Rapper Black Rob made a name for himself in the early 2000’s after being apart of Sean “Diddy” Combs Bad Boy family. His hit “Whoa” was on consistent airplay and was a club favorite.
It’s been recently revealed that Rob was in the hospital, according to an Instagram post by Power 105.1’s DJ Self. Within the video clip, the “Whoa” rapper says from his hospital bed, “I don’t know, the pain is crazy, man. It’s helping me out though, it’s making me realize I got a lot to go.”
Apparently, Rob also must’ve received the news that fellow DMX passed away. “I feel everything about X,” Rob says in the brief visual. “X was positive. Love to X.”
Details regarding Rob’s condition weren’t initially known, but the 52-year-old entertainer is visibly ill within the video. DJ Self captioned the post on IG: “Let’s keep our prayers up Black Rob! Get well man Please people out there take care of yourself. BR was one of the greats Had NY on his back like Whaooo.”
Rob has since taken to Instagram to assure fans he is OK and has been discharged.
His message read: “I thank you all for your prayers & concern. I wanted to let you know from myself that I’m good. I’m home now…!”
However, in a separate video message which has since surfaced online, Rob admitted his living situation has been far from ideal, and he’s trying to work with a friend to sort out more permanent accommodation as he continues to struggle with pain issues after a series of other strokes in recent years.
“Oh man, I’ve been dealing with this for five years,” he says in the clip. “Four strokes (to date)…
“I don’t know what to tell you, man. S### is crazy. This s### is hard. I don’t got no house to live in – except maybe an apartment. Me and my man be trying to get together. I’m telling you, man, this s**t is strange. It’s hard, you know what I’m saying…?
“I need some rest, man. Really, man. I need some rest. My side is killing me. Oh s**t. I don’t want to talk about it no more (sic).”
Nearly 795,000 people…
..in the U.S. have a stroke each year, making it the third leading cause of death in this country, right behind heart attacks and cancer. And statistics show that African Americans are at greater risk than other groups.
But, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), African Americans are 50 percent more likely to have a stroke (cerebrovascular disease), as compared to their white adult counterparts. Black men are 70 percent more likely to die from a stroke as compared to non-Hispanic whites. African American women are twice as likely to have a stroke as compared to non-Hispanic white women.
According to the American Stroke Association, high blood pressure is the major risk factor for stroke. One in three African Americans has high blood pressure. Several studies are underway to understand why high blood pressure seems to put African Americans at a higher risk for mortality than whites.
Where a person lives also seems to have a major impact on health outcomes, according to Dr. Howard. Findings from the REGARDS (Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke) study he leads show that people aged 65 years and older and living in the South are 150 percent more likely to die from stroke, compared with their Northern counterparts of the same age.
Now Black Rob’s friend and fellow former Bad Boy rapper Mark Curry has been providing updates on Rob’s situation on his own Instagram page, expressing his gratitude for the outpouring of support for his pal, who he reveals has been undergoing dialysis, a treatment typically used to deal with kidney failure.
“First, thank you for all the support,” he said in a post.
“Also know that it’s not a sympathy case or nothing like that; he just needs that support, that love, that aid to get through during these hard times, cause you can imagine what it’s like going through dialysis and stuff and have to worry about where you’re going to put your head…”
Curry then directed fans wanting to help to a GoFundMe page set up by producer Mike Zombie to raise some funds to help Rob in his time of need, which had collected more than $15,000 towards its $50,000 goal.
Curry also revealed Diddy has been reaching out in an attempt to help the former Bad Boy artist.
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