Slow Your Roll

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This is something that we definitely will NOT be drinking! We need as much energy as we can get!

A beverage company has come out with an 'anti' energy drink called Drank.

Its tag line is "slow your roll." Pretty clever.

The drink's publicist called it the 'extreme relaxation beverage' that goes great with vodka.

The carbonated, grape-flavored beverage is spiked with melatonin, valerian root and rose hips.

What the heck?

Why?????

The creator was apparently thinking of the hip hop community when he concocted it.

The product's press release says, "From design to production, every aspect of this calming drink was inspired by today’s popular hip hop artists who embrace the much sought-after hip hop lifestyle that encourages people to capture a stress-free state of mind."

So, what we're gathering is that it's basically a pot high in a can or something that makes an E high last longer?

Drank up!

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    Posted: Jun 4, 2008 at 6:30 pm / Email this  »

    174 comments to “Slow Your Roll”

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    1. Paul W says – reply to this


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      I gotta styrafoam white cup full of that DRANK, looking for that dank, my hustle game sharp as a shank

    2. laura says – reply to this


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      i was thinking the same thing about the pot in a can! not to mention, the sugar will rot your teeth while your passed out, then you can get some sweet gold bling!

    3. Joemam says – reply to this


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      Re: April – that's tryptophan you are thinking of, dear…not melatonin.



    4. 104

      IT SOUNDS KINDA DANGEROUS TO MIX IT W/ ALCOHOL. I TAKE MELATONIN EVERY NIGHT TO SLEEP, & THAT SHIT KNOCKS YOU THE FUCK OUT!

    5. lm says – reply to this


      105

      LOVES IT!!… How can you compete with 'Slow your roll'…

    6. slutma says – reply to this


      106

      FUCKIN GENIUS!!!!!!!!
      good for work

    7. modogg says – reply to this


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      You guys are dumb! Its called Drank because in hip-hop Purple Drank is promethazine/codeine mixed with sprite. Ot slows you down like have you heard of dj screw? He slows the music down on his mixtapes and its a representation of how you feel on the "purple drank" or some call it "sizzurp"..

      Hence the purple can, the name Drank and the Slowness your suppose to get out of it.

      Cocaine energy drinks tried to do this to represent a coke high but they got shut down. Well see how long this lasts.

      www. plastikcrack .com

    8. I'd d says – reply to this


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      I take valerian root every night and sleep like a baby…and the dreams are crazy. Fuck some red bull shit give me a Drank for breakfast!

    9. Sara F says – reply to this


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      I don't comment a lot, this is probably my second time in two years…give me a break…seriously…who would purposely drink a downer…maybe they should just legalize weed…it would be cheaper and more effective.

      Maybe Amy Winehouse could chug it to to countereffect all of the crack she smokes.

    10. lalall says – reply to this


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      bahahahahahha my moms boyfriend is friends with the guy who came up with this

    11. shygir says – reply to this


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      DRANK UP 1N MA CUP!!!

    12. jamie says – reply to this


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      How much are they paying you Perez? Why do you assume this has anything to do with pot Perez? Racist? Cubans are racist. Cubans are as close to white as they come. Watch out! The valerian will give you terrible breath.

    13. audrey says – reply to this


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      perez u always talk about Jessica Alba but u seem like just a fake latino as she is. i fucking cant wait till the day this bullshit site closes and u go back under the jelly doughnut u were hiding under

    14. sux says – reply to this


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      Another Red Bull wannabe that'll bite the dust.

    15. mich says – reply to this


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      Am I the only one who thinks this is amazing? Perfect marketing ploy!



