American Rapper Trick Daddy had been fighting a secret battle with discoid lupus since 1998, after going to the doctor seeking treatment for severe dry skin that had begun to appear spotted and discolored. The Miami, Florida star, real name Maurice Young, finally revealed his health struggle during a radio interview in March 2009.

He has refused to take any medication for lupus but encourages others to do so saying, “it gets so serious to that point, with the needles and doctor visits, I know it discourages people and I just need to encourage them to do whatever they need to do to make themselves better.”