Rapper Lil Wayne says he's 'fine' after seizure reports

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Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne has tweeted to say he is fine after media speculation that he was in a coma.

The hip-hop star wrote: "I'm good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love."

Record company executives also dismissed reports that he was seriously ill after a string of seizures.

Don't believe the nonsense about comas and tubes to breathe ... that's false!!

Mack Maine Gead of Young Money record label

Celebrity news website TMZ reported that he was in an induced coma in hospital and that his family was at his bedside.

They also claimed that the 30-year-old had been taken to Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles last Tuesday after suffering a series of seizures.

TMZ said he'd left the following day but was re-admitted hours later and that his condition had not stabilized.

Reports said his mother was flying to Los Angeles and that any decisions about his treatment, including on whether to stop life support, would not be made until she arrived.

But Vickie Charles, a spokeswoman for Cash Money/Young Money/Republic Records, said in a statement: "Wayne is doing well. We appreciate your concern."

'Home soon'

Head of the Young Money record label Mack Maine added: "Don't believe the nonsense about comas and tubes to breathe ... that's false!!"

And Birdman, a rapper and co-founder of Cash Money Records to which Lil Wayne is also signed, tweeted: "My son is in good spirit..feelin much betta...be home soon."

Last October the star, who won four Grammy awards in 2008 including best rap song and best rap album, was admitted to hospital suffering from a severe migraine and dehydration.

The month before he had celebrated his 30th birthday by overtaking Elvis Presley for the number of times he'd been on Billboard's Hot 100 pop chart.

It was his 109th time as a featured artist on Celebration by West Coast rapper Game.

He served time in a New York jail in 2010 for unlawful possession of a firearm.

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