Rich Homie Quan Hot New Song Update: Rapper in 'Good Condition' After Collapsing While Shooting Music Video for 'Walk Thru'
After passing out on the set of a video shoot, sources say that rapper Rich Homie Quan is now doing well and recovering.
The 24-year-old Georgia native was rushed to an Atlanta hospital on Tuesday night after he collapsed and suffered a seizure while shooting a music video for his new hit "Walk Thru."
Also on set with the "Type of Way" hip-hop artist was Compton rapper Problem.
Rich Homie, who recently graced the 2014 XXL Freshman class cover, reportedly suffered from heat exhaustion and fainted at Atlanta's Piedmont Park. TMZ reported that he suffered from two seizures and hit his head on the pavement when he collapsed. Homie's rep said that the rapper suffered from back-to-back seizures and was rushed to an Atlanta hospital for emergency treatment.
According to MTV News, his label, Think It's A Game Entertainment, issued a statement explaining the incident and confirming that Rich Homie is fine.
"On one of the hottest days of the year in Atlanta, GA, Rapper, Rich Homie Quan experienced heat exhaustion during the filming of his upcoming video 'Walk-Thru,' causing him to initially faint," said Think It's A Game Entertainment in the statement. "As the rapper came to, the episode spiraled into a brief seizure. LA-based rapper Problem along with concerned fans all witnessed paramedics take Rich Homie Quan to the hospital. He is good and recovering."
Rich Homie's rep also told TMZ he is in the hospital and in "good condition."
Rich Homie's "Walk Thru," is currently out on his mixtape titled "I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In," reports the Celebrity Café.
Like Rich Homie, other rappers including Lil Wayne and Rick Ross have also suffered from seizures in the past few years. Ross in 2011 and Wayne in 2012 and 2013.