Post Malone Says He Smokes 40 To 45 Cigarettes Per Day: “Johnny Cash Smoked His Whole Life & He Sounded Cool”

Post Malone

Can’t argue with that logic I guess?

Post Malone obviously has a deep respect for country music. While a lot of traditional country fans are quick to dismiss him as just another crossover pop artist, Posty (whose real name is Austin post) has actually shown that he’s a big fan of country music and its history.

When he released his first country album, F-1 Trillion, last year, Post collaborated with not only hitmakers like Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll, but also with country legends like Hank Williams Jr. and Dolly Parton. And he’s also consistently honored some of the most important artists in country music’s history, whether it’s performing Hank Williams songs on stage at Tootsie’s in Nashville or raising his daughter to listen to George Strait.

But aside from his music, he’s just an interesting dude in general.

A while back, Post made an appearance on the Full Send podcast, and was asked how many cigarettes he smokes a day. And boy, his response was wild:

“40, 45. By the time I ask Ben for that second pack I’m like ‘Alright, dude, chill out.’

But then by the time I open that third pack I’m like a total piece of s–t and I need to go to sleep.”

He then admitted that the most cigs he ever smoked in a day was probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 cigarettes.

EIGHTY…those lungs have to be BURNING.

He also admitted that he used to smoke them in bed, but now he has a gaming zone where he goes to play Apex and rips them all night long.

When asked if he was worried if it would mess up his voice over time, he said that he was a bit worried, and that his smoking has already started to affect his voice, but added:

“Johnny Cash smoked his whole life and he sounded cool.”

What an answer.

Just trying to gravel up that voice a bit.

Got a pretty cool Johnny Cash tattoo on the arm as well:

Aside from being a big fan of country music, Posty has also gained a reputation for being one of the nicest guys in the business. Even Sierra Ferrell, a rising independent country star who comes from a world where fans may look down on a guy like Post Malone, had nothing but praise for the superstar during a recent interview:

“What an entertainer, Post is. He’s doing two hour shows. Just watching him… it’s so inspirational in a lot of ways. I was like, ‘Wow, he’s really out here doing it.’ And he doesn’t really party all that much, which you know, tip the hat to that…

He’s also really relatable. He’s very friendly and kind and he makes sure you are doing well. At least with my experience on tour. He’s just surrounded by good people.”

I know pop artists who cross over into country are often looked at with a fair amount of skepticism (and flat out hate), and I’m guilty of that myself with some of the crossovers we’ve seen in recent years. But Post Malone feels like the exception to me: He did things the right way, he clearly appreciates the history of country music and respects it in a way that other artists don’t, and he just seems like a genuinely good dude.

Maybe cut back on some of those heaters though.