Timbaland Says His OxyContin Addiction Nearly Killed Him

Timbaland discusses his early struggles with OxyContin addiction, beginning with Vicodin and escalating to roughly 160 milligrams per day. He recounted a specific incident where he briefly stopped breathing while sleeping, recalling the near-fatal experience and his subsequent reflection on the danger of his addiction. He acknowledges that the addiction affected more than his health and attributes some of his best work during that period to sobriety. He credits his children with helping him stay on track and has stated that Jay-Z and Drake confronted him when his behavior was slipping. He has since conquered the addiction and no longer talks about it as something he simply survived.