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The incident came three years after Lil Wayne spent several
days at a Los Angeles hospital, soon after which he told radio
station Power 106 he was epileptic and prone to seizures.
The rap star's spokesman, Derek Sherron, said in an email that
Lil Wayne suffered two minor seizures on Monday. He had earlier
referred to one seizure.
"Under the guidance of his own doctors, he is now in stable
condition and good spirits. He thanks his fans for their
everlasting support, prayers and well wishes," Sherron said in
that earlier email.
Celebrity website TMZ reported that he suffered a seizure during
a flight in his private jet and that the pilot was forced to
make an emergency landing in Omaha. Later, the plane took off
and Lil Wayne suffered another seizure, forcing it to return for
another unscheduled landing in Omaha, TMZ said.
Omaha television station KETV showed video footage on its
website of paramedics taking a person on a stretcher from an
airplane to an ambulance.
The station reported that Lil Wayne, whose given name is Dwayne
Michael Carter Jr, was taken to CHI Health Creighton University
Medical Center.
A hospital spokeswoman said in an email: "We have no information
to release."
Sherron declined to respond to questions about whether Lil Wayne
was being treated at a hospital in Omaha.
The New Orleans-born rapper began his professional career at the
age of nine, when he became the youngest artist to be signed by
Cash Money Records.
Lil Wayne, 33, has become one of the biggest names in rap music
over a two-decade career. His Grammy wins include the award for
best rap album in 2008 for "Tha Carter III."
(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles; Editing by Nick
Macfie)
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