Biz Markie has been in hospital for several weeks after suffering a serious illness, it is being reported.Representatives for the rapper have confirmed to TMZ that his hospitalisation is not related to the coronavirus but was triggered due to complications from type 2 diabetes.The status of his condition is unclear at this time, but he is said to be “receiving the best care from an amazing team of medical professionals” at a Maryland-area hospital.Reps for Biz said they “remain positive about the outcome.”The rapper and beatboxer previously lost 140 pounds in an effort to manage his diabetes.“If I didn’t make the changes, it was going to make the diabetes worse,” he explained in a 2014 interview with ABC News. “[Doctors] said I could lose.
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