Lil Wayne Hospitalized After Suffering 'Multiple Seizures' In Chicago: Report

CHICAGO, IL — Lil Wayne was hospitalized in Chicago after suffering multiple seizures, his rep told TMZ on Sunday. The rapper reportedly canceled a scheduled Las Vegas performance after he was found unconscious in his room at the Michigan Avenue Westin hotel and rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

It's not the first time the hip-hop artist has had to cancel shows due to his ongoing struggle with epilepsy. After a 2013 health scare and hospitalization, Lil Wayne opened up about his epilepsy, telling an LA radio station, "This isn’t my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. I’ve had a bunch of seizures, y’all just never hear about them ... Basically, I could’ve died, so that is why it was so serious. But the reason being for the seizures is just plain stress, no rest, overworking myself."

TMZ reported that Lil Wayne's team tried to have him discharged on Sunday night to make his Vegas show, but doctors advised against it. The musician has suffered seizures while flying in the past. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Chicago — or your neighborhood. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

A rep for Lil Wayne confirmed that he'd had multiple seizures and told TMZ he was resting.

Lil Wayne performs at the Lil' WeezyAna Fest at Champions Square on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)