Gerald Mbago

Chicago rapper/budding politician Che "Rhymefest" Smith is currently in the hospital at risk of being a diabetic coma, after he was unexpectedly diagnosed with diabetes.

Rhymefest was admitted into the ER in Chicago, where doctors diagnosed him with Type 2 diabetes.

The rapper is currently in the hospital and receiving treatment and waiting to be released.

A representative for Rhymefest issued a statement through his Twitter account.

"Rhymefest apparently had the disease for years and never knew it," a representative for the rapper tweeted.

According to his rep, Rhymefest will continue to release updates via his Twitter account.