According to a source, Biz Markie is “not doing great” but he is conscious and has been able to communicate with his family via FaceTime.

Several months ago it was reported that Biz Markie had been hospitalized for weeks suffering from undisclosed complications with Type II Diabetes. Now, an update on the rapper’s has been shared.

In a report from HipHopDX, Biz is still recovering from a diabetic coma in a rehab facility in the DMV area — where he has been for months — and unfortunately suffered a stroke while recovering, too.

“He’s not doing great, but it’s not as scandalous as it felt in the beginning,” a source close to Biz told DX. “Short story is Biz is diabetic, he had slipped into a diabetic coma, but that has happened to him in the past and it would only last a little while. He would go to the hospital, get discharged and get his meds under control. This particular time, he had a stroke while he was in the middle of the coma.”

The report goes on to note that although Biz is conscious and has been able to communicate with his family via FaceTime, the stroke affected his brain and it’s difficult for him to communicate.

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