Singer August Alsina Wakes Up From 3-Day Coma After Suffering Head Injury And Seizures Due To Substance Abuse And Falling Off Stage

August Alsina

New Orleans singer August Alsina experienced seizures and sustained a serious head injury, when he fell off stage while performing in New York City this week. The accidental fall and head injury is thought to have occurred after the singer engaged in substance abuse before taking to the stage.

Alsina was placed in a medically induced coma for three days, to relieve the pressure on his brain. A member of his camp posted a photo of him in the intensive care unit at the hospital, along with a message that stated, "This is a bit graphic but I wanted to share this w/ every follower of mine. I woke up out of a 3 day coma...& this guy banggang_moneyteam right here never once left my side. What I'm tryna say is cherish the ones in life who cherish you and take good care of yourself. Your life can be gone in  a split second. I'm recovering well and thank you for  all of your prays a& concerns. - Yung"

 

"Illuminati" rappers, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, have repeatedly been rushed to the hospital suffering from seizures, due to illegal drug use they brag about on record and in interviews. This is not a good example to set for impressionable audiences, some of whom could overdose in trying to be like them.

Usher's Son Nearly Drowns At His Home And Is Placed In ICU (Videos)

Usher Raymond IV, the 5-year-old son of singer Usher and ex-wife Tameka Foster Raymond, nearly died today from drowning, after he jumped into his dad's pool, while in the care of his aunt, attempting to retrieve a toy that had become lodged in the drain.

The boy became involuntarily attached to the drain, prompting his aunt and a housekeeper to jump into the pool in an attempt at freeing him from the powerful suction of the system. They were unsuccessful at freeing him and screamed for help from two men working in the house. The men also jumped into the pool and were able to free him.

CPR was performed at the house, until paramedics arrived and transported the child to a local Atlanta, Georgia hospital. Raymond IV, also known as "Cinco" was placed in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). It is not currently known if there will be long term brain damage from being submerged under water for minutes, especially on the developing brain of a child, who was deprived of oxygen during the mishap in the pool.

This is the second tragedy to strike Usher and his ex-wife Tameka. Last year, Tameka's 11-year-old son Kile died in an accident on Lake Lanier as he was struck in the head by a jet ski, while floating on a pontoon. He was placed on life support with doctors determining there existed no brain activity. He was removed from life support weeks after the tragedy.