DMC Emergency Surgery

Reps for DMC have confirmed to AllHipHop.com that the rapper was admitted to a New Jersey hospital on Thursday July 18.

DMC, age 44, arrived complaining of severe pain and swelling in his left arm.

Management for DMC told AllHipHop.com that the rapper started experiencing pain in his left arm as early as last Sunday.

After two days of suffering, the DMC’s arm became noticeably swollen, resulting the rapper seeing a doctor, who diagnosed two dangerous blood clots in the rapper’s arm.

When blood thinning medication did not work, doctors decided that surgery was the best option to reduce the swelling in DMC’s arm and to prevent the clot from moving any further.

As press time, the DMC is doing well and recovering in Wayne, New Jersey.

Although he is otherwise healthy, DMC will undergo tests to determine the cause of the blood clots, a medical condition he has never had to contend with.

As one-third of the legendary Run-DMC, DMC (Darrel McDaniels) helped cultivate Hip-Hop music throughout the 80’s and brought the culture to the mainstream.

They are the first Hip-Hop act to achieve RIAA certification (gold, platinum, and multi-platinum), sign an endorsement deal (adidas), appear on MTV, and land a Top 10 charting album.