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Drake Collapses Onstage In New Jersey Due To Injured Knee
By Allen Starbury ♦ Published 08/01/2009

2009-07-31 - DrakeRapper Drake collapsed onstage during a stop on the America's Most Wanted Tour in Camden, New Jersey on Friday night (July 31), due to an injury that kept him seated during some of his most recent performances.

According to Miss Info, the rapper was onstage with Weezy, performing his hit single "Best I Ever Had" when he attempted a spin move, and must've further damaged an already-injured knee.

Drake immediately collapsed, followed by four men rushing to the stage to carry him off. During the confusion, Weezy left the stage as well.

Shortly after the incident, Wayne told the audience: "Damn, I knew that n****'s knee was bad, but I didn't know it was that bad! I thought he was just in a wheelchair on T.V."

The rapper received medical attention backstage, and later revealed, via his Twitter page (@Drakkardnoir), that he's doing fine and is scheduled for surgery this week.

"All is well ... on the bus laying down ... getting surgery this week, but I'm walking," Drake wrote. "Thank my whole [Young Money] family for the help! Lion Hearts!"

It was previously reported that Drake had recently suffered a torn ACL, but told MTV this week that it wasn't going to stop him from touring.

"I didn't really get any approval from my doctor, but I made a personal decision 48 hours ago that I'd be letting a lot of people down if I didn't show up and at least show them I'm there for them," Drake told MTV News.

If you noticed, the rapper performed from a seated position, during his now-infamous BET Awards performance with Lil Wayne at last month's BET Awards. It was a result of this very same injury.

He had been undergoing rehab over the past couple months.

At press time, it was unclear if he plans to continue on the America's Most Wanted Tour, or if he will have to sit the rest of the dates out due to the unfortunate injury.

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  • http://www.thatruthnevalies.com Tha Truth

    Looks like wheel chair Jimmy has been re-incarnated...

  • guyb415

    He injured his knee from being on them sucking lil waynes dick. Everyone knows waymes a fag. He kissed birdman on the lip.

  • http://www.hiphopaffair.com akaybx

    They put too much pressure on him at the "distrobution" companies to perform and push music out there. Drake should be chillin at home for at least 6 months to recover.

  • soulphonics

    yea take six months off in the height of your career,in 6 months they'll be a hotter nigga replaceing you.
    so show your apprecation to your peeps.
    why so many gay comments? every dude aiant gay, get your gay comments out the next dudes ass! damn!

  • http://dvsinc.blogspot.com/ Vengeance IS MINE!!!!!!!!

    PUBLICITY, PUBLICITY, IT'Z ALL PUBLICITY!!!!

  • GEORGE

    He'll be all right, no help from Wayne I see.

  • Philly-O

    Well, at least he was tryin' to perform through the injury. So props to Drake for tryin' to keep on grindin'.

  • D-Nice 2009

    Bottem line...he fainted! He should have just Cried like the EXHUASTED NE-YO!!LMAO!!!!!!!!!WTF!!!

  • West coast rider

    That nigga is faker then a 2 dollar bill!!! He ain't hurt

  • jimbo

    The real tears will come from when he doesnt have hype anymore and is he back working in canada lol

  • SimplyEcstasy

    Why try a spin move when you know your knee is bad? That's plain stupid! But he gotta he gotta get that album out right now while he's hot or he'll be the next Papoose or somebody.

  • drakelover489

    damn haters!!!

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