{"id":549431,"date":"2026-01-28T15:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/549431\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:15:10","slug":"2027-is-a-wrap-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/549431\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;2027 is a wrap for me&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ray J is claiming he doesn\u2019t have much longer to live.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2027 is definitely a wrap for me,\u201d the 45-year-old said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUCYwjPjN1D\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">in a video clip shared to social media Tuesday night<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s what they say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a friend in the video protested and told him not to \u201csay that\u201d and \u201cf\u2013k the doctor,\u201d the singer defeatedly put his head in his hands.<\/p>\n<p>Ray J is predicting that he does not have much longer to live.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2027 is definitely a wrap for me,\u201d he claimed in a social media video. Getty Images for BET<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI shouldn\u2019t have went this hard, bro,\u201d he lamented, adding, \u201cMy baby mama gonna be straight, my kids gonna be straight, if they wanna spend all the money, they can spend it. I did my part here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd damn, when it\u2019s all done, burn me, don\u2019t bury me,\u201d he directed.<\/p>\n<p>The singer then gave a shoutout to his parents and sister Brandy, who have allegedly helped him by taking him to the doctor and paying his bills \u201cfor the rest of the year.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He thanked his sister, R&amp;B star Brandy, for taking care of his bills for him this year.  Getty Images for Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs<\/p>\n<p>The singer has had a string of health concerns since 2021. BACKGRID<\/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>Ray J \u2014 whose real name is William Raymond Norwood Jr. \u2014 gave an update on his health Sunday, sharing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DT7b0cBl54o\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">another social media video<\/a> that he \u201calmost died.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart is only beating like 25 percent, but as long as I stay focused and stay on the right path, then everything will be all right, so thank you for all your prayers,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Ray J did not immediately return Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/07\/celebrity-news\/ray-j-reportedly-admitted-to-hospital-with-pneumonia\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>This comes on the heels of news earlier this month that he\u2019d been suffering yet another health scare. <\/p>\n<p>A source\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/07\/ray-j-hospitalized-heart-pain-pneumonia\/#continued\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">told TMZ on Jan. 7 <\/a>that the \u201cLove &amp; Hip Hop\u201d personality was admitted to a hospital with a severe case of pneumonia after experiencing \u201cheart pains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, he shared with fans that he \u201calmost died\u201d of an unspecified health concern and that \u201cmy heart is only beating like 25 percent.\u201d Getty Images for BET<\/p>\n<p>A source close to the singer\u00a0told TMZ on Jan. 7 that after experiencing \u201cheart pains,\u201d he was admitted to the hospital for a severe case of pneumonia. FilmMagic<\/p>\n<p>The outlet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2021\/10\/06\/ray-j-hospitalized-pneumonia-covid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">previously reported in October 2021<\/a>\u00a0that the \u201cOne Wish\u201d hitmaker had been hospitalized in Miami with the same illness.<\/p>\n<p>Amid his health battle, it has been a tumultuous time for the singer both personally and legally. <\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/24\/celebrity-news\/ray-j-claims-feds-are-building-case-against-kim-kardashian-kris-jenner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">claiming he was building a racketeering<\/a>\u00a0case with the feds against Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner in September, the reality TV stars hit back by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/01\/celebrity-news\/kim-kardashian-kris-jenner-sue-ray-j-for-defamation-after-racketeering-claims\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suing him for defamation<\/a> and blasting his \u201cblatantly false\u201d allegations and \u201ccalculated falsehoods\u201d in court documents obtained by Page Six.<\/p>\n<p>Ray J, who doubled down on his accusations that Jenner and Kardashian were behind the former couple\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2017\/03\/27\/the-kim-kardashian-sex-tape-an-oral-history\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0infamous sex tape leak<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/13\/celebrity-news\/ray-j-sues-kim-kardashian-and-kris-jenner-claims-they-spent-decades-lying-about-sex-tape\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">countersued them<\/a>\u00a0and accused them of lying for decades about the 2007 video.<\/p>\n<p>TMZ also reported in October 2021\u00a0that the \u201cOne Wish\u201d hitmaker had been hospitalized in Miami for the same illness. GC Images<\/p>\n<p>Princess Love \u2014 with whom Ray J shares two children \u2014 filed for divorce from him\u00a0for the fourth time\u00a0in 2024. Getty Images for Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n<p>Kardashian and Jenner\u2019s lawyer, Alex Spiro,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/13\/celebrity-news\/kim-kardashian-kris-jenner-react-to-ray-js-sex-tape-lawsuit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">called the move \u201cfrivolous\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in a November statement to Page Six.<\/p>\n<p>In December, Ray J was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/27\/celebrity-news\/ray-j-arrested-after-allegedly-pulling-gun-on-ex-princess-love-during-unhinged-live-stream\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arrested after allegedly brandishing a gun<\/a>\u00a0on estranged wife Princess Love and threatening to shoot a man in a Thanksgiving livestream.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Love \u2014 with whom Ray J shares two children \u2014 filed for divorce from him\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/26\/entertainment\/ray-j-and-princess-love-file-for-divorce-for-a-fourth-time\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">for the fourth time<\/a>\u00a0in February 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ray J is claiming he doesn\u2019t have much longer to live. \u201c2027 is definitely a wrap for me,\u201d&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":549432,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[33],"tags":[185,172,8723,171,975,3717,140874,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-549431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-news","tag-celebrity-social-media","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-musicians","tag-ray-j","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115973385549314329","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=549431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549431\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/549432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=549431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=549431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=549431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}