Lil Wayne reportedly unconscious, hospitalised after suffering multiple seizure

Grammy-winning rap star, Lil Wayne was yesterday rushed to a hospital after suffering a seizure and being found unconscious in his Chicago hotel room,TMZ said on its web site

The website reports that the 34-year-old singer, suffered a second seizure at the hospital, and his representative confirmed to the site that he had suffered multiple seizures.

This is coming almost a year after the rap star, who won Grammies including the best rap album award in 2008 for “Tha Carter III,” was treated after suffering what his representatives called two minor seizures.

Four years ago, Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, spent several days at a Los Angeles hospital, after which he told radio station Power 106 he was epileptic and prone to seizures.

Lil Wayne was booked to perform in Las Vegas late on Sunday night.

Born in New Orleans, he started his professional career at the age of nine.

He later became the youngest artist to be signed by Cash Money Records.