Kodak Black recently expressed regret over a lyric in his hit single “Super Gremlin” where he mentions knowingly ingesting a fake Percocet. The line, “I knew the Perc was fake, but I still ate it/ ‘Cause I’m a gremlin,” has stirred controversy. On June 28th, footage emerged showing Kodak addressing fans during a concert, where he lamented the lyric and explained his thought process at the time.
“It’s sad, though, bruh ’cause I’m like, ‘That shit gon’ park in the mind so quick,’” Kodak explained. “I’m like, ‘Damn, I don’t wanna say this shit, but I know this bitch gonna do it, homie.’ A n-gga don’t play like that, bruh.” He revealed that at the peak of his Percocet addiction, he was consuming around 100 pills a day, averaging about 40 daily. He stressed that if he had taken fake Percocets, it would have been fatal: “If I was fucking with that fake shit, I woulda been dead, homie.”
Kodak urged his fans not to follow his example, saying, “I don’t want y’all to hear that and take that and think it’s ok to do that shit, you hear me? Hell no.” Despite the controversy, “Super Gremlin” achieved significant success, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning platinum certification.
Last year, Kodak shared more about his addiction on Instagram Live, stating that he started taking Percocets after being shot in the leg in 2022. He admitted to abusing the medication even before the shooting and acknowledged the toll it took on him. To overcome his addiction, Kodak spent $350,000 on rehab and committed to getting clean, independent of court orders.
“I’m working on myself. I paid $350,000 and shit to get clean and get better […] I’ve done went to rehab by myself without the court having to tell me to do that,” Kodak said, emphasizing his desire to be there for his children and avoid becoming a “junkie.”
Recently, Kodak expressed pride in his sobriety and happiness during an April Instagram Live session. “I remember a point in my life when I was chewing a lot of Percs,” he recalled. “Bro, I’m proud of myself. I’ve never been this happy in my life, bro.” Reflecting on his past, he questioned his actions and the impact of his addiction on his music: “I look at this shit and be like, ‘What the fuck was wrong with me, bruh?’ I listen to my music and be like, ‘Bro, what the fuck, fam?’”