May 21, 2013

Lil Wayne: ‘I’m An Epileptic, I’m Prone to Seizures’

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*On Thursday, Lil Wayne put all the rumors surrounding his recent health scares to rest when he revealed that he suffers from epilepsy. Weezy called into Power 106 in Los Angeles on Thursday and spoke with DJ Felli Fel about a number of topics, including his recent hospitalization on March 12. Initial reports had the [...]




Lil Wayne Feared ‘Near Death’ Reports would Upset his Kids

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*Lil Wayne was horrified by reports suggesting he was near death following a series of seizures last week, because he feared the news would upset his children. The rapper, real name Dwayne Carter, was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on March 12 after collapsing on the set of Nicki Minaj’s new video. [...]




Report: Lil Wayne Suffers More Seizures; in Critical Condition

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*UPdate … 6:30pm PT — From TMZ: Sources at the hospital tell us Wayne is still in critical condition in the ICU … but stabilizing. We’re told the prognosis is uncertain. Wayne is sleeping right now … which is odd, because he just tweeted saying he’s OK and thanking people for the prayers and love. [...]




Report: Lil Wayne Hospitalized in LA with ‘Multiple Seizures’

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*Lil Wayne was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Tuesday for what is being reported as multiple seizures. The rapper was rushed to Cedars-Sinai on Tuesday night after recording a music video and then released Wednesday morning and is doing much better, TMZ is reporting. Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj released Jacuzzi photos from her video [...]




Autopsy: Don Cornelius Plagued by Seizures before Suicide

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*E! News has obtained the graphic autopsy results on “Soul Train” founder Don Cornelius, who died in February at the age of 75. The documents reaffirm the coroner’s ruling issued then: the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head which entered through the right temple. The autopsy report states that Cornelius [...]




Video: Rick Ross Blames Seizures on Lack of Sleep

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*In his first interview since suffering seizures on Oct. 14, rapper Rick Ross told BET’’s “106 & Park” that his recent health scare during a flight to Memphis was due to a lack of sleep. During a flight headed to Memphis, the rapper fell unconscious immediately after takeoff, and paramedics had to resuscitate him. The [...]




Rick Ross Cancels LA Concert; 4th Since Seizures

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*Due to his ongoing health concerns, rap star Rick Ross has been forced to cancel his fourth concert in less than a week, since suffering from seizures last Friday. Organizers for the Tru 2 Music concert have announced that the event planned for Sunday (Oct. 23) at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles has been [...]




Rick Ross Cancels Concert at Georgia State

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*Georgia State University has announced that rapper Rick Ross, who was hospitalized last week, has canceled a planned concert there. School officials said in a statement that the rapper notified them that he’ll be unable to perform at Friday’s GSU homecoming concert in downtown Atlanta. GSU’s statement said Ross suffered two seizures last week while [...]




Rick Ross Now Taking Buses Instead of Planes

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*Rick Ross has now taken to buses to after suffering two in-flight seizures last week. According to TMZ, he’s heading back to his native Atlanta on a friend’s tour bus. Ross was hospitalized twice in Alabama on Friday when he suffered two separate medical emergencies. Sources close to the pair say Khaled has now offered to [...]




Twitpic: Rick Ross ‘Is Good’ After 2 Medical Emergencies

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*After being hospitalized twice in 24 hours, Rick Ross is now out running the streets – and has appeared in tweeted photos to assure fans that he’s just fine, reports MTV. [See above.] At approximately 9:30 p.m. ET, the rapper’s DJ, Sam Sneaker tweeted a photo of the Maybach Music Group head with the message: [...]




Tone Loc Says DUI Arrest was a Mistake Made by LAPD

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*Tone Loc is claiming the DUI Los Angeles police are attempting to charge him for was in fact a mistake. On Dec. 13, the rapper was pulled over by LAPD at 3 a.m. when he was spotted “maneuvering his vehicle erratically.” He says, however, that it was due to a seizure. According to reports, Loc’s [...]