Lil Wayne still hospitalized; Nicki Minaj, Drake among visitors

After being hospitalized in Los Angeles following a series of seizures last week, rapper Lil Wayne has been visited by several high-profile associates including Nicki Minaj, Drake, Birdman and basketball player Chris Paul.

Birdman tweeted that the rapper “will be home real soon,� and a source close to Wayne told The Times on Friday that he was “recovering.�

Another source told US Weekly that Lil Wayne’s health problems could stem from his use of a popular drink combining cough syrup with codeine and other ingredients. “He drank too much Sizzurp to get a better high. He needs rehab, but he’s not close to death or anything. He’s fine and just coming down off the high.�

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TMZ.com reported that he remained in intensive care at Cedars-Sinai hospital for a sixth day, and said that he was still in “rough shape,� but Wayne’s representatives previously blasted TMZ for saying he had been given last rites on Friday.

Speculation about Wayne’s condition escalated into confusion that night, which culminated with a tweet posted to Lil Wayne’s account that read, “I’m good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love.�

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