OG Maco on Battling a Skin Eating Disease (Flashback)

In 2022, OG Maco explained why he had once considered retiring from rap music back in 2018. He states that as a rapper who has a genuine passion for making rock music, he was unhappy with being boxed into the societal confines of hip-hop. As the conversation between OG Maco and Shirley Ju unfolded, the "U Guessed It" rapper talked about why he was excited to sign with Quality Control Music (QC) and why he decided to part ways with the record label.

Later, OG Maco shared the details about surviving a horrific car crash and contracting a skin-eating disease during the year 2019. He detailed the obstacles that he had to overcome in order to find the proper treatment to heal his face from all of the damage that the skin disease caused. As the conversation continued, he shared that he had to battle depression while he was dealing with the skin-eating disease largely because of the way people reacted to his appearance in public. The rapper is reportedly in the hospital after an apparent suicide attempt.