Krayzie Bone, one-fifth of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, is reportedly in critical condition after being hospitalized for a serious cardiovascular condition.
According to AllHipHop, the Cleveland rap legend was admitted to hospital in Los Angeles, California on Friday (September 22) after coughing up large amounts of blood.
After Krayzie underwent a CAT scan, doctors apparently discovered an artery was leaking inside one of his lungs. The 50-year-old then underwent immediate surgery, but the bleeding didn’t stop.
Krayzie Bone, whose real name is Anthony Henderson, has since been sedated and placed on a breathing machine.
The rapper suffers from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease in which the immune system overreacts, causing groups of cells to form clusters of inflamed tissue called “granulomas” in one or more organs of the body.
According to the American Lung Society, sarcoidosis most commonly affects the lungs and lymph nodes, and can be life-threatening if it progresses to heart or severe lung disease.
UPDATE [10:15 a.m. PT]: According to TMZ, Krayzie Bone is due to undergo second surgery on Monday (September 25) in an effort to stop the internal bleeding.
“Our sources tell us his family members have been the only ones allowed to see him, and they’re at his side now,” the outlet reports. “Krayzie’s team, we’re told, is meeting today to get more updates.”
As news of his hospitalization spread, prayers and well wishes have poured in from across the Hip Hop community.
“Pray 4 Kray,” fellow Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Bizzy Bone wrote on his Instagram Stories on Sunday (September 24). “Can’t sleep. Sometimes you just gotta pray.”
Fellow Cleveland native Kid Cudi tweeted: “Prayin for you Kray [prayer hands emoji] [heart emoji],” while Three 6 Mafia‘s Juicy J and DJ Paul sent prayers via their respective social media channels.
NBA superstar and former Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James also offered his support by tweeting: “[prayers] to Krayzie man!!!!”
Krayzie Bone’s health scare comes shortly after a career highlight for both himself and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, who were honored with their own street in their hometown of Cleveland last month.
Krayzie and Bizzy Bone were joined by fans on Hip Hop’s 50th birthday on August 11 as East 99th Street — after which the group’s 1995 album is named — officially became “Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Way.”
“50 years of hip hop 30 years of @btnhlive Let’s Live,” Krayzie wrote on Instagram while commemorating the occasion.
HipHopDX sends its well wishes to Krayzie Bone.
Get well soon leatherface!
Took y’all long enough to finally report this. Y’all only two days late.🙏 for Krayzie 🦴
They were too busy reading mumble rappers social media looking for quotes to report. Anyways, wishing Krayzie the best and hope he pulls through.
Krayzie. Damn. One of my favourites. Voice, flow, content. All insane.
Pray 4 Kray 🙏🏽
Damn, get well soon Krayzie!!!
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Maybe your pathetic website should cite the actual source of the story rather than a regurgitated second hand version of it. Such a lameass site. You guys don’t generate any original news exclusives of your own and just bite the stories of other real music journalists. #lameaf
Thank you for saying that. I appreciate it. I’m the one who broke this story. The link which has the information reported here is in the link on my IG bio. And of course our thoughts and prayers go out to Krayzie and his family.
This should have been put sooner!! Damn Krayzie!! Prayers brother!! Hope you pull through!! Listening to your song blessing right now!!
Blessings & PraYers For U And Family 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Always Saying Prayers For Everyone Much Love 💕 For U
This should have been put sooner!! Damn Krayzie!! Prayers 🙏 brother!! Hope you pull through!! Listening to your song blessing right now!!
I can relate to his pain and struggles as I myself have congested heart failure 2 years ago at age 33 so yes get well Krazy Bone
I can relate to his pain and struggles as I myself have congested heart failure 2 years ago at age 33 so yes get well Krazy Bone
Krazybone is in the Merciful Master hands. Praying that he gets better. God is a Healing and what he is to be
Prayers to one of the realest Cleveland legends of rap get well soon my brother 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Prayers up for Krayzie Bone and all who love and depend on him. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Prayers up to Krayzie Bone smh.. this one hurts
PRAYING WHOLEHEARTEDLY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, MAY THE MOST HIGH, WRAP HIS WARM, PRECIOUS, BLOOD/ LOVING ARMS AROUND YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, DURING THESE TRYING TIMES, PLEASE PLEASE GIVE HIM AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY A SENSE OF PEACE, NURTURING, AND UNDERSTANDING, DURING THESE TRYING TIMES, PLEASE CONTINUE TO HOLD ON#KING#, MAY YOU BE HEALED IN THE ALMIGHTY NAME OF THE MOST HIGH, FROM THE CROWN OF YOUR ANOINTED HEAD, TO THE SOALS OF YOUR ORDAINED FEET, IN HIS ALMIGHTY NAME YOU ARE HEALED. 🙏🏾🙏🏾, IN THE NAME OF HIS HOLY NAME. AMEN, PRAYING WHOLEHEARTEDLY FOR YOU, WITH YOU, AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY, BLESSINGS FROM OPALOCKA FL ❤️❤️🙏🏾❤️.
PRAYING WHOLEHEARTEDLY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, MAY THE MOST HIGH, WRAP HIS WARM, PRECIOUS, BLOOD/ LOVING ARMS AROUND YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, DURING THESE TRYING TIMES, PLEASE PLEASE GIVE HIM AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY A SENSE OF PEACE, NURTURING, AND UNDERSTANDING, DURING THESE TRYING TIMES, PLEASE CONTINUE TO HOLD ON#KING#, MAY YOU BE HEALED IN THE ALMIGHTY NAME OF THE MOST HIGH, FROM THE CROWN OF YOUR ANOINTED HEAD, TO THE SOALS OF YOUR ORDAINED FEET, IN HIS ALMIGHTY NAME YOU ARE HEALED. 🙏🏾🙏🏾, IN THE NAME OF HIS HOLY NAME. AMEN, PRAYING WHOLEHEARTEDLY FOR YOU, WITH YOU, AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY, BLESSINGS FROM OPALOCKA FL ❤️❤️🙏🏾❤️.
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Prayers for my Brother Krazy Bone much love to you from Atlanta Ga I send love light and strength to you and prayers to your entire family much much love forever your true fan get well soon