This film image released by Steelyard Pictures shows Christopher Walken in a scene from "The Power of Few," an independent action-drama filmed in New Orleans. The film starring Walken, Anthony Anderson, Christian Slater, Jesse Bradford and New Orleans-born rapper Juvenile, makes its limited-release debut on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Steelyard Pictures)
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This film image released by Steelyard Pictures shows Christopher Walken in a scene from "The Power of Few," an independent action-drama filmed in New Orleans. The film starring Walken, Anthony Anderson, Christian Slater, Jesse Bradford and New Orleans-born rapper Juvenile, makes its limited-release debut on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Steelyard Pictures)
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CORRECTS TO REMOVE REFERENCE TO TATOO-FACED This film image released by Steelyard Pictures shows Anthony Anderson in a scene from "The Power of Few," an independent action-drama filmed in New Orleans. Anderson, star of the NBC sitcom "Guys With Kids," sheds his funnyman persona to play a gun-wielding thug making its limited-release debut on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Steelyard Pictures)
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Two workers went to the hospital after a section of LED screens crashed down on the stage, ahead of a music festival in Miami. (March 15)
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FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2012, file photo, Texas' Case McCoy looks to pass against New Mexico during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas. Texas has sent home McCoy and injured linebacker Jordan Hicks on the eve of the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio for violating team rules, a person with knowledge of the suspensions told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, because the school wasn't releasing the names of the suspended players. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2010, file photo, Texas' Jordan Hicks (33) takes the field with teammates to face Wyoming in an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas. Texas has sent home Hicks and backup quarterback Case McCoy on the eve of the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio for violating team rules, a person with knowledge of the suspensions told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, because the school wasn't releasing the names of the suspended players. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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In this picture taken March 8, 2012, Mexican-American singer and reality TV star Jenni Rivera poses during an interview in Los Angeles. The California-born singer who rose through personal adversity to become a superstar adored by millions in a male-dominated genre of Mexican-American music, was confirmed dead in a plane crash in northern Mexico, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2013 file photo, recording artist Lil Wayne meets fans and celebrates his contemporary street wear apparel brand TRUKFIT at his hometown Macy's, in New Orleans. The multiplatinum rapper was hospitalized on Friday night, March 15, 2013, and reps confirmed he was "recovering." A person close to the superstar rapper's camp who asked for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter confirmed to The Associated Press that Lil Wayne had a seizure. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE - In this March 1, 2012 file photo, Lil Wayne performs at the Caesars Entertainment "Escape To Total Rewards" concert, in Los Angeles. The multiplatinum rapper was hospitalized on Friday night, March 15, 2013, and reps confirmed he was "recovering." A person close to the superstar rapper's camp who asked for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter confirmed to The Associated Press that Lil Wayne had a seizure. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2012 file photo, Lil Wayne accepts the award for best hip-hop video for "Hyfr"at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. The multiplatinum rapper was hospitalized on Friday night, March 15, 2013, and reps confirmed he was "recovering." A person close to the superstar rapper's camp who asked for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter confirmed to The Associated Press that Lil Wayne had a seizure. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Invision/AP, File)
Lil Wayne 'recovering' in hospital after seizure
Lil Wayne has been hospitalized, but according to his camp and his official Twitter account — he's OK.
The multiplatinum rapper was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Friday and reps confirmed he was "recovering." He apparently tweeted to his fans from his official account on Friday night: "I'm good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love."
A person close to the superstar's camp who asked for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter confirmed to The Associated Press that Lil Wayne had a seizure. He has a history of seizures in recent years that have led to previous hospital visits.
While there were some reports that Lil Wayne was fighting for his life, members of his Young Money camp denied it on Twitter.
Before the tweet from Lil Wayne's account, rapper Mack Maine tweeted: "Wayne is alive and well! We watching the Syracuse game...thanks for the prayers and concern. he will update you all soon."
Rapper Birdman, Lil Wayne's mentor, also downplayed reports that Lil Wayne was in grave condition, tweeting: My son is in good spirit..feelin much betta...be home soon."
The 30-year-old New Orleans native, whose given name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., is one of the biggest stars of not only his genre but in all music. He's due to release his 10th album, "I Am Not a Human Being," on March 26.
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