Kurupt Discloses Eminem and Dr. Dre Funded His Rehab

Rapper Kurupt has revealed that fellow artists Eminem and Dr. Dre provided crucial support during a severe health crisis stemming from his alcohol addiction, with Eminem secretly funding his rehabilitation. The West Coast artist, whose real name is Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, detailed the experience during an interview on the "Sway in the Morning" radio show on August 3.

Kurupt, 53, described a period where his addiction escalated to multiple seizures and a medically induced coma that lasted nearly three weeks. As he confronted the life-threatening consequences, he received a supportive phone call from Dr. Dre. Kurupt said the legendary producer offered encouragement and understanding, telling him that everyone goes through difficult times.

The more direct intervention came from Eminem. According to Kurupt, the Detroit rapper arranged and paid for a private rehabilitation stay, ensuring he could recover away from public scrutiny. Kurupt recalled Eminem's directive, conveyed through Dr. Dre, was to place him with "my folks" and fund the treatment so he could "sit down and enjoy himself and be out the way. Nobody will know he's there." Kurupt emphasized the significant cost involved,...