Dave Blunts Reportedly Hospitalized After Throwing Purple Tracksuit Out

Dave Blunts was reportedly spotted sleeping in the hospital by a fan, which has once again inspired concerned conversations around his health. Of course, this conversation unfortunately included a lot of trolls just making fun of his weight or people ignoring the more serious worries about his condition, but a lot of people kept the focus to his well-being. The rapper had previously thrown out his iconic purple tracksuit, which became his main piece of imagery and the face of these discussions. “It’s time to end the era of the purple tracksuit,” he expressed. “As I go on this journey to better my health and life I must get rid of all things of the past and start new.”

Furthermore, not many other details emerged concerning Dave Blunts’ recent alleged hospitalization, and we don’t know if we will learn more about it. In any case, we wish him the best on this specific journey and on his broader path of self-betterment, health, and leading a more fulfilling and fruitful life. A lot of folks expressed criticism over how Blunts became so popular in the public eye, as many took issue with how his struggles took center stage at Juice WRLD Day.

Dave Blunts Reportedly Hospitalized

When paired with that event, which commemorates a rap legend lost to addiction, many criticized the inclusion of Dave Blunts and the supposed promotion of that lifestyle. Some other narratives around this performance emerged, namely his Snoop Dogg diss with the Long Beach MC took in stride. But the most important thing in fans’ eyes is this discussion around image and health, one whose complexities don’t always mix well with a social media environment that is more reactionary and scandalous than these topics deserve.

Regardless, only Dave Blunts can decide how he wants to live his life and what is best for him, and we hope that he finds that peace and path no matter what the Internet has to say about it. Many already expressed their concern, but few can truly force anything on him. We’ll see whether 2025 presents a new era or if the online space will continue to exacerbate this uphill battle.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022.

Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case.

Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.