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...these studies are not definitive because of the legal difficulties that the scientific community faces in attempting to validate the benefits of drug use oft cited by artists...
...reason is simple: you can’t really conduct research in the laboratory,” Simonton writes in an email. “As a consequence, almost all investigations on the topic are questionnaire-survey type studies in which students are asked about their use of marijuana and then tested on measures associate with creativity. Because the studies are correlation rather than experimental, it’s hard to discern the causal relations...
Still, as one poet emphasizes, “If you want [your art] to be accessible to a lot of people, [drug use] is unlikely to be a regular thing...
...arts article "High Art" took a quote about drug use in art from Extension School instructor John McMillian out of context. In addition to saying that many artistic greats used drugs during their most creative periods, McMillan said that he does not advocate drug use and that some of the artists suffered mightily from the negative side effects of drugs...
...Chillin” is a fitting first single for Wale to use as an announcement of his arrival on the main stage. Resolutely defiant about his hip-hop credentials, the track declares Wale’s unique affiliation with the DMV, Wale’s hometown area of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. As if to prove that he was born ready to compete with hip-hop heavyweights like Jay-Z and Kanye West, Wale goes all out to make “Chillin” stand out. While establishing his hip-hop skills by rapping about the tried and true...