Houston rap legend Scarface pleads for kidney donor after COVID-19 battle

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Legendary Houston rapper Scarface is in need of a Kidney.

Scarface, whose real name is Brad Jordan, shared the news to his Twitter followers when asking if anyone wanted to be his donor.

"I need a kidney y'all any volunteers? B+ blood type," the 49-year-old rapper tweeted Wednesday.

Jordan, who co-founded the legendary hip-hop crew Geto Boys with rappers Willie D and Bushwick Bill, confirmed in April that he had suffered kidney failure while battling COVID-19.

Thousands of heart clicks and hundreds of well wishes followed his Twitter plea.

Jordan recently ran for Houston City Council but lost in a runoff.

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