{"id":83420,"date":"2026-08-06T21:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/kurupt-talks-rehab-more-with-sway-joined-by-battlecat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T21:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:18:39","slug":"kurupt-talks-rehab-more-with-sway-joined-by-battlecat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/kurupt-talks-rehab-more-with-sway-joined-by-battlecat\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurupt Talks Rehab &#038; More With Sway, Joined By Battlecat."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In a sit down this week on \u201cSway\u2019s Universe\u201d show, Kurupt revealed that when he was at his lowest, Eminem and Dr. Dre stepped up to lift him up. He revealed the Em secretly paid for his trip to rehab to deal with a near-fatal alcohol addiction that caused seizures and led to a three-week medically induced coma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the interview, Kurupt and DJ Battlecat also discussed their long-standing partnership and the creation of their latest project, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/kurupt-and-dj-battlecat-tales-from-my-hood-album-new-video-i-dont-luv-her\/\"><strong>Tales from My Hood<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. Kurupt opens up about his transition from Philadelphia to becoming a pillar of the West Coast scene, while Battlecat shares his perspective on the maestro role he has played for icons like Snoop Dogg, Mac-10, and Xzibit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The two also got real about the importance of maintaining wellness and the power of brotherhood in the rap game. 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