Prayers Up: Kurtis Blow To Undergo Surgery

Kurtis Blow asks friends and family for prayers as he undergoes surgery. 

His Instagram message reads:

"To all my friends and family. I am in the hospital at UCLA Medical. I am preparing for an aortic artery repair procedure tomorrow morning. The procedure will stabilize the artery from further damage caused by the hematoma I contacted from my recent travels to China. Dr Kwon is an incredible surgeon with hundreds of these procedures under his belt. I trust that God will use him as a tool of success tomorrow. To the prayer warriors. Please keep me in prayer. I will see you all soon!!!! Encouraged!!! KB"

Prayers up for Kurtis Blow ahead of his aortic artery procedure. 

Geto Boys' Bushwick Bill Diagnosed With..

The Geto Boys' Bushwick Bill revealed sad and shocking news about his health.

Bushwick Bill is currently battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Bill was diagnosed in February and is undergoing intensive chemotherapy.

Although he was getting tested, doctors said the mass was benign.

Bushwick Bill also reveals he'd told close family members but hadn't informed his fellow Geto Boys founders Scarface and Willie D.

He says he will keep fighting and is not afraid of death being that he already died in "Ever So Clear."

Watch Bushwick's full video from TMZ here.

Rest In Power: John Singleton Passes Away

Legendary director and filmmaker John Singleton died on Monday at the age of 51.

After suffering from a massive stroke, Singleton was in a coma and placed on life support.

His family says he had a history of hypertension.

Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family and friends of the iconic filmmaker.