Miami ( CNN ) -- Rapper Rick Ross suffered medical emergencies aboard two separate flights , forcing both back to the ground , officials said Friday . Ross was taken to a Florida hospital after he suffered an unidentified medical emergency on a Delta flight to Memphis a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the situation told CNN . A Broward County Sheriff 's Office fire rescue team met Delta Flight 1310 at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport , said the source , who was not authorized to speak to the media . `` Ross was breathing and conscious and alert when we reached the passenger on the plane , '' said the source . `` He was conscious on transport . He was assessed and transported to Broward General Medical Center . '' The rapper later wrote on his Twitter account that he was headed to Memphis and posted a video with him on a plane , getting ready to take off . His flight , however , was diverted to Birmingham , Alabama , according to CNN Memphis affiliate WMC . The station reported that Ross had suffered a seizure and was hospitalized . The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital confirmed that it had an emergency room patient under the name of William Leonard Roberts . Ross , born William Leonard Roberts II , is famous for songs such as `` 9 Piece . '' He was scheduled to perform Friday night in Memphis , at the FedExForum , for the `` Memphis Madness '' event . The rapper missed that appearance , according to WMC . CNN 's Joe Sutton contributed to this report .
NEW : Rick Ross reportedly suffers a seizure . NEW : The event marks his second medical emergency of the day . A source tells CNN another incident happened aboard a Delta flight . The rapper was alert when rescue workers met him , the source says .