    16. 116

      U know the game is to b sold not told but because I LOVE PEREZ..I'll put his fans up on gAME 4 FREE!! Im from Texas & this drink called "DRANK" is a bullshit imitation of the real drank. Real drank is Promenthazine Codeine mixed with whatever u want to mix it with. This "Drank" is for PUNK-SIPPERS who want to look cool & act like theyre sippin lean..In other words its for all u fakers & characters trying to be hard or just CANT AFFORD REAL DRANK…So in that case get your weigt up LOSERS cuz we not punk-sippin in 08…and to ALL U RACIST ASS PECKERWOODS WITH THESE DUMBASS COMMENTS… SUCK SOMETHING BOLOGNA SMELLING, PINK TOES HAVING, SUICIDAL BITCHES…how bout that?? LOL TX born & raised bitch..get @ me..Im never scared!!

    17. Leah says – reply to this


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      something to serve at the end of the party…

    18. abi says – reply to this


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      I think this is great. Finally a beverage for the insomniacs!

    19. screws says – reply to this


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      this is mirroring lean.. purple stuff- codine and promethizine cough syrup mixed with soda like sprite which definitely causes you to slow down in every kind of way. big in the hip hop community

    20. loveso says – reply to this


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      melatonin. i take that shit to help me sleep.lol..they sell it at walmart on the shelf..

    21. Beth says – reply to this


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      Melatonin is bad for your liver. Yeah let's drink that with vodka!

    22. jenbun says – reply to this


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      i read about this in grape soda today magazine! soon also available in orange soda and fruit punch flavors! holy mackerel!

    23. daniel says – reply to this


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      i heccka take melatonin to go to sleep. hahah

      i should try this stuff.

    24. eRin says – reply to this


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      I seriously don't know what it is about Red Bull and all the other energy drinks my friends and peers drink with vodka and jager, but maybe this shit will help us calm down. i seriously think all the energy drinks are a legal form of cocaine, and i MIGHT be apt to try this stuff if it clams people down without smoking weed. thoughts????



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    26. Renee says – reply to this


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      Legal weed in a can?! Count me in!!

    27. daniel says – reply to this


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      Hmm…I don't feel the idea is too farfetched…
      I'd booze to it on a friday evening when I don't feel like "getting my crunk on" in a hyped way….

    28. mizzle says – reply to this


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      Re: April – it's actually triptophan that is found in turkey you ignorant idiot. triptophan works similarly to melatonin…

    29. Idiots says – reply to this


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      Re: KevinK – I could just imagine if there was a specific product made for "just white people". Everyone would scream that it was a RACIST PRODUCT!!!! It's just like the "Miss Black America" pageant. How is that allowed?? How is that not RACIST? It makes me effing SICK that black people get away with blatant IN YOUR FACE racism and segregation.

    30. Suzizz says – reply to this


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      olay…i'm sure it doesnt make you as relaxed as pot…because red bull doesnt make you really feel like your on speed (just a tid bit).
      ANYWAYS..i'm sure since E makes you feel awake!!!!! it doesnt do much with this drink..or 'drank'.
      can we say….sippin on some sizzurp sip[ sip sip sip!!!!!!!!!

    31. heath says – reply to this


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      That is the stupidest thing I have heard today…. fuck, and its only 8:30am….. looks like it will be a long day….. STUPID STUPID STUPID

    32. Paige says – reply to this


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      Ok - so none of you remember Brittney and her Purple Drank - cough syrup and sprite. Perez is who told us all about it.

    33. shanno says – reply to this


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      this has been big in houston now for a while, my rooommates boyfriend was selling it. it tastes just like the syrup "drank" that all the hip hop commuity cant seem to get away from. crrrrrazy!!

    34. Maria says – reply to this


      134

      melatonin is a hormone that we naturally release to cause our bodies to slow down and help us fall asleep basically :] would be a good idea on occasion!
      xxo

    35. becka says – reply to this


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      this stuff is soo good…..
      a can of this *no vodka* after a shiiiity shift at work is soo good to calm down with.

      besides it taste like kool-aid, and you just cant beat that.

