Bay Area artist Rappin 4-Tay is fighting Multiple Myeloma, a rare blood cancer that strikes only 100,000 Americans a year. Anthony Forté, is not merely an individual, but a living legacy of an era that cemented Bay Area Hip-Hop’s pillar. 4-Tay is known for his hits "Playaz Club", and "I'll Be Around". During the Christmas holidays 4-Tay took to Twitter to revealed that he was hospitalized.

“I NEED ALL MY LOYAL ONES TO SEND A PRAYERS,” he posted. “I BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR DAYS NOW HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS 4-TAY!!! Yesterday (03/11)Sway Calloway posted the link to a GoFundMe page for the ailing rapper.