Days after it was reported that Lil Wayne suffered multiple seizures, the rapper was said to be in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital. On Friday (March 15) the Young Money rap icon was taken to Cedars-Sinai after suffering another set of seizures, according to an online report. As the story was unraveling the closest members of his YMCMB camp were offering conflicting reports.
Wayne was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, released Wednesday but hours later was found unconscious in his room by his bodyguards according to TMZ. The rapper was again rushed to the hospital, but this time his condition appeared to more serious. The website reported that several people in Wayne's camp are currently at his bedside and his mother his now on a plane flying to Los Angeles.
Despite the detailed reports, Wayne's close friend and Young Money president Mack Maine refuted the dire claims via his Twitter account. "Wayne is still alive and well! We watching the Syracuse game...thanks for the prayers and concern..he will update you all soon. #love," he wrote on Friday at 8:19 p.m. ET. "We will be releasing an official statement shortly but don't believe the nonsense about comas and tubes to breathe....that's false!"
Mack Maine took to the social networking site again 30 minutes after his initial tweets this time directing his messages directly at TMZ. "@TMZ it's certain sh--you should not talk about or play with if u don't kno what u talking bout....dont deceive the fans of the people," he wrote. "@TMZ and definitely don't try to kill a man before his time....so from the bottom of my soul and on behalf of my fam.....F---YOU."
Cash Money CEO and Wayne's father figure, Birdman, retweeted Mack's initial tweet reiterating that there is a statement on the way and then sent a message of his own. "My son is in good spirit..feelin much betta...be home soon.YMCMB."
At 9:28 p.m., reassurance appeared to come from Wayne, himself, when a tweet was sent from his account saying, "I'm good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love."
MTV News reached out to the New Orleans rapper's reps who confirmed, "Lil Wayne is recovering."
TMZ had earlier reported that Wayne's condition was critical, going so far as to say that he was being "prepared for his last rites."
MTV News will continue to report on this story as it develops.
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