Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated rapper cut off his own penis

Rapper who cut off his own penis before attempting suicide will not have the organ reattached, it was revealed.

Andre Johnson, who has performed with the Wu-Tang Clan, was rushed to hospital on Wednesday after he attempted suicide by jumping from a second-floor balcony at an apartment building in North Hollywood.

Mr Johnson was found on the sidewalk critically injured and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center along with his severed penis. Although Mr Johnson is in a stable condition, his penis was unable to be saved, TMZ reported.

No hard drugs were reportedly involved but the rapper is believed to have mental health issues.

Johnson is a rapper who goes by the name Christ Bearer in the group Northstar. The act was  discovered by Wu-Tang producer and rapper RZA in 1998. He produced their 2004 debut album RZA Presents Northstar.

An LAPD spokesman told MailOnline on Wednesday that an individual was taken by ambulance to a local area hospital following an incident shortly before 1am this morning at the 4500 block of Colfax Avenue in North Hollywood. 

The LAPD would not confirm the individual's identity or injuries to MailOnline.