Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated rapper cuts off his own penis before attempting suicide by jumping from a building

A rapper who performed with the Wu-Tang Clan cut off his own penis before attempting suicide by leaping from a building, police said today.

Andre Johnson was rushed to hospital on Wednesday after he jumped from a second-floor balcony at an apartment building in North Hollywood. 

Mr Johnson was found on the sidewalk critically injured and was taken to hospital along with his severed penis. It is unclear if doctors are attempting to reattach his penis, TMZ reported. 

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