While making his rounds, promoting the release of his upcoming autobiography Magic City: Trials of a Native Son, Miami rapper Trick Daddy revealed some sad news -- that he suffers from a disease called Lupus.

In an interview with the The Rickey Smiley Morning Show this week, he made the shocking revelation about his struggle with the incurable, possibly life-threatening disease, which is an autoimmune disease that can affect the skin, joints, heart, and several other organs in the body.

According to the rapper, he's had Lupus since the age of 12, and has been dealing with the effects ever since he was diagnosed.

"I went to the doctor like 12 years ago. He took all kinds of tests, because I was trying to get rid of what we call dry skin," said Trick. "She did biopsies and blood tests and swab tests. She told me I have lupus. I am allergic highly to the sun, that's my worst enemy. It's like an AK-47 with a double clip on it. I could jeopardize kidney and liver failure from the treatment and the medication."

Despite being diagnosed at such as young age, Trick Daddy refuses to let it dictate his life. It's just something he has to deal with it, and he's up for the task. "My mama had 11 children from 10 different men. If she can live with that, I know I can live with this," the rapper said.

Lupus took the life of legendary hip-hop producer J. Dilla in February 2006, just three days after his 32nd birthday.

In addition to a new book, Trick Daddy is dabbling into the acting side of entertainment as well. During the radio interview, he announced that he had landed his first major film role, which is slated to begin shooting next week. In the film, Trick plays a gangster.

"They got me playing in a movie with a lot of gangsters from 'The Wire' and the big black films. I can me, I can be a G in it," he said.