Hours before his concert in Melbourne, rapper Kanye West was rushed to a hospital Wednesday afternoon, apparently suffering from a seizure. 

Paramedics at Epworth Hopital carried West on a stretcher around 2 p.m. local time. The rapper was said to have been released at 4:30 p.m. the same day.

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While West was being wheeled in, hospital staff were told to clear the waiting room and consulting rooms so the rapper could be checked on privately.

A witness named Loraine Terry, whose daughter was also being treated at the same hospital, said West's security "burst in and cleared the area". Because Terry's daughter was in the middle of a scan at the MRI area, she couldn't move out immediately.

However, everyone else in the said part of the hospital were asked to leave.

"Next thing we knew, Kanye was stretchered in surrounded by security. He had one side of his face covered with something white. We both knew it was him because we had seen his photo in the paper everyday and we were shocked because it looked so serious," Terry said.

The hospital has yet to release a statement about West's stay.

The rapper was photographed playing basketball at the State Basketball Centre before he was hospitalized.

A spokeswoman at the centre said she didn't hear of West falling or getting injured, prompting an emergency rush to the hospital.

However, the rapper seemed to be in stable condition after the brief scare. After getting the go-signal from doctors, West left the hospital and performed in his scheduled concert at Rod Laver Arena.

While performing at the concert, West ranted as usual, telling the audience about a mystery 'douchebag' mid-gig.

After spending a few days in Melbourne, West and his wife Kim Kardashian, who had a blast shopping at the high-end stores on Bourke Street, flew to Sydney.

Kardashian made an appearance at Westfield Parramatta over the weekend to promote her fashion line while at the same time supporting her husband as he went on tour.

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