RAPPER 50 CENT RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL . . . HE IS 'EXTREMELY SICK' . . . AND NEEDS SURGERY!

ImYourMedia.com learned that rapper 50 Cent is currently in the hospital and is extremely sick. According to our insider, 50 was admitted to a New York hospital TWO DAYS ago, for a mysterious illness.

How serious is the illness? Well first off, it's SERIOUS ENOUGH for 50 to CANCEL appearances at NYs HOT 97 radio station, where he was set to promote his new MIXTAPE with DJ Drama - GANSTA GRILLZ LOST TAPE.

And there's more. 50s good friend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is asking fans to keep him in their prayers. “Please keep 50 Cent in your prayers he is in the hospital and he is extremely sick…we will remain positive," Mayweather said earlier today on Atlanta's V103's Ryan Cameron show.

So what is the illness??? ImYourMedia.com EXCLUSIVELY learned that 50 Cent was diagnosed with a BLOCKAGE of his small intestine. After numerous attempts to remove the blockage by using a tube down his throat, doctors have scheduled an EMERGENCY SURGERY for today.

And we're told that the surgery CARRIES MAJOR RISKS. Doctors have to remove a LARGE PORTION of his intestines and reconnect them.

50 is a legendary artist and businessman and an ALL AROUND GOOD DUDE. We're all praying that he pulls through this.