Rapper Rick Ross says mid-air seizures spurred him to lose 100 pounds

Rapper Rick Ross lost 100 pounds after a couple of health scares at 35,000 feet.

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That landed him in the hospital, his mother by his side. He knew he'd have to make some changes.

His healthy new lifestyle involves lots of fresh fruit. His favorite new snack: pears.

Ross and Oz did a Facebook Live to share more thoughts:

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