Krayzie Bone, of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, is in a life-threatening situation in hospital after reportedly coughing up blood, in response to US media.

Allhiphop.com reported the artist, whose actual identify is Anthony Henderson, checked himself right into a hospital in Los Angeles on Friday.

The publication stated the rapper suffered from a situation generally known as sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory illness the place the immune system overreacts, inflicting clusters of infected tissue referred to as granulomas.

It added Henderson had a CAT scan, which discovered an artery leaking into one in every of his lungs, and underwent surgical procedure - but it surely did not cease the bleeding.

Sources stated he was on a respiratory machine and sedated as of Sunday.

Sky News has contacted representatives for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony for extra data.

Bandmate Bizzy Bone used his Instagram story to ship his heat needs, writing: "Pray 4 Kray.

"Can't sleep. Sometimes you simply gotta pray."

Basketball legend LeBron James is among those sending well-wishes to the 50-year-old. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said: "Prayers to Krayzie man!!!!".

Fellow rapper Juicy J wrote on X, "Prayers up for Krayzie Bone", whereas Oscar-winning artist DJ Paul stated on Instagram: "Please pray for my brother Kray.

"We was simply within the lab Wednesday recording, having enjoyable, consuming his new IPA

"This is unbelievable."

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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony shaped in 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio, and together with Krayzie Bone, is made up of Bizzy Bone, Flesh-N-Bone, Wish Bone and Layzie Bone.

The Grammy-winning group, first signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records in 1993, is broadly considered one in every of hip hop's most iconic collectives, having labored with the likes of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.

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