Rapper Scarface has revealed his hospital stay in a disturbing photo taken from his bed.
The Geto Boys performer, whose real name is Brad Terrence Jordan, was photographed on Instagram on Saturday while connected to tubes as a nurse tended to him.
The caregiver was wearing a name tag that read “CVICU,” indicating that Scarface was admitted to the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
The name tag also stated that he was being cared for at a Methodist hospital in Houston.
Scarface, 53, whose health has been in the news before, did not say why he went to the hospital, although the caption said he was in pain.
Rapper Scarface has revealed his hospital stay with a disturbing photo taken from his bed
“Ouch…” he wrote in the caption, along with three prayer hand emojis. “Grateful,” he added.
The comments were flooded with congratulations from fans and famous musicians.
Rapper E-40 responded: ‘Praying for a speedy recovery, family. I love you.’
“We love you, uncle,” Travis Scott said.
“Praying for a full recovery,” posted Cedric The Entertainer.
Chance The Rapper and Jadakiss both left prayer hand emojis, while Busta Rhymes responded with a series of crown and raised hand emojis.
The musician’s health problems have previously made headlines.
In March 2020, he announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, as the pandemic continued to intensify worldwide.
The comments section was flooded with well wishes from fans and famous musicians
The disease left him with irreparable damage to his kidneys and he took to Twitter to ask for ‘volunteers’ to donate one of their healthy kidneys to him.
He eventually received a kidney transplant from his son, Christopher Jordan.
Scarface has released 12 solo albums and is known for songs such as Smile, My Block and I Seen a Man Die.
He first came to prominence in the late 1980s with the group Geto Boys, with the song Mind Playing Tricks on Me.
Scarface rose to fame as a member of the hip hop group Geto Boys; pictured from left to right are Geto Boy members Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill in 1992
Scarface pictured performing in Sugar Land, Texas in 2023
One of the few Houston acts to gain fame outside of Texas before 2000, his raw lyrics and street smarts made him a respected and influential figure in hip-hop.
He has collaborated with some of rap’s biggest stars, from 2Pac to Jay Z.