Al B. Sure!’s Story

In July 2022, Al B. Sure!’s life forever changed when he suddenly collapsed while in a studio session in Houston, TX.

Doctors at the initial hospital thought hospice care was his only option due to the severity of his overall condition as he experienced Multiple System Organ Failure (MSOF). Al B!’s good friend and mentor, Rev. Dr. Al Sharpton, along with global communications strategist Rachel Noerdlinger and family members, urged them to cancel those thoughts and keep the faith. Subsequently, Dr. Uday Khosla of Remix HQ had him transferred to Houston Methodist Hospital, under the care of Dr. Constance M. Mobley MD PhD, who agreed that hospice was definitely not an option.

In the months to come, the legendary, multi-Platinum R&B music singer, songwriter, producer and social activist, endured Multiple System Organ Failure, over 50 plasma and blood transfusions, being put on a ventilator for 38 days, a tracheotomy, septic, being placed on kidney dialysis, a 2-month-plus medically induced coma, and a successful liver transplant.

Al B! awoke on purpose, with a purpose: to use his platform to fight for equal justice and healthcare equality for all, including his new transplant family.

Now, he and Rev. Sharpton are fighting to ensure Black and Brown organ transplant recipients can access critical non-invasive blood tests to detect early signs of organ rejection. Following a March 2023 decision by a private contractor to cut coverage for these life-saving tests, Al B! is now fighting for his fellow transplant recipients across the country to ensure they have equal access to the healthcare they require.