Wiz Khalifa Shows Mike Tyson How To Do "Kush-Ups"

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The legendary boxer almost choked while trying to learn the "Kush & OJ" MC's technique.

Wiz Khalifa almost knocked Mike Tyson out while trying to show him how to do "kush-ups." For those unaware of the endurance test, a kush-up consists of taking ten quicks puffs from a joint (blunt, pen, or whatever smokable you prefer) without blowing the smoke out. Moreover, Wiz tried to show Tyson the technique on the latter's Hotboxin' podcast. When the boxer tried to do one, he only got to two puffs before coughing. "Do ten puffs but don't exhale," the Taylor Gang leader explained. "1,2, 3, and you don't blow the smoke out.

"That was two, that was two," he acknowledged after Mike started coughing uncontrollably. "So we'll work on the kush-ups," Wiz Khalifa remarked with the patience of a coach. "Yes, thank you," the 56-year-old replied while trying to catch his breath. "Oh god, help me," he exclaimed. At least the two seemed to have fun together and enjoyed the devil's lettuce with much more ease and enjoyability than a kush-up. Throughout their conversation, Tyson was able to finish his L with no further hiccups. In the comments section of Wiz's post with a clip of the interaction, he lightly teased his colleague.

Kush-Ups Almost Knock Mike Tyson Out

"SMOKIN WIT CHAMP," Wiz Khalifa captioned in all caps. Also, he added "Somebody come help my boy for real" in a comment. During their interview, they spoke about a lot of cannabis-related topics, including whether legalization would occur in all U.S. states and territories. Currently, marijuana is recreationally legal in 21 states, plus the District of Columbia. Conversely, 37 states allow for medical use of the drug. Of course, this isn't the first time that Wiz and Tyson linked up to smoke together.

However, there's only one person who's seemingly able to out-smoke the Kush & Orange Juice MC, and that's unsurprisingly Snoop Dogg. The two had a bit of a competition on stage, and though people argued that the order of their trade-offs was against WIz's favor, he ultimately tapped out first. Given that all names involved are heavy advocates for marijuana, it's still quite the achievement. Regardless, check out the full Hotboxin' episode below come back to HNHH for the latest news and updates on Mike Tyson and Wiz Khalifa.

Hotboxin' With Wiz Khalifa

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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