Aspiring rapper OG Maco is on life support in a Los Angeles hospital after apparently shooting himself in the head. Police sources tell TMZ they responded to a 911 call at 10 AM on Thursday after a neighbor heard a gunshot go off inside a home.
Police found Maco (real name Benedict Ihesiba Jr) inside the house unresponsive. The College Park, Georgia native was rushed to an L.A. hospital, where he is on life support. According to TMZ, his camp denied rumors that he died.
Maco’s manager, Poppa Percccc, tells TMZ Hip Hop his longtime friend is not deceased, but needs urgent prayers from all his friends, fans, supporters and associates.
Maco was one of the legendary QC Records’ first breakout stars in the mid-2010s. We’re told he has plenty of fresh new music in the vault as well.
Maco, 32, is best known for his 2014 debut single “U Guessed It”, which spawned a remix featuring 2 Chainz.
The troubled rapper has at least one prior suicide attempt. He nearly lost an eye in a serious car crash in 2016.
