Rapper Andre Johnson severs his johnson, jumps off building

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Rapper Andre Johnson severed his penis and jumped from a Los Angeles apartment building early Wednesday, police said.

Johnson was seriously injured, but survived the fall from the second level of the building in North Hollywood, Los Angeles Police Sgt. William Mann said.

Johnson, along with his recovered penis, was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was being treated, Mann said.

Details about what triggered the incident were not available.

Johnson has been a member of Northstar, a Long Beach, California, hip hop group that was part of the Wu-Tang Clan family, according to the Wu-Tang Clan website. He performs under the name Christ Bearer.

His recording credits include "When the Guns Come Out," which was included on the soundtrack of the 2004 film "Blade: Trinity," according to the Internet Movie Database.

Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated rapper Andre Johnson, aka Christ Bearer, cut off his own penis and jumped off a building Wednesday in an apparent suicide attempt.

Law enforcement tells TMZ that Johnson jumped from a second-story balcony after he cut off his own penis, and was discovered on the sidewalk around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. The rapper was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and is in critical condition.