Rygin King Flies Out To Consult With Spine Specialists In The US
Dancehall star Rygin King left the island this morning to do a major consultation with orthopedic specialists in the United States. The Tuff singer was spotted in first class of a Caribbean Airlines flight by passengers who took photos of the artist.
Sources told DancehallMag that the artist will check into a private facility where he will undergo an intensive week-long rehabilitative program.
King reportedly suffered damage from a bullet “that grazed his spine” during a gun attack last year.
“We’re hoping he will make a full recovery, the specialists will do a full work up and get him the help he needs,” one source told DancehallMag.
An orthopedic doctor is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in problems—from head to toe—of the musculoskeletal system. This includes, of course, the spine. An orthopedist might address conditions such as ruptured discs, scoliosis or other types of neck or low back pain.
King, 25, whose real name is Matthew Smith, returned to the scene last year after being hospitalized following the attack on his entourage that left him severely injured. He will continue to celebrate his survival with the release of the visuals of the reflective Inna Mi Mind on the Zukie Records imprint.
The artist has made an arduous journey from death’s door after being shot three times by men in Struie district, Westmoreland in June 2020. The entertainer was reportedly chased into a gully and shot by a gunman, and suffered injuries to his back and leg.
“God give me strength and life. Once we have life, we can work to make everything else better. My album is going to be big. Mi have a testimony to tell the world. Mi just did a regain mi confidence, dem shot a lot of energy outta me,” Rygin said last month.
He did a series of major operations, the last procedure taking place in July 2020.
Since his dramatic return a few months ago, King has been releasing new music and videos, defying all talk of possibly losing his ability to walk. His team also directly denounced rumors that King was paralyzed after he completed a second surgery in July.
Two of the standout songs he has released since his return are the plaintive No Emotion which racked up 5.1 million views on YouTube, the defiant Mission which registered 1.1 million views, and a reminder of his come-up dubbed Dancehall Baddest Ting which hit the top ten on Trending, having racked up over 1.7 million views since its release on April 9. Another single, Squeeze Trigga, has over 550,000 views since its release a week ago.
The artist has thanked his fans for the loyalty, love, and support they’ve been continuously sending his way.
“I just want to thank my fans for their support, and I know they are waiting on the album. There is no release date yet but it will have 15 tracks, put together by various producers plus tracks on my Rygin Trap Records label,” he said.
The star came to prominence in 2018 when he was the closing act for Reggae Sumfest. He is known for songs including Tuff, How Me Grow, Ruption and Things Go Change.