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Sean Paul quit smoking to save his voice

  • March 30, 2012
  • Mikey

Jamaican night­in­gale Sean Paul has taken a leaf out of Adele's book and quit smoking to preserve his precious voice.

"I don't smoke any more. After 15, 16 years of smoking every day it was bad for my voice," he told The Sun. "I was having trouble breathing, man."

Luckily, the singer says kicking the habit has saved his vocals.

"Giving up has opened my chest out and made me able to sing better," he said.

He admitted that he still gets his daily weed allowance though. "I've found a different method to, how shall I say, consume. I make tea with it every day now."

Thanks goodness for that.

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