Lil Wayne gives up syrup addiction

As if he had a choice�the man is going to prison next week.

Rapper LIL WAYNE has given up his thirst for promethazine-codeine syrup ahead of his upcoming 12-month jail stint, but insists he’ll always be hooked on marijuana.

The hip-hop star has long been associated with the cough syrup-type drink he once dubbed ‘drank’ – but he claims he no longer uses the liquid to get high. He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "I haven’t f**ked with that in a long time," insisting he quit in May 2009. But there’s one high he’ll never give up:

"I smoke weed all day. I’m a very successful addict. And a smart one. And a very charismatic one." The Lollipop hitmaker is set to begin his jail sentence on weapons charges next week (begs08Feb10).