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Atlanta-raised emcee OG Maco was hospitalized on Thursday (Dec. 12) after an obvious suicide try. The famed rapper, who was born Benedict Chiajulam Ihesiba Jr., is at the moment on life assist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Middle in Los Angeles.
TMZ reported, “We’re advised the ATL-born Maco was discovered unresponsive and was rushed to an area hospital and instantly into surgical procedure. A firearm was additionally retrieved on the scene.” Friday evening (Dec. 13), Maco’s supervisor, who goes by Poppa Percccc, confirmed to TMZ Hip Hop that his longtime good friend just isn’t lifeless, however asks for prayers from pals, followers, supporters and associates.
“He’s nonetheless on life assist, nonetheless combating,” his supervisor advised AllHipHop Saturday (Dec. 14). “They’re doing a number of exams on his mind and attempting to let the swelling go down a bit, let his head heal somewhat bit, to allow them to do a process. Solely fast household is allowed on the hospital, however we’ve been getting updates.”
In response to blogs falsely reporting that the “U Guessed It” rapper handed away, long-time collaborator and good friend Kino Beats expressed, “All these b**ch a** blogs received one thing to say however ain’t don’t have any response after we was reaching out.. Faux a** trade pretend a** folks pretend a** love,” on his Instagram Story.
One consumer tweeted, “Life has been attempting to kill OG Maco ever since he received well-known. I really feel so dangerous for him.” He then additional defined, “Acquired into a foul wreck that made his eye come out of its socket, had an actual dangerous flesh-eating pores and skin an infection that hospitalized him. Had all these rappers stealing his fashion and by no means received credited. It was simply so dangerous and unhappy. I’m positive theres extra that I missed.”
OG Maco is understood for influencing a wave of younger expertise from throughout. He was one of many first artists signed to High quality Management and has contributed to the success of fashionable artists comparable to Mac Miller, Larry June, Doja Cat and numerous others.
In 2016, after dropping an eye fixed in a severe accident, he said, “I don’t thoughts. Simply bear in mind I by no means did a factor to you. To see a world the place the do-ers and dreamers are ridiculed greater than losers and conformity is worse than lacking an eye fixed.”