Krayzie Bone from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Hospitalized Due to Health Crisis, Experiences Coughing Up Blood

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony artist Krayzie Bone was hospitalized in Los Angeles Friday after coughing up blood.

Sources told the outlet AllHipHop that the 50-year-old performer, whose full name is Anthony Henderson, sought medical attention after the distressing incident.

The Cleveland-born rapper is battling sarcoidosis, which the American Lung Association describes as ‘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.’

Doctors gave the Grammy-winning artist a CT scan which revealed a leaking artery in his lungs, sources told the outlet.

The musical artist was ‘on a breathing machine and sedated’ on Sunday evening, according to the outlet, as many friends and fans took to social media in prayer.

Details: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony artist Krayzie Bone, 50, was hospitalized in Los Angeles Friday after coughing up blood, sources told AllHipHop

His Bone Thugs-n-Harmony bandmate Bizzy Bone posted on Instagram Stories a graphic that read, ‘Pray 4 Kray,’ adding in a separate frame, ‘Can’t sleep. Sometimes you just gotta pray.’

NBA legend LeBron James tweeted: ‘[Prayers] to Krayzie man!!!!’ 

A number of fans shared hopeful thoughts for the musical artist amid his illness

‘Prayers to hip-hop legend Krayzie Bone from Bone Thugs N Harmony,’ one said, while another added, ‘Y’all say a prayer for a real one’ as ‘Krayzie Bone is fighting for his life right now.’

One fan noted how Bone Thugs-n-Harmony helped them through hard times in their life.

‘Hearing the news about Krayzie Bone I just can’t believe it,’ the user said. ‘Please get through this bro, way too soon for you to go!’

Krayzie Bone stopped smoking ‘a few months ago,’ which indicated ‘something was awry,’ sources told the outlet. 

Krayzie Bone is a two-time Grammy-winner: in 1996 for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for Tha Crossroads with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony; and in 2007 for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for Ridin with Chamillionaire. 

His Bone Thugs-n-Harmony bandmate Bizzy Bone posted on Instagram Stories a graphic that read, ‘Pray 4 Kray’

NBA legend LeBron James tweeted: ‘[Prayers] to Krayzie man!!!!’

A number of fans shared hopeful thoughts for the musical artist amid his illness

Krayzie Bone was seen onstage during a Bone Thugs-N-Harmony show in Miami in 2021

The rapper was seen in LA in 2007 with a Grammy he won for his work on the track Ridin with Chamillionaire

Krayzie Bone told the outlet last month that he’s ‘been blessed to be’ involved in hip-hop amid the genre’s 50th anniversary last month.

‘To be here at the beginning, to watch and see every phase that it’s went through, I’m excited to see what the next 50 years is going to bring,’ he said. ‘Hip-Hop is definitely here to stay as a music genre, but it’s still so young.’

Tha Crossroads performer said the wanted ‘to see Hip-Hop mature and be more kind and respectful to the artists that carry this genre.

‘I want to see a balance between artists and corporations. It’s still young, but it needs to mature a lot. We need to realize and understand how to treat all legends like other genres of music.’