    36. FYI says – reply to this


      136

      PEREZ– ITS MADE AFTER LEAN
      LEAN IS A COUGH SYRUP RAPPERS DRINK
      THEY CALL IT THAT "PURPLE DRANK"

    37. PURPLE says – reply to this


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      When I saw this post I thought of the "purple drank" comments that Brittney Spears would make months ago, referencing her drink to get intoxicated. Is this in reference to her?

    38. Jen says – reply to this


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      It's great. Its from a beverage company in Houston. Houston is known for "drank" (cough syrup). What you do is mix a couple of ounces of cough syrup with cream soda. Heard of Big Moe? (rapper from Houston) Heard of DJ Screw? Big Moe has a song "Purple Stuff" Probably why the can is purple. It's a legal way to "Slow your Roll"

    39. Emelie says – reply to this


      139

      "I'mma Buy You A Drank
      Then I'mma Take You Home With Me
      I Got Money In The Bank
      Shawty What you Think 'Bout That?
      Find Me In The Grey Cadillac
      We In The Bed Like
      Ooh Ooh Oh, Ooh Ooh
      We In The Bed Like
      Ooh Ooh Ooh, Ooh Ooh" (Buy U A Drank by T-Pain)

      Hahaha is that what they mean with the hip hop influence haha :P

    40. Jen says – reply to this


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      Valarian Root is used to treat people with extreme anxiety, and melatonin helps reset the body's biorhythms after flying, and helps people sleep. It produces very real and vivid dreams….should be an interesting drink!

    41. katie says – reply to this


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      MAYBE…it brings you down from the effects of "snowboarding"…if ya catch my drift :) ….

    42. Jessic says – reply to this


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      I cannot believe they are trying to market something like an herbal "Purple Drank"! The real stuff, for the uninitiated, is codeine cough syrup (to get high) diluted with soda (to make it drinkable) and promethazine (an anti-nausea medication that allows you to consume more codeine w/o tossing your cookies). People have died from this downer "cocktail", mostly because the promethazine can allow you to consume more codeine that you might think, and because people actually drink alcohol along with it.

    43. Jennif says – reply to this


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      Come ON, Perez- Britney's "purple drank" had to be an influence- can't believe you didn't pick up on that right away!!

    44. DRINK says – reply to this


      144

      I don't know about drank! but there is a new drink called VIB.."VACATION IN A BOTTLE"..IT'S YUM..maybe like "drank" but I am a huge fan of VIB…and so is Jessica Simpson is too..lol

    45. DH says – reply to this


      145

      It's Purple Drank YO!!!!

    46. Lara says – reply to this


      146

      Hmmmm… cough syrup? codeine?
      This is a meth downer, plain and simple.

    47. Beauty says – reply to this


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      I adore racist who hide behind their keyboards. (Not Really)

    48. IRS says – reply to this


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      Re: Ashley – #88 - HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

    49. dan says – reply to this


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      Wow….ignorant

    50. Sansy says – reply to this


      150

      I hate energy drinks. This is something i'll be trying to be more mellow.

    51. mouth says – reply to this


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      hey, that's pretty sweet. some people need more energy in their life, so it's only fair to think some people need help winding down.

      btw- valerian root is great for insomnia. this drink makes the holistic in me a little proud. =]

    52. Mars says – reply to this


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      dude! RACIST!
      hahaha
      i'd rather just smoke a bowl.

    53. Amy says – reply to this


      153

      Man F*#@ all you Ho's this drank is the BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    54. Ihateu says – reply to this


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      Re: 9 inch – U R A DOUCHE BAG. EVERYTHING HAS TO BE RACIAL DOESN'T IT? EVERYTHING FUCKING THING.

    55. FU says – reply to this


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      Re: NIGZ – FUCK YOU



    56. 156

      Man Fuck all you ho's DRANK IS THE BOMB!!!

