{"id":867681,"date":"2026-10-02T00:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/867681\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T00:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:50:10","slug":"ray-j-rushed-to-hospital-during-livestream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/867681\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray J rushed to hospital during livestream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ray J has reportedly been rushed to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency mid-livestream. <\/p>\n<p>According <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/01\/ray-j-hospitalized-during-live-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">to TMZ<\/a>, the R&amp;B singer was streaming from Fab Factory when health issues arose \u2014 and his mother, Sonja Norwood, was on the livestream with him.<\/p>\n<p>An ambulance and the fire department were called, and he was taken to a nearby hospital for heart-related issues, sources told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>In video from the livestream, Ray J (real name: William Ray Norwood Jr.) was seen being loaded into an ambulance on a gurney.<\/p>\n<p>Ray J (real name: William Ray Norwood Jr.), seen above in 2025, was rushed to the hospital amid a livestream. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>An ambulance was called for the R&amp;B singer after he suffered a health issue, according to TMZ. He\u2019s pictured above earlier this month.   Getty Images for EightState Studios<\/p>\n<p>Paramedics can also be seen caring for the influencer \u2014 who had medical equipment attached to his shirtless chest \u2014 amid the commotion.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that the call for an ambulance was \u201cstrictly medical,\u201d and noted that sources said \u201cthere was nothing unusual or suspicious going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The TV personality, 45, is currently in the midst of a 180-day streaming subathon he dubbed Rayhab.<\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, Norwood had been \u201cstaying up for long stretches while streaming.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Ray J, pictured here in 2009, was accompanied by his mother, Sonja Norwood, during the livestream.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>He was seen in video footage being loaded into an ambulance. Ray is shown here in 2022. Getty Images for BET<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Norwood did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment on Thursday afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>The news comes after the rapper had multiple hospitalizations earlier this year \u2014 most recently after being <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/26\/celebrity-news\/ray-j-hospitalized-after-mma-knockout-with-supa-hot-fire-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">knocked out in a Las Vegas MMA fight<\/a> against Supa Hot Fire in May.<\/p>\n<p>A source told TMZ at the the time that his heart rate had slowed following the brutal encounter, and that doctors were running tests to investigate whether he\u2019d suffered a concussion. <\/p>\n<p>During a post-match interview, the hitmaker accused Supa Hot Fire of ignoring a plan to rig the match, labeling the alleged move \u201cjanky as f\u2013k.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The TV personality, seen above in 2022, has been hospitalized multiple times this year.  Getty Images for BET<\/p>\n<p>The singer, pictured above in November, was reportedly hospitalized after being knocked out during an MMA fight in May.   GC Images<\/p>\n<p>Norwood previously claimed <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/27\/celebrity-news\/ray-j-claims-he-wont-live-past-2027-due-to-health-concerns\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he only has months to live <\/a>following a reported hospitalization in January with  \u201cheart pains\u201d and pneumonia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2027 is definitely a wrap for me,\u201d he insisted\u00a0during an Instagram video that month. \u201cThat\u2019s what they say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cAnd damn, when it\u2019s all done, burn me, don\u2019t bury me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSexy Can I\u201d hitmaker later told TMZ that physicians had <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/29\/celebrity-news\/ray-j-gives-update-on-treatment-plan-after-claiming-he-has-months-to-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ordered bedrest<\/a> for his condition, and divulged he was on cholesterol medications \u2014 as well as medications commonly prescribed to people at risk of heart failure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ray J has reportedly been rushed to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency mid-livestream. 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