed Pimp C

I was pretty upset when Houston rapper Pimp C of UGK was found dead in his Los Angeles hotel room on December 4th. A lot of people knew Pimp C from "Big Pimpin" with Jay Z and more recently "International Player's Anthem" with Outkast He was a really good and under-appreciated rapper. Originally they said that he died of natural causes but that was hard to believe because usually when someone is 33 years old they don't die of natural causes. So the toxicology reports came out a couple days ago and they show that Pimp whos real name is Chad Butler died from sizzurp. Sizzurp is a drink made out of Promethazine with Codeine syrup(Robitussin AC which is prescription only), sprite, and jolly ranchers. Some people add vodka, rum, and even prescription pills such as xanax and vicodin, which makes it even more harmful. This drink is really popular in the South and a lot of rappers rap about drinking it including Pimp C. I guess people don't understand that it's really harmful to your body. The ingredient that gets you messed up is the codeine. It is a downer that gets you really drowsy. The Robitussin AC, for which Pimp C had a prescription, lowered his breathing rate and became fatal when combined with the rapper's sleep apnea medical condition, which causes momentary lapses in breathing while sleeping. For some reason celebrities can get whichever prescriptions they want with no problems. Look at Heath Ledger,Brad Renfro, Ike Turner, and Anna Nicole Smith. All of them died from drug overdoses and many other celebrities die from this as well. People should definitely be more careful. I'm gonna leave you with a tribute for Pimp C by Lil Flip. Be careful and stay safe
R.I.P. Chad Butler December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007