    57. RADIO says – reply to this


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      THIS DRINK IS ALLLLL OVER THE PLACE IN LOUISIANA!!! IN STORES, IN THE CLUB, DRINK MIXES. IT'S THE ANTI-ENTERGY, AND IT WORKS…FDA SAYS NOT TO DRINK MORE THAN ONE A DAY. BUT PEOPLE ARE PICKING THEM UP LEFT AND RIGHT. SMART IDEA$$$$

    58. gangst says – reply to this


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      sippin on some sizzurp, sip, sip. this is that purple drank. weezy f. baby will be carrying this around in his styrofoam pimp cup soon.

    59. chanta says – reply to this


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      WTF?

    60. RIP Pi says – reply to this


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      …I got the wet promenthazine, thick orange and yellow tuss
      Hydrocor-zone, on the hands-free phone
      The '84 zone, on them blades, 20-inch chrome
      If you got 16, you can get a biz-zerd
      I'm choking on that doja sweet and sipping on that sizz-erp

    61. robin says – reply to this


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      was it made by a black man? with the whole 'drank' it being 'purple'

    62. THE MO says – reply to this


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      UMM ROSE HIPS?? That is what I drank to get preggers! It makes you very fertile!

    63. shanno says – reply to this


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      I LOVE Valerian Root! This rocks.

    64. kyle says – reply to this


      164

      does this work?

    65. ChelyL says – reply to this


      165

      I think it's great!! Where can I get it??
      8)



    66. 166

      What is with people and buying stupid Shit?
      Somebody please explain it to me?

    67. JoMin says – reply to this


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      Come on…it's a rip off of Purple, the super-duper antioxidant drink that all the celebs are drinking. Instead of a cascade effect, you get molasses for a brain. I'll stick with the good Purple stuff. Besides, it makes a heck of a Purple Mojo cocktail!

    68. kellik says – reply to this


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      The black community is lazy?!?!? Are you serious? Black people built this country. Ya'll are amazingly ignorant. Hip Hop Community is lazy? Ha thats why the hip hop stars are banking so much these days, right?

      The creator of the drink stated its not anti-energy its a relaxation drink.
      And yall right its more of a southern thing and it was influenced by the promythezine/codeine (cough syrup) "drank"
      Creator got the idea when he was at the studio where paul wall and mike jones were recording. Someone had a styro foam cup filled with drank and said "damn this shit should come in a can". Don't hate because the man makin money

    69. Sara says – reply to this


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      im soo getting that!!!! KIDDING BBEEE

    70. HA says – reply to this


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      They don't want SunnyD, they don't want grape soda, they don't want purple stuff- THEY WANT SOME DRANK! LOL! Perez, I "thank" you got it right about the "drank"…it's to extend the E high- Red Bull speeds them up so much it's gone in half the time.
      I'm so not hip. I must be the ONLY black person in the US who has NO LOVE for ORANGE AND GRAPE SODA.

    71. C'mon says – reply to this


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      Re: Angrywhitebitch – THEY WANT SOME DRANK! Why do people buy any of the stupid stuff out there today?? ADVERTISING!
      Stupidity and drug money run the world and there's no chance of either of those ever being in short supply!
      Hey! Why you so angry? I'm a bit of a bitch m'self from time to time so I won't even ask about that part…admission of mood keeps others safe…and yet they remain ignorant! Try to have a great weekend…don't get angry, get paid off their dumb asses! SMILE

    72. mmmega says – reply to this


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      this has so been out for awhile….or atleast in houston it has.

    73. Marc M says – reply to this


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      I am a registered pharmacist in 5 southern U.S. states. I believe that this product is a God-send. I see teens and young adults abuse prometh w/ codeine everyday. I believe that this is a safe alternative to a hip-hop cultured phenomenon that has been happening for the past 15+ years and will not change anytime soon due to popular rappers like Lil Wayne and other H-town/Memphis and even EastCoast artists. If people can "Lean" from this safe concoction of herbal substances then I am down with it. Plus, I recommend it to patients of mine in the Houston area that have a hard time sleeping at night. Kudos to whatever company came up with this idea…Drank Up!



    74. 174

      sounds like a good drank to have after you get off